INDUSTRIES
Local Authorities
We work at a local level to improve your voice in the workplace and improve your pay, conditions and entitlements. Strong local voices in the workplace helps us deliver better results locally.
Our growing and diverse membership helps us be stronger advocates for local government as a whole, arguing for investment, support and recognition of the tier of government which impacts the lives of our community in meaningful, practical ways.
Contact us now to join or get in touch with members near you.
Local Authority News
- Campaspe SC – Home and Community Care
- Melton City Council – EBA Negotiations Update
- Maribyrnong City Council – EBA Update
- Moreland City Council Compliance and Amenities Dispute
- Frankston City Council EA Update
- Hobart City Council – Enterprise Bargaining Begins
- Southern Grampians Shire Council EBA Report Back Meeting
- ASU Geelong Public Meeting #2 – Report Back
- Campaspe Shire Council EBA Update – Vote No
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SACS
Our members are united in their commitment to provide services that address disadvantage in our community.
We work across housing and tenancy, youth, child and family services, community and mental health, advocacy, community legal centres, neighbourhood houses and community centres, ethnic communities, crisis support, women’s specific services, indigenous services, job networks, home and community care, working for many different agencies in many different programs, with many different job titles.
There are around 4,000 community service businesses registered, and a significant number of these employ less than five people. Our members have proven that by uniting, we can achieve the best pay and conditions possible, including the land mark equal pay case which is currently being implemented and saw pay rises of 23-47% over eight years (2012-2020) for community services workers.
Contact us now to join or get in touch with members near you.
SACS News
- Child Youth and Family Services and Family Violence Women’s Services Committee
- Bargaining commences at Bethany
- EACH – Urgent Consultation Dispute
- Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – ASU Bargaining Update
- EACH – Easter Saturday Update
- ASU Site Visits at Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Re: EA
- Djirra Meeting Notice
- Foundation House – EBA Negotiation Update
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- Major Change at Neami Limited
Energy
ASU members are generally the non-trade qualified workers in the energy industry. We work in thermal power stations, isolated hydro stations, next generation facilities, electricity transmission systems and the distribution/retail industry.
This has allowed us to represent members and gain significant benefits. Today across Tasmania and Victoria there are over 40 major employers in the industry. ASU members work with every employer and we have negotiated enterprise agreements with each of them.
Contact us now to get in touch with members on the ground or to join.
Energy News
- Have you accessed this exclusive member benefit?
- ASU Site Visits at Southern TasNetwork sites
- ASU Frankston Network Meeting
- Hydro Tasmania Organisational Restructure
- Working for the Energy Sector
- Delegate Profile – Lee-Anne Crans at Origin Energy
- A message from Lisa and Billy
- 5 money sinkholes to avoid
- Create your standard Will online with Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
- ASU Vic Tas Branch Election
Water
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Water News
- New ASU Delegate Nomination for Melbourne Water
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- ASU Frankston Network Meeting
- City West Water – Urgent Enterprise Agreement Meeting and Vote
- Melbourne Water Enterprise Agreement – Log of Claims Meeting
- Changes at GWMW – Have Your Say
- City West Water Update – ASU Seeks Agreement
- Hydro Tasmania Organisational Restructure
- A message from Lisa and Billy
- 5 money sinkholes to avoid
Infrastructure
- Information Techhnology
- Transport
- Shipping & Travel
- Airlines (Tas only)
- Clerical & Administration (Tas only)
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The ASU covers a range of workers employed in IT. From IT professionals to system analysts and digitised equipment maintenance workers chances are that they are eligible for membership of the ASU. Typically the ASU’s IT members are found in employers such as Fuji and Xerox, Canon and IBM through to employees in small two-person operations.
TRANSPORT
Workers eligible to join the ASU in the transport industry include employees working in administration, professional, managerial, operational or supervisory functions and those who provide technical advice or work in customer relations.
SHIPPING AND TRAVEL
The majority of employees working in the travel or shipping industries in clerical, administrative, marketing, sales or management roles are eligible to join the ASU. Chances are if someone is working in the travel or shipping industries in a clerical, administrative, marketing, sales or management role they’re eligible to join the ASU.
AIRLINES
The ASU is the biggest Australian union covering airline industry workers. Our Branch of the ASU covers Tasmanian members who work for Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue, Regional Express, Eastern Australia Airlines, Sunstate Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and other overseas airlines, as well as contractors in the industry like Menzies Aviation Services or airfreight companies like Australian Air Express.
Infrastructure News
- Have you accessed this exclusive member benefit?
- ASU Frankston Network Meeting
- A message from Lisa and Billy
- 5 money sinkholes to avoid
- Create your standard Will online with Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
- ASU Vic Tas Branch Election
- Gippsland Regional Network Meeting
- State Government announces regressive new Wages Policy
- Launceston Change the Rules Rally
- I’m interested in traveling by bus to Launceston
Clerical and Administration
Clerical and Administration News
- RACT Sales and Admin EA Negotiation Update
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- Consultation Commences around VicRoads Transfer to DoT
- ASU Frankston Network Meeting
- Changes at VicRoads
- Delegate Profile: Amanda Magnolia at VicRoads
- A message from Lisa and Billy
- 5 money sinkholes to avoid
- Create your standard Will online with Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
- ASU Vic Tas Branch Election
JOIN THE ASU
Your work is the foundation of your life: doesn’t it make sense to protect it?Join the ASU today, to build a better life at work and a stronger country.
ASU Facebook
The Australian Electoral Commission has just declared the results of the ASU Branch elections. We are grateful for the strong support from members and honored to have been elected to lead our union forward.
Saturday’s election of the Coalition Government means we need to be prepared for another attack on working people and only increases the need for us to stick together to fight for fairer outcomes in the workplace.
Together with the newly elected Branch Executive, we will unify behind a very clear agenda which is focused on one thing only – delivering for members.
Our commitment to you is simple: We will listen to members as we build a better and stronger union, with members at the heart of everything we do.
Working with members across all industries, we’ll build a stronger and more united ASU.
Lisa Darmanin, Branch Secretary
Billy King, Branch Executive President
Michelle Jackson, Deputy Branch Secretary
Leon Wiegard, Assistant Branch Secretary
Melissa Wainwright, Assistant Branch Secretary
Congratulations ASU United. An excellent outcome for all of us!
So all challengers failed then?
It’s Library and Information Week and we’re celebrating the work of everyone in our libraries! At ASUVicTas we love libraries and support the #LibrariesChangeLives campaign because libraries offer communities a place to learn, create and belong. You can get involved in the campaign at librarieschangelives.org.au/
We’ve also got a Library Liaison Network - an active group of ASU members who meet on a regular basis to discuss all aspects of work in local authorities’ libraries. If you want to get involved in the network, contact the ASU Member Contact Centre on 1300 855 570 or info@asuvictas.com.au
Federal Election Day is here comrades!
It’s our movement’s opportunity to tell the Government what we think about their abhorrent treatment of workers, substandard leadership and selling out of community standards in Aged Care education and more.
Let them know it’s time to change the rules! Change to the government to change the rules!!
#KicktheLiberalsOut
#AustraliaNeedsAPayRise
#ChangetheRulesforWorkingWomen
#ThatTimeMicheleONeilDroppedBy
