Public Sector

At the 4th Enterprise Agreement meeting with Ministerial & Parliamentary Services (M&PS) on 7th April 2016, your ASU bargaining team handed the committee a summary list of issues staffers want to see resolved. Retain relevant bargaining agents for Agreement and bargain around genuine productivity enhancements Additional term that recognises some…

Around Australia this Easter weekend, millions will be taking a break and many will spend time with family and friends. Whether Easter itself means something religious or philosophical to you or not, everyone understands the importance of rest and spending time with loved ones. However, a very large number of…

The ASU lodged a submission to the ABCC Senate Inquiry into the Federal Bill to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). It is not widely known but the ABCC also touches large numbers of ASU members, so our concerns are very directly about advocating for our members’ rights.…

 Initial Bargaining meeting well attended by ASU and delegates The bargaining committee The Initial Bargaining meeting went ahead in Parliament House last Friday and a committee was formed with Union representatives, Individual Bargaining Representatives, the Minister and Ministerial & Parliamentary Services (M&PS) staff. Joanne Knight, National Industrial Officer and Lori…

Bargaining meetings begin Friday and the ASU survey has been extended. The initial bargaining meeting M&PS have confirmed initial bargaining meeting will take place this Friday, 26 February 2016. ASU National Industrial Officer Joanne Knight will attend with both ASU Delegates: Lori Faraone (office of Andrew Giles MP - Scullin,…

Enterprise agreement bargaining expected to commence in 2016 Complete the ASU Survey in preparation for bargaining here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MOPS_Act2016 On Tuesday 15 December 2015, the Department of Finance issued a notification of employee representation rights to commence negotiating the next enterprise agreement.Have you appointed someone to be your bargaining representative? If you…

This edition contains a summary of blog items published by Greg McLean in the previous calendar month. Items cover the areas of local government, energy and water, rail and public transport, international news including trade agreements, privatisation and general public sector matters The articles all relate to the blog of…

PSI, Geneva, 18 June 2015 - Seven years after the 2008 financial crisis, it is clear that austerity does not work. On the contrary, cutting public spending has only produced more unemployment, poverty and inequality. At the same time, bankers, financiers and corporations see their profits boom and much-needed resources…

This edition contains a summary of blog items published by Greg McLean in the previous calendar month. Items cover the areas of local government, energy and water, rail and public transport, international news including trade agreements, privatisation and general public sector matters. The articles all relate to the blog of…

This edition contains a summary of blog items published by Greg McLean in the previous calendar month. Items cover the areas of local government, energy and water, rail and public transport, international news including trade agreements, privatisation and general public sector matters The articles all relate to the blog of…