MB EBA Update and Taking of Annual Leave
Members will recall that in the 8 April Newsletter we informed you that MB management had because of the Covid-19 pandemic withdrawn the December 2019 EBA and Wage Offer (Offer) and delayed the EBA negotiations for some 5 weeks to see if the situation was any clearer...
AAE: Qantas needs to consult if it wants to get rosters and stand downs right
Qantas isn’t getting the stand downs and rosters right at Qantas Freight and AAE. USU/ASU members have told us about short-staffed shifts and late notice call-ins. Some workers are rostered every week, while others haven’t seen anything in two months. In some ports,...
Flywell — is it just a fancy name?
Earlier this week you may have seen a big announcement by Qantas management about the so called “Flywell” scheme they have devised to get domestic flying back to as close as normal as soon as possible. Of course everyone wants that but it is hard not to be a bit...
Virgin Australia Bidders: Australia needs a competitive airline industry
The unions representing Virgin workers have outlined our priorities for members following a meeting with perspective bidders. USU members were represented by our national union, the Australian Services Union. On behalf of the unions ACTU President Michele O’Neil has...
Award 2020: Make sure you have a say!
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the subsequent Public Health Orders and Restrictions placed on outdoor gatherings, the Union has been left with no other alternative than to conduct the Local Government (State) Award 2020 vote by postal vote. POSTAL VOTE This is not...
USU@Childcare: Is your working with children check due to expire?
If your WWCC clearance expires between now and 26 September, you’re okay.
TRANSGRID EA NEGOTIATIONS
TransGrid has approached employees and their respective unions with a view to having negotiations for a renewal of your Enterprise Agreement completed by the middle of this year.
Essential Energy members: COVID – 19 Virus – Access to your Union
As you will all have been made aware from your CEO John Cleland yesterday all interactions with each other across floors and depots as well from external visitors will be limited and will need to seek approval from your Manager. This also extends to visits from the Union to site.
ESSENTIAL ENERGY: Redundancy Update
While it has been a long and hard road for you all, on the 28th February we had a victory with the NSW Energy Minister Matt Keen publishing the directions for the Board of Essential Energy to give effect to the NSW Government announcement made on 20th August 2019.
