USU/ASU meets with Bain to demand return to good faith bargaining
On Monday afternoon the USU/ASU, along with other VA unions, met with Bain and Jayne Hrdlicka following last week’s shocking exit of Paul Scurrah as CEO (following months of promises to the contrary), and rumours about the airline moving to a low cost model. We...
NPBS UPDATE: FILLING THE GAPS
Recently Your Union was provided with several documents that outlined a change in the guidelines and principles for NPBS employees to become eligible to receive Higher Duties Allowance as per Clause 16.7 of the 2015 EA. When the USU reviewed these documents we raised...
Bain Capital must honour its promises to Virgin workers
The Australian Services Union has called on Bain Capital to confirm it is not seeking to turn Virgin Airlines into a low-cost carrier and to honour its promises to Virgin workers after long standing CEO Paul Scurrah was moved aside today. Australian Services Union...
NPBS EA Update: WHERE TO FROM HERE?
With the rejection of NPBS’ Enterprise Agreement proposal, USU members and other employees have sent a clear message that their offer was below your expectations. Your USU negotiating team expressed this view on more than one occasion during negotiations and also...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL MEMBERS
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO ALL USU MEMBERS EMPLOYED AT CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL REGARDING COUNCIL’S REPORTED FINANCIAL STATUS AND POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON YOUR EMPLOYMENT Please be advised that your Union, the United Services Union, has been working tirelessly since the recent...
FIRST BIG WINS IN BARGAINING!
It’s only our second meeting with Virgin and we’ve already knocked off 2 serious management claims that would have removed some classifications from the agreement and changed entitlements to penalty rates. AMCO Virgin had a claim to remove AMCO from coverage of the...
UNION WIN @ RWCC
Your Union recently ran a dispute with Riverina Water claiming Council was in breach of the Award in refusing to pay full pay for a public holiday falling during a period of long service leave being taken at half pay in accordance with Clause 31(iv), Award Holidays...
Maurice Blackburn Employees Agreement 2020 has been voted upon and endorsed
The USU/ASU is pleased to announce that Maurice Blackburn employees nationally have participated in a vote and have agreed to the proposed Maurice Blackburn Employees’ Agreement 2020 negotiated by the Union. 98.8% of employees who voted last week, voted in favour of...
NPBS EA UPDATE: It’s time to vote!!
Yes it’s time to cast your vote on the Enterprise Agreement offer put forward by NPBS Management. Your USU Negotiating Team was prepared to participate in further discussions to secure a better overall deal for Union members, however, NPBS Management decided that they...
