
News for Tasmania


Devonport City Council All Staff Meeting – Council’s Wage Offer
The ASU Bargaining Team along with the Individual Bargaining Reps will be holding an all-staff meeting to urgently discuss the current wage offer of 2% in the first year and CPI (currently 0.8%) for the following two years. DATE: Tuesday 20 April TIME: 7.30am – 8.30am...
ASU seeking details of Electorate Officer underpayments
Late yesterday, representatives from the Federal Government Department of Finance – Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (MaPS) contacted the ASU about the underpayment of Electorate Officers’ salary entitlements going back at least 4 years. The ASU has sought more...
Glenorchy City Council cease Enterprise Bargaining and head to a VOTE on your pay and conditions
Glenorchy City Council has disbanded the Enterprise Bargaining Committee and intends to put an Enterprise Agreement out for a vote. Whilst we have agreement on some ASU claims a number of claims were not agreed by Council. The ASU will be holding important meetings to...
Time to end bullying at City of Hobart
The City of Hobart has a real problem with its internal culture – it’s got a toxic workplace environment. The ASU was so concerned about management’s unwillingness to face up to the bullying culture that last year, we surveyed workers on their experiences. And the...