News for Tasmania
WHS Rights and Covid Safety at Work
With Tasmanian workers returning from the Christmas/New Year break, and with Covid-19 numbers having risen sharply, there will undoubtedly have been significant impacts in your workplace. The ASU advocates for HSRs to be consulted per the Work Health and Safety Act...
TasWater Consultation on Preliminary Decisions
Recently TasWater initiated consultation with ASU in relation to two preliminary decisions which will have impacts on some employees. The first preliminary decision relates to proposed changes to the Customer Advocacy Team. TasWater is considering combining the...
TasWater Upcoming Third Vote for Enterprise Agreements
Following the second No Vote, TasWater wanted to put the 3 agreements straight back out to vote without any change whatsoever. We told TasWater that was unacceptable and that they needed to continue negotiating. The company was determined not to move and to hold...
Kentish and Latrobe Councils – ASU Members Meeting
ASU Organiser Jess Cassidy will be holding a meeting for all ASU members at Kentish and Latrobe Councils to discuss proposals made by management during recent bargaining sessions for your new Enterprise Agreement. This is your chance to hear what management has tabled...
City of Launceston EA ASU Bargaining Update
The ASU met with CoL this morning to further discuss YOUR Enterprise Agreement. The ASU raised the following points in responding to the CoL revised salary and wages proposal: Cost of living – Rents across Tasmania have increased by 48% over the last 5 years....ASU Facebook
Are you worried about being forced back to work while COVID positive or waiting on results?
The ACTU will be answering your questions and providing information at this Thursday's online town halls. It's free, informative, and open to all— because everyone deserves a safe workplace. Invite your colleagues, friends and family!
Register here: www.australianunions.org.au/2022/01/21/omicron-and-workplace-safety/?utm_campaign=omicron&utm_med...
Behind all essential services are essential workers.
The quality of these services suffer when community sector workers like Blanche aren't securely employed. These workers need permanent employment, lower turnover and smaller caseloads.
The system isn't working— for workers like Blanche, or for the clients they support. Sign the petition here 👉 www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/essential-not-expendable?fbclid=IwAR3mrLfsUMxZfBXtGHoyNlNUKhbIezp2...
Happy Wednesday— here's some ASU trivia.
Trick question! All of these workers are local government workers. If you're a librarian, childcare educator or swim teacher who's employed by council and wants better support at work, you can join the ASU here 👉https://www.asu.asn.au/asujoin
A B & C
All of the above
Correct!