Jetstar bargaining claims become clearer
Jetstar has written to the USU/ASU with detail about its bargaining claims. The Airline is claiming the following in your enterprise agreement: 1. Substantive rollover of the current Jetstar/ASU Agreement 2018 The Airline is proposing that most of your working...
We are ready to negotiate and win better conditions for all @ Qantas
Qantas and the USU/ASU have agreed to meet on Tuesday, 30 August, to negotiate new working conditions for workers at the airline. The first meeting will include the USU/ASU presenting our member-endorsed Log of Claims, and Qantas will brief us on its business...
USU/ASU Members Vote Yes to New EA!
The votes are in and counted. 85% of staff voted ‘Yes’ to the new enterprise agreement. The Agreement includes a 2.5% annual pay increase for Support Staff and Law Clerks, a 2% annual increase to the minimum rates for Lawyers, and other improvements to your conditions...
USU/ASU calls for the return of AM and PM preferences and Shift Giveaways
As a part of the change to rosters, Virgin Australia abolished the AM and PM preference process for part-time port workers. While the majority of those who voted supported the change in roster pattern, it has had a perverse effect of providing less flexibility for...
Slater & Gordon EA Ballot: Vote YES to lock in your new pay and conditions
The employee ballot for your new enterprise agreement is now open. Voting will happen between 10 to 17 August. Vote ‘Yes’ to the new EA to lock in your pay increase and new conditions. The Agreement includes a 2.5% annual pay increase for Support Staff and Law Clerks,...
USU/ASU calls on Qantas to invest in its workforce
Qantas is asking its managers and executives to work in the jobs of USU/ASU airport customer service staff and the illegally sacked ground handlers. It is an absolute disgrace that the airline is asking existing staff to cover the gaps instead of rehiring the...
It’s time to bargain, Qantas
The USU/ASU is calling on Qantas to come to the bargaining table and negotiate EBA 12 with the USU/ASU. Negotiations for the new enterprise agreement were to commence in 2020. Due to COVID-19, Qantas and the USU/SAU agreed to delay bargaining and focus on the impact...
MEMBERS FIGHT OUTSOURCING @ SHOALHAVEN – AND WIN
Rain could not dampen the spirits of USU members at Shoalhaven Council after they found out that council planned on outsourcing cleaning staff. Our members stood and said NO. They stood up to Shoalhaven Council and the reprehensible actions to outsource local secure...
USU@Childcare: WE ARE NOT STRIKING IN SEPTEMBER
You may have seen news reports about workers in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector going on strike in September. That strike is in the private and not-for-profit sectors of our industry. Those educators are members of the United Workers Union - and are...
