ASU DELEGATE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022
To recognise the contribution and dedication of our Delegates, we will be presenting the following Awards at the ASU Delegates Conference to be held 14-15 September at Victorian Trades Hall Council.
We invite all members to nominate Delegates from your workplace in the following categories:
Darrell Cochrane Delegate Of The Year
Delegates must meet one or more of the following criteria and attributes.
Criteria:
- A current member of the ASU
- Implementing a campaign
- Increasing membership
- Mapping a workplace
- Setting up a communication network
- Activating members
- Dealing with the employer
- Liaising with the community
- Developing understanding of collective action
Attributes:
- Selflessness
- Energy
- Leadership
- Principles
Johanna Lytton Young Delegate Of The Year
The same criteria listed above will apply. Additional stipulation, that they must be under 30-years of age.
Health & Safety Representative Of The Year
Criteria:
- A current member of the ASU
- Successfully raised the profile of OHS
- Shown dedication and strength of character
- Contributed to the profile of the ASU
- Has worked closely with ASU members and delegates
ASU Women’s Tile Award
The ASU Annual TILE Award is awarded to an ASU woman or women each year who make or have made outstanding efforts to promote women’s participation in their union.
1. A current and active ASU member who has:
- Actively recruited women.
- Encouraged women to become delegates.
- Promoted the union to women through individual endeavors or their role in Branch committees or special projects.
- Mentored women.
- Led a significant workplace campaign.
- Introduced an issue of importance to women for example the domestic violence clause.
- Had a prolonged and/or consistent representation of members.
Length of service will be considered when all other things are equal.
2. Outstanding service as a Delegate, EEO Delegate, OH&S Delegate:
Outstanding service may include years of service if all other aspects of two candidates appear to be of equal merit, particularly if the outstanding service includes acting as a mentor and sharing history to promote women’s activism.
3. Women’s Committee member and/or other member who has promoted and encouraged women’s participation in the ASU:
4. Is endorsed by the Women’s Committee
Nominations close 19 August 2022.
If you have any queries regarding the Awards, please get in touch with us at conference@asuvictas.com.au
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Another good reason we need crossbench senators to pass the Closing the Loopholes legislation - it will help make workplaces safer for women.
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Yesterday the Legislative Council referred the Labor Government's terrible WorkCover bill to a committee for an inquiry.
The ASU strongly opposes workers losing any protections that are part of the WorkCover scheme and we support the inquiry.
The Labor Government shouldn't deprive workers who have been injured at work of support through WorkCover, no matter what sort of injury they have suffered at work.
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Well if the unions had stood up to protect people from the jab maybe workcover premiums wouldn't be going up. With the jab injuries claims.
How is it that the government that unions campaign to get elected every four years, keeps getting away with screwing over workers?
Presets the legislation to before the Leigh Hubbard years - were the unions blindsided by this bill as every worker in every field will be effected adversely ?
I am a victim of this corrupt system. Hurt myself at work, 2018. Injury got accepted as musculoskeletal to my chest wall by the medical panel. Told to stay home by insurance company and they said they would look after me. But the insurance company wrote that I had a back muscle strain. Which I think is different. Was covered for 140 weeks. ( Back muscle strain). Now on Centrelink payments DSP. I have asked to change the writing of my injury but they will not. As I think if they did I would have a case. Sent letter to Minister of work safe/cover. Response was we seen your letter and if they find it appropriate they will ring me. I doubt they will. I will visit him soon. BTW I am still in pain when I do to much lifting.
After months of industrial action, local media is still reporting on the action taken by ASU members at the City of Whittlesea!
You can read full story here: ncreview.com.au/2023/11/28/city-of-whittlesea-workers-reach-pay-deal/
Members ran a no vote campaign, and can be proud to have stood their ground.
Benefits of the new Agreement include:
One of the highest pay rises in local government in Victoria – four per cent in year one
Backpay to July 1, 2023;
$350 in pocket immediately;
15 week’s primary parents’ leave;
Five weeks of secondary parents’ leave;
Better casual conversion and casual salary progression;
Better protections around working in adverse weather.
Congratulations Comrades on a great effort all round! ✊✊✊
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Well done to Delegates and all ASU staff involved.
Fantastic outcomes! Well done to ASU members, delegates and ASU staff!
Great work to delegates and ASU Org
✊️✊️ well done everyone
4% great . should be the norm min 4 % ...annually for all staff
I’m a delegate at city of Whittlesea’s and l like to say Georgia our ASU organiser did one hell of a fight, she’s a little ruthless brutal negotiator, l just sat back and enjoyed the show, Sean McCourt you and Rod Undy have established a good EBA & LAWA in the past, at the same time we had Di Smith in their running the show😂😂😂