The vote is in - congratulations Mission Australia workers! Mission Australia workers from across the country have voted "Yes" to their new Collective Agreement. 465 workers of 1167 voted. The "Yes" vote was overwhelming at 90% - however it only represents the views of a little over one third (36%) of workers. We understand the low voting rate - try as we might to engage everyone - it's been a long journey! 19 November 2008 [ full story ]

Mission Australia - a new agreement? Mission Australia an Employer of Choice? You be the judge... 10 October 2008 [ full story ]

Mission Australia - some wins, some problems Since late August your Negotiation Team has been waiting for Mission Australia management to provide some crucial information in relation to your new Union Collective Agreement. 25 September 2008 [ full story ]

Mission Australia - staff negotiation update Negotiations with Mission Australia have been progressing well and we believe we have now reached an in-principle agreement. A full update on negotiations will be provided shortly. In the meantime below is a brief update. 20 August 2008 [ full story ]

Joint statement by Mission Australia and the Australian Services Union (ASU) We are pleased to let you know that Mission Australia and the ASU had a positive meeting earlier this week and have agreed to future arrangements aimed at getting negotiations back on track and achieving a quick finalisation of the Collective Agreement. 03 July 2008 [ full story ]

Staff negotiations for a union agreement at Mission Australia Negotiations are under way with Mission Australia for a new Certified Agreement that will set your working conditions for the next three years. The first stage of negotiations was conducted over two days of last week - May 28th and May 29th. The negotiations were slow and in the opinion of your negotiators very little progress was made. 10 June 2008 [ full story ]

Mission workers vote for a union agreement Mission Australia workers from across the country have overwhelmingly voted (401 to 67!) in support of having a union based collective agreement. Well Done! 28 April 2008 [full story]

What Mission workers want - time to decide Over recent months over 100 Mission staff have decided to join the Union. By forming a Union, standing together and making your views heard you have already begun to influence the process to get you a fair deal for the work you do - this is a fantastic achievement so far, well done! 20 March 2008 [full story]

What do Mission workers want? The ASU has surveyed workers to determine what they want in a new Collective Agreement. Over 100 surveys have been returned from across NSW. 10 March 2008 [full story]

Members identify big problems with Mission agreement Details are beginning to emerge about Mission Australia HR's proposed axing of pay and conditions and workers are expressing a whole series of major concerns with the plans and actions of their employer. Mission workers are joining their Union in record numbers. Mission Union members know that to have a strong voice in negotiations they need the numbers. Workers from across Australia are coming together to protect and improve their pay and conditions. 05 March 2008 [full story]

Mission proposes radical changes to agreement Mission begins negotiating a new enterprise agreement for community service workers. Mission is beginning a process to negotiate a new enterprise agreement for its staff who are covered by the Social And Community Services Award. This process is being overseen by a new Human Resources team that has started with Mission and they have taken charge of our Enterprise Agreement renegotiation. They are proposing RADICAL changes to your pay and your rights at work. 14 February 2008 [full story]

Mission Australia Community Services Agreement 2008 Your pay and all your working conditions are up for negotiation. Do you want to get the best Agreement possible? 14 February 2008 [full story]