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CELEBRATING MAY DAY SYDNEY MAY DAY 2016 WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST MARCHES YET AND THE USU WAS PROUD TO BE PART OF THE CELEBRATION OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND MARCH WITH UNIONS, WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON SUNDAY, 1 MAY 2016. MARCHES WERE HELD ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND THE USU WAS OUT IN FORCE! SYDNEY SOUTH COAST JOHN HICKSON, CRAIG CHANDLER AND JANELLE SAFFIN ALP CANDIDATE FOR PAGE GRAFTON 14 • United Winter 2016
No progress yet on Qantas EBA 11 THINGS ARE MOVING AT A GLACIAL PACE – PROBABLY EXPECTED WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT QANTAS IS ALL ABOUT A WAGE FREEZE. As we head to print, Qantas has not accepted any of our claims and seems unwilling at the moment to negotiate on anything. Here is a snapshot of discussions to date: JOB SECURITY & QGS We know that job security is one of our key claims and despite trying to get a commitment from the company about the unions’ key job security claims around QGS etc, Qantas will not say whether there is any intention to continue the current QGS agreements beyond 30th September. Worryingly too, the negotiating team proposed a change to the classification structure to confirm the fact that at airports members are doing the rear stair boarding work but Qantas says they refuse to change the classification structure. They don’t have any explanation for why – just that they won’t. SPG’S – FIXING THE SYSTEM The negotiating team has had two discussions on the SPG wage structure Our Qantas Holidays members are ready to start negotiations on their new EBA. Following a survey of members to determine their priorities, a Log of Claims has been prepared and the team is ready to bargain! and have another planned. Members have told us that there are problems with the current way in which performance is measured and we are talking in depth with the company about what needs to change. FAMILY VIOLENCE LEAVE Despite promising in November 2011 that a family violence leave policy would be implemented across Qantas – nothing has happened yet. We now believe the policy may be coming soon. THE USU/ASU EBA 11 NATIONAL NEGOTIATING TEAM Our claim is to have a clause in our EBA that is enforceable, however that said, a policy is a good start and USU/ ASU members who have campaigned for family violence leave can be proud that their work has focussed the company on the need to recognise the support employees need when they are subjected to family violence. As always the devil will be in the detail of the policy – which we hope comes soon - stay tuned www.usu.org.au. We’re ready to start negotiations United Winter 2016 • 15
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