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Vote NO to Emirates EBA 2014
02 June 2014
The ballot to vote on the Enterprise Agreement put forward by Emirates management will commence on Monday 9th June and close on Sunday 15th June. The ASU and the ALAEA advise our members to vote NO. [Download the full bulletin below] Emirates Bulletin, 2 June 2014
It’s no deal at Emirates
20 May 2014
The ASU and ALAEA negotiating team and bargaining reps met with Emirates management in Sydney on 15 May 2014 to advise the company of the consultations we have held about the latest offer for a new agreement at Emirates. [Download the full bulletin below] Emirates Bulletin, 20 May 2014
Emirates Airlines 2013 EBA uncertainty continues
24 February 2014
Emirates Airlines employees were all set to vote on the EBA with the ballot to begin on the 2 March 2013. Now Emirates management have requested another negotiating meeting. The ASU/ALAEA believe this could be beneficial as long as Emirates bargain in good faith by informing the ASU/ALAEA and employee…
Following negotiations last Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th January Emirates management indicated that it was now the intention to put the draft EBA out for employees to vote on. [Download the full bulletin below] Emirates Bulletin, 31 January 2014
Emirates Airlines 2013 EBA negotiations continue
05 December 2013
The ASU and ALAEA bargaining representatives together with the National Negotiating Team met with Emirates management on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th November in continuing negotiations for the next Agreement to succeed the Emirates Agreement 2011. [Download the full bulletin below] Emirates Bulletin, 5 December 2013
Emirates Airlines negotiations for the next EBA begin
31 October 2013
Representatives of the ASU met with Emirates management Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th October 2013 to begin negotiations for the next Enterprise Agreement to replace the Emirates Enterprise Agreement 2011. [Download the full bulletin below] Emirates Bulletin, 31 October 2013
Emirates agreement negotiations kick off
25 September 2013
ASU and ALAEA members have now endorsed a claim for our new Emirates agreement which was provided to the company representatives at our first negotiations meeting on 20th September 2013. ASU and ALAEA members are represented by a National Negotiating Team (NNT) made up of delegates and officials as follows:…
Bargaining about to begin at Emirates
11 September 2013
ASU members at Emirates have endorsed our claim for the next Emirates EBA. The claim was developed after consultation with our members at Emirates and through surveys and feedback from delegates. Today our claim has been served on Emirates management. A copy of our claims are available from your local…
Singapore Airlines EBA Vote Result
29 May 2013
The vote for the Singapore Airlines 2013 - 2015 EBA has resulted in a reduced majority of employees approving the Agreement compared to the first vote. The second vote saw fewer employees vote in favour of the proposed Agreement, 124 votes (first vote 145 'yes' votes), and more, 81 employees,…
Why you should vote NO at Singapore
24 May 2013
The ASU is recommending a NO vote for management's proposed new agreement in the voting that starts on Friday. The base rate of pay increases of 2.9% x 2.9% are the only guaranteed increases to everyone's salary. The performance merit increases (available only to employees who have not reached their…
Our current Emirates agreement expires on 31st December 2013 and while it might seem a long way off it is never too early to start getting ready for the next round of bargaining, so shortly your union, the Australian Services Union (ASU) will be distributing a survey designed to determine…
Your negotiating team will next meet with Malaysia Airlines management on Thursday 2 May 2013 for further negotiations on the wage increases for the next Agreement. Also on the agenda will be the bargaining team's response to the consolidation of the current Agreement with the Overseas Airlines Award into a…
Bargaining continued with Malaysia Airlines Management on Monday 25 February. The claims that Malaysia Airlines Management agreed to were confirmed and the remaining claims, including the increases to wage rates, were further discussed. The outcome of the latest round of negotiations is: [download the full bulletin below to see the…
Negotiations stall at Singapore Airlines as management hits the road
15 February 2013
On Wednesday, 13 February 2013, negotiations for your new agreement reached a standstill. Unfortunately despite the best efforts of your union and the employee representatives to progress negotiations, the management negotiating team would not budge from their position of 2.5% a year for a two year agreement, instead preferring to…