ASU Women

ASU achieves historic victory in Equal Pay decision

In an historic decision, Fair Work Australia (FWA) ruled today that the ASU and its Equal Pay Case partners have proved that social and community services workers in the not for profit sector are underpaid and that at least part of the reason for that underpayment is gender.

 

Celebrating 100 years of International Women's Day

Many changes have occurred in relation to the status of women over the past 100 years. Not always via the natural flow of things, but through the vision and persistence of generations of change-makers.

No more lip service to equal pay

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be asked to champion an  Equal Pay Test Case for community workers with the launch of a campaign aimed at closing the gap between men and women's pay.

ASU backs push to close gender pay gap

 

The Australian Services Union has backed a committee recommendation for a new Pay Equity Unit to punish employers who pay men and women differently for doing the same job.

Understanding the paid parental leave scheme

A new paid maternity leave scheme will come into force in 2011, giving the primary carer access to 18 weeks paid parental leave.

Delegates get insight into union office

Two ASU delegates have been given an insight into the union office through mentor projects this year.

Workers demand paid mat leave in budget

Victorian workers gathered outside the office of Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner in Melbourne today to call for the introduction of a national paid maternity leave scheme in next week’s budget.

 

Put paid maternity leave in budget: rally

 

ASU members, supporters and friends to rally for a national paid maternity leave scheme to be included in this year’s budget.

Union members to take part in Mother's Day Classic Walkathon

Unions members are being encourage to join the ACTU’s Your Rights at Work team in this year’s Mother’s Day Classic fun run and walk.

Paid maternity leave Week of Action

Unions and community organisations will take part in a national week of action to persuade the Rudd Government to include a universal paid maternity leave scheme in the May federal budget.