Live News Feed: Australian Services Union NSW Clerical & Administrative Branch
Workers Family Needs Rejected
The two female employees of Dick Smith Electronics :- Amanda Ibbotson and Diane Wilson, have now been told to "take it or leave it" in a shocking display of arrogant management skills that defy belief.
01 May 2003 [Read More]
Union Warning on Qantas Sackings
The Australian Services Union has warned that the action by Qantas to cut 1700 jobs is short sighted. ASU Secretary Michael Want said that it is an absolute tragedy for the workers and families concerned, however believes that Qantas is not acting in the travelling public’s best interests.
10 April 2003 [Read More]
Family Friendly Policies Deserted
In a disgraceful display of arrogance Dick Smith Electronics have refused to pay redundancy packages to two female employees sacked in the middle of a dispute. The Australian Services Union had already taken action on behalf of the two members who Dick Smith Electronics attempted to re-deploy into unacceptable positions in a bid to avoid the redundancy packages.
10 April 2003 [Read More]
ASU Condemns Sex Discrimination
In a shocking display of discrimination Woolworths has refused to pay over 40 clerical staff at Blacktown redundancy payments equal to distribution store employees.
16 October 2002 [Read More]
ASU Action on ACTTAB
The Australian Services Union Clerical and Administrative Branch will consider disaffiliating with the ACT Branch of the Australian Labor Party following the Government’s blatant disregard for ACTTAB workers.
04 October 2002 [Read More]
Virgin Workers $4000pa Worse Off
Australian Services Union Secretary Michael Want says that it would appear clerical and administrative workers at Virgin Mobile’s Contact Centre are being ripped off by up to $4,000 per year.
26 July 2002 [Read More]
Commission Invades Private Lives
The Australian Services Union (Clerical & Admin Branch) has reacted angrily at the subpoena by the Building Industry Royal Commission of the diaries of clerical staff working for the CFMEU since January 1996.
30 May 2002 [Read More]
Court Determines CallCentre Coverage
Following an internal dispute within the ASU, the Federal Court of Australia has determined that call centre workers employed by the TAB are legally covered by the Australian Services Union NSW Clerical and Admin Branch, not the NSW Services Branch of the Union.
16 April 2002 [Read More]
ASU:Government Must Protect Airlines
ASU Secretary Michael Want has condemned the Federal Government over their handling – or lack of handling of Ansett. According to Mr Want the Government is responsible for the aviation sector and as such should have had an active involvement in protecting the airline.
28 February 2002 [Read More]
ASU Forces Ambulance Service to Pay
The NSW Ambulance Service has been forced into discussions with the Australian Services Union following a recommendation by Justice Boland that the Service pay clerical and admin staff a wage increase that was scheduled for 1 January 2002.
05 February 2002 [Read More]
Ambulance Service Workbans Planned
Members of the Australian Services Union will commence work bans next week unless the NSW Ambulance Service agrees to pay a wage increase that was scheduled for 1 January 2002.
01 February 2002 [Read More]
Government Must Regulate Airlines
ASU Secretary Michael Want believes that the only way to save Australia’s aviation sector is by introducing fares regulation. While Mr Want recognises that many of the current problems facing Australia's airlines result from the effects of September 11, the industry was already spiraling out of control because of unrealistic and unsustainable pricing policies.
16 November 2001 [Read More]
Hold Up Leads to Union Action at MBF
The Australian Services Union (Clerical & Admin) has called for urgent action to increase security measures in MBF Offices following another robbery involving MBF Staff members yesterday.
26 October 2000 [Read More]
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