The following meetings will be held to report back from the recent EBA meeting with management:
DATE: Thursday 20 February
TIME: 7.00am – 8.00am
VENUE: Altona Depot
DATE: Thursday 20 February
TIME: 9.30am – 10.30am
VENUE: Altona Civic Centre
All members are welcome at either meeting, and should try to attend one of them.
For further information please contact:
ASU Organiser Luke Cherry | 0417 472 497 | lcherry@asuvictas.com.au
It’s the end of the financial year and there are lots of things to get excited for!
The minimum wage will increase by 5.2% and employers will be required to make superannuation contributions regardless of how much an employee earns, and of course your union dues remain fully tax deductible!
ASU members who pay by direct debit will receive your tax statements by the end of next week, if you pay through payroll deduction your membership fee deduction will appear on your group certificate.
Join the ASU today: www.asu.asn.au/asujoin
Rally this Saturday 2nd July- Stand in solidarity with abortion rights protesters!
Union members meet a Trades Hall at 11.30am.
Abortion must be free, safe, legal and on-demand!Stand in solidarity with abortion rights protesters! Defend the right to abortion for any and all women and trans people who want it - abortion must be free, safe, legal, and on demand! Union members meet at Trades Hall 11.30am, Saturday 2 July.
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Wins for ASU members at CFA!
ASU members and delegates at the CFA demonstrate the vital role of workplace activism in making workplaces safer for all workers.
They have bravely pushed for an investigation into workplace culture after the legal suppression of a previous report. And ASU members lobbied hard for District Mechanical Officers to have presumptive rights because of the exposure to toxic environments and chemicals that are part of their work.
They recently took the same activism to the barraging table when negotiating a new PTA Enterprise Agreement. As a result, they were able to remove unfair restrictions on the type of work they could do during emergencies.
In the face of strong opposition, including a legal challenge in the Federal Court, this significant change only happened because of the relentless work of ASU delegates and members.
Because the ASU’s negotiating team’s efforts were supported by CFA workers, the victory in the ballot for the new PTA Enterprise Agreement was overwhelming.
This is another excellent example of workplace leadership from ASU delegates and steely resolve from active ASU members. Huge congratulations to everyone involved.