Democracy is being trampled and the views of ratepayers ignored by Sydney's business community as they selfishly promote council amalgamations in the hope that more lucrative contracts can be won from mega-councils, the United Services Union (ASU NSW US Branch) has said. Click here to read this on the NSW…

From education to transport, from finance to health. The new Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) is posing serious threats to quality standards in various public sectors that affect the lives of citizens. Click here to read this item on the PSI website This is what has emerged from the first…

The ASU's supreme governing body, National Conference, is set to meet in Melbourne from 17 to 19 November 2014 with the theme "unions shaping our society". Elected representatives of the ASU membership from all across Australia attend National Conference. This year's National Conference theme, "unions shaping our society", is intended…

The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 requires that the financial affairs of unions are checked and audited every 12 months to make sure union funds are administered properly and to detect any shortcomings. Unions are also required to prepare an operating report. The National Executive and the Branches of…

ASU officials and Delegates met with Sunstate Qantaslink and Qantas management to continue to work toward a resolution to the Sunstate agreement negotiation. The ASU Log of claims remains on the table in full. Discussions focused on issues surrounding the surety that wage rates and penalties included in the all…

Australian Unions are fighting a push by employer groups that could see workers never taking annual leave. ACTU President Ged Kearney said around two million Australian workers could be impacted by the employers' push for a clause to be entered into awards allowing annual leave to be cashed out. Australian…

The Slater & Gordon Annual General Meeting is to be held in Melbourne on 20th October 2014 at 2pm. Shareholders will vote on a range of issues but the AGM also provides an opportunity for shareholders to ask questions about the Slater & Gordon operation. ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda…

Australia needs to get serious about tackling insecure work if we are to address rising poverty and inequality, Australian Unions say. ACTU President Ged Kearney said that 40% of the Australian workforce is employed in insecure work and 25% of all employees have pay that varies from one pay period…

ASU delegates Alisha Hill and Jose Bejarano from Sydney and Deirdre Costa, Shijo Thomas and Maria Scafi from Melbourne, along with ASU officials and the Sydney bargaining representatives met again yesterday with Toll Dnata to continue negotiations for your new EBA. We waited 8 weeks for yesterday's meeting because we…

The G20 leaders meeting is taking place on 15-16 November 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. PSI will be attending to advocate for quality public services. Public Services International (PSI) has been following G20 progress this year, especially in relation to the work the OECD is doing on behalf of the G20…