INDUSTRIES

The Local Authorities Sector of the Union represents Local Government workers in Victoria and Tasmania.  We are active in local government across both states, helping the people who provide services which the community relies on every day.

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

• Loddon shire – ASU Members Only Meeting
• South Gippsland SC – Changed Meeting Details
• Ballarat Communications and Marketing Branch Proposed change
• Banyule Civic Centre Proposed Change
• Greater Geelong CC – Public Meeting #4
• Citywide EBA Meetings
• South Gippsland EA Meetings
• Bass Coast (GSS) Meeting Notice
• Moreland Council Jobs at Risk
• Maribyrnong EBA Update Meetings

The ASU represents workers in the ‘not for profit’ community sector.

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.

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SACS News

• Women with Disabilities – ASU Members Update on Enterprise Agreement
• Drummond Street Services – All Staff Meeting
• BCYF Revised offer on the table – but is it good enough?
• Uniting Age Well – Home Support Officers
• ASU Submission to Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
• Salvation Army EastCare Meeting Notice
• Portable Long Service Leave and Community Health Centres
• DVRC Meeting Notice
• Child Youth & Family Services and Family Violence Women’s Services Network Committee
• Portable Long Service Leave Info Session at Carers Association Victoria

The Australian Services Union is Australia’s largest Union in the energy/electricity industry.

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.

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Energy News

• Gary’s Story with Silicosis
• Wellbeing Days
• Is your credit card giving you bang for your buck
• Backing ASU Members at Zinfra Contracting
• Regional Networks – a stronger voice for workers
• Next meeting of the NW/SW Delegate Network
• 50 Years of commitment to the ASU
• Identifying & Responding to Workplace Bullying
• Anna Stewart Memorial Project
• A message from Lisa and Billy

The ASU has been part of the Australian water industry since branches of the Union first covered membership in local government and State authorities around 100 years ago. The Union has seen many changes over this time and it is no different today.

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Water News

• Westernport Water EA – Log of Claims Meeting
• Gary’s Story with Silicosis
• Wellbeing Days
• State Government Wages Policy
• Is your credit card giving you bang for your buck
• Regional Networks – a stronger voice for workers
• Barwon Water Enterprise Agreement – Log of Claims Meetings
• Melbourne Water – Seeking New Delegates at 990
• ASU Site Visit at TasWater’s Moonah Office
• Next meeting of the NW/SW Delegate Network

Infrastructure is the ASU division which covers workers providing services in the following industries:

• 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

• Gary’s Story with Silicosis
• Wellbeing Days
• Is your credit card giving you bang for your buck
• CFA and Fire Services Reform
• Regional Networks – a stronger voice for workers
• VicRoads Carlton Members Meeting – Tuesday
• Next meeting of the NW/SW Delegate Network
• Identifying & Responding to Workplace Bullying
• Anna Stewart Memorial Project
• A message from Lisa and Billy

Employees engaged in white-collar office and customer service worker in private industry are eligible to join the ASU. Just about anyone doing “office work” in the private sector is eligible to join. Our members are call-centre agents, customer service reps, administrators, clerks, social workers among other roles and responsibilities. Please note that only Tasmanian based private sector workers are eligible to join the ASU Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services branch.

 

Clerical and Administration News

• Gary’s Story with Silicosis
• Wellbeing Days
• Is your credit card giving you bang for your buck
• Regional Networks – a stronger voice for workers
• VicRoads Transition to Department of Transport – Letters of Engagement
• St John Ambulance Tasmania – Bargaining Continues for Trainers
• VicRoads – Members Meeting
• Qantas – Your next pay rise is due in July
• VicRoads transition to Department of Transport – Update
• Next meeting of the NW/SW Delegate Network