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most progressive members stand in unity together, ready and eager to ight for the good old Australian fair go!
ETU Secretary Troy Gray kicked of the meeting with an update on negotiations and the industrial/ political environment we are currently operating in. Senator Jacqui Lambie also addressed
the meeting, slamming the Trade Unions Royal Commission and ABCC and labelling the Fair Work Act the 'unFair Work Act'.
Attendees also heard a report from the CUB55 on their long- running dispute and voted
en masse to attend a rally the following day to support the CUB workers.
PHOTO > The CUB55 receive a donation from members at the Longford Gas Conditioning Plant.
ETUNEWS > SUMMER 2016
More than 3,000 sparkies attended the Contracting EBA 2020 mass meeting at the Melbourne Convention Centre on 7 September.
he meeting was not only the biggest in the history of the ETU, but saw some
of our youngest and
Provisions in the new agreement:
Wage increases
–4%on1July2016 –4%on1July2017 –4%on1July2018 –4%on1July2019
All allowance increased by 4% per year Severance increased to $105 per week Income Protection increased to
$1,500 per week
Superannuation increased to 9.5% – minimum $165 per week
Fare and travel increased to $195.20 per week
LAHA increased to $180 per day ($850 per week)
New protection clauses
Protecting the Trade clause
Local Labour/457 Visa clause
Personal Information clause
Protecting the 4-year Apprenticeship clause
Family and Domestic Violence clause GPS clause
Drug and Alcohol Policy
The terms of the Agreement were unanimously endorsed by all those in attendance.
What happens next
Contact your Organiser or the ETU ofice to begin the process of getting the 2020 EBA at your workplace.
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