For everyone The laws of attraction (and retention) 19 Jul 2024 The AEU is making full use of new laws – the result of long-running union campaigns for greater job security – to improve the working lives of members.
TAFE & Adult Provision Keeping zombie agreements alive in the disability sector 15 Jul 2024 As a priority, the AEU continues its work to ensure members are on the correct agreements and do not lose their above-award wages and conditions.
TAFE & Adult Provision Zombie agreements undead 13 Jun 2024 The AEU is continuing work to ensure that members in the disability sector who are covered by expired agreements do not lose vital above-award pay and conditions.
TAFE & Adult Provision MEA bargaining update 13 Jun 2024 The AEU and HACSU is continuing to push for government funding for higher wages in the sector.
TAFE & Adult Provision Taking care of the carers in disability 20 Apr 2024 For Steven Cassar, working as an AEU rep and educator in the disability sector means teaching, caring, and making sure his colleagues’ rights are protected.
TAFE & Adult Provision Out with the old: bargaining for a new and better deal in disability 18 Apr 2024 The AEU is using new legislation to push for better wages and conditions for members in disability.
TAFE & Adult Provision Significant returns 8 Feb 2024 There are big rewards – and many challenges – for those working in the disability sector and for their clients, as teacher Michelle McCann knows well.
TAFE & Adult Provision Moving forward in disability 8 Feb 2024 Despite being past their use-by date, many of the clauses in ‘zombie agreements’ covering disability members are significantly better than those in the modern award.
TAFE & Adult Provision Zombies and supported bargaining in the disability sector 14 Dec 2023 The AEU is taking steps to ensure members rights are supported as zombie agreements come to an end.
TAFE & Adult Provision Disability royal commission calls for action 14 Dec 2023 The disability royal commission has shown that people with disability face unacceptable rates of violence, and government must take immediate action.
TAFE & Adult Provision Improved conditions in disability MEA rollover 19 Sep 2023 After months of waiting, the new Victorian Disability Services (NGO) multi-employer agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission.
TAFE & Adult Provision Time running out on zombie disability agreements 19 Sep 2023 Members on zombie agreements need to ensure their employer signs on to the disability MEA or negotiates a new deal, not revert to the award.
TAFE & Adult Provision One step closer to a better deal 28 Jul 2023 Members in disability have endorsed a one-year rollover agreement, which delivers a pay rise and some improved conditions while we continue negotiations for a new MEA.
TAFE & Adult Provision Bargaining with zombies: old disability agreements set to expire 21 Jul 2023 Changes to industrial relations laws mean that workplaces operating under a ‘zombie agreement’ will no longer have agreements in operation as of 6 December 2023.
TAFE & Adult Provision The latest on the NDIS Review 21 Jul 2023 It is not too late to have your say in the NDIS Review, and it is crucial that all voices are heard.
TAFE & Adult Provision Disability MEA update 21 Jul 2023 Negotiations between the unions and employer representatives continue, as the AEU and HACSU work to improve entitlements and conditions in the sector.
TAFE & Adult Provision Clearing the lines of communication 4 Apr 2023 A new deal at disability service provider Nadrasca is a win for tenacious negotiation, with a little help from one humble union member.
For everyone Half a century of wisdom 3 Apr 2023 With 50 years of teaching under her belt, Diane Bassett has seen the enormous changes that have come about because of union activism.
TAFE & Adult Provision Facing change together in the disability sector 2 Apr 2023 It’s important to know what the workplace agreement or award you work under contains, along with your rights and obligations,
For everyone NDIS under the microscope 20 Mar 2023 With the NDIS under review, we look forward to an improved system that better supports workers and their clients.