News for Infrastructure
VicRoads – ASU MOU available
With consultation around the matching process in full swing, ASU can now provide members with a copy of the Memorandum of understanding that we signed with Treasurer Pallas around the transfer to the Joint Venture. This is the document that ensures that key...
ASU Gender Equality Network Slides & Materials
Thanks for your attendance and participation at the first ASU Gender Equality Network meeting, it was a great start to looking at the opportunities to address these issues under the new Gender Equality Act! As promised, please find the slides from the meeting and...
ASU Update – VicRoads Privatisation
After many months of negotiation, the ASU has reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Victorian Government, as well as a job matching process for all affected staff. Make no mistake, the decision to privatise Vicroads is a terrible idea. The ASU...
VicRoads Consultation Members Meeting
VicRoads today commenced formal consultation around the transition to the Joint Venture, in accordance with the Consultation process set out in your EA9. Members will have received information about whether they have been matched to a role, what role they have been...
Is your workplace consulting with you on Gender Equality?
The ASU invites you to a Gender Equality Network meeting. DATE: Thursday 7 October TIME: 12pm – 1pm REGISTRATION LINK: zoom.us/j/94090136679?pwd=Y21RUFJudTZwS0tQaFdtRG9VbitUdz09 We’ll be discussing strategies and ideas on how you can become more involved in addressing...ASU Facebook
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October is National Safe Work Month.
We all deserve to be safe at work, and COVID-19 has put up new challenges on that front, particularly for essential workers.
So thank you to all the ASU members, delegates and health and safety reps who have stepped up this year, and who make their workplaces safer for everyone.