News for Tasmania
How much does Qantas owe you?
Today the ASU is filing a case against Qantas in the High Court of Australia on behalf of members across Australia. That includes you. We’re arguing that for over 10 months Qantas has been misusing JobKeeper and pocketing your penalties. This is just plain wrong....
Bargaining Update for City of Launceston
The City of Launceston Bargaining Committee held the final meeting for 2020 on Wednesday 16 December and discussed several claims presented by City of Launceston and the ASU. The ASU has provided in-principle agreement in response to a number of CoL Claims including...
Glenorchy City Council freezes Christmas for workers and the community
Congratulations to all those members who participated in a Stop Work meeting. Following the message YOU sent to Council, a member of Council’s Executive has been appointed to the next meeting. ASU members want to see a fair and reasonable offer put to employees sooner...
ASU Update: Central Highlands Enterprise Agreement voted up 72%
Your Enterprise Agreement will now proceed to registration with the Fair Work Commission- this can take time. Importantly, the wage increase of 2% will be backdated to 1 July and paid in your next pay period. Congratulations to members who are pleased with the...
Glenorchy City Council Stop Work Meeting – Tues 15 Dec 9am
ASU members are directed to attend Stop Work meetings on Tuesday 15 December at 9am. This meeting will be held on the Council Chambers Lawns, Main Rd, Glenorchy. The Stoppage is for a period of up to thirty (30) minutes. For members who have a regular break and attend...ASU Facebook
Today the ASU together with other unions will take Qantas to the highest court in the country over JobKeeper wage theft.
www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/unions-take-qantas-to-high-court-in-jobkeeper-fight-20210112-p56t...
The temperature is ticking up again with hotter days on the way next week. We’ve got resources for ASU members so you can be prepared with training and resources on working in heat.
The ASU Career Launchpad has member-only on-demand training for outdoor workers with presenters from Victorian Trades Hall Council and the Cancer Council. You can access the training here: asucareerlaunchpad.tln.org.au/
And you can download a factsheet and other information about working in heat information at www.asuvictas.com.au/working-in-heat-2/
The New Year is the perfect time to brush up your job-seeking skills if you are looking for a career change this year.
The majority of candidates for a job are eliminated at the very first step. So whether you’re changing careers or applying for the job of your dreams, find out how you can make your application stand out and land you your next job!
Our ASU member-exclusive Job Application Tool Kit is a 3-part series that takes you through the complete application process from refining your resume, to addressing key selection criteria and then onto the interview stage. We’ve got you covered every step of the way!
These courses are available on demand at asucareerlaunchpad.tln.org.au/