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The ASU forum on Friday, 14th March introduced the Community Service - What's it Worth? campaign to a cross section of members, delegates and potential members. As part of the forum a Campaign Committee was formed and resolutions passed. The resolutions will empower the Campaign Committee to make decisions on the running of the campaign, especially with regard to the issues most important to SACS workers and the publicity surrounding the campaign.
Paul Burlinson, ASU Branch Secretary, spoke on "Award Modernisation" and the Industrial Relations policy of the Rudd Labor Government that will come fully into effect in 2010. Pat Branson, Senior Organiser with the ASU, spoke on how to take the campaign forward, encouraging everyone to get involved. Helen Creed, Fair Employment Advocate, inspired us with comparisons to other successful campaigns that she has been involved in.
Workshop in action
The Community Service - What's it Worth? campaign needs you all to get involved. The work you do is important and it's time that you received the pay and conditions that you deserve. To get involved in the campaign and improve your pay and conditions you can:
- Organise a workplace meeting with the ASU.
- Join the ASU and encourage your workmates to join and participate in campaign activities.
Resolutions
Community Consultation and Support within the Sector
- Promote the campaign
- Prevent any misunderstanding
- Preserve and Protect the rights of employees, service providers and clients
- END GOAL - Parity across the sector
- Educate people about goals and benchmarks
- Enlist their assistance to achive these goals
- Educate empolyees about the value of the union, the campaign and the fact that it is Australia wide
- Insider campaign - members employees and key stakeholders
- External campaign - wider public increase influence
Future Forums
- In accordance with ASU rules we commit to hold 2 additional whole of sector forums in 2008. Additionally we commit to working together to provide suburban, regional and issue specific forums within the parameters of the timetable and as the campaign requires
Attraction and Retention
- We resolve to support the ASU "Community Service - What's it Worth?" Campaign Committee to comprehensively consult with members across the industry to develop a core set of widely supported employment standards (including salary increases) for implementation across the SACS sector
Publicity
- We resolve to support the Campaign Committee and the ASU in the "Community Service - What's it Worth?" campaign to raise awareness using all forms of media with the aim of broad based support to assist in winning increases funding for better wages and conditions in the industry
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