Thank you to all those members who have supported the current round of bargaining. On Friday 6 July 2018, we attended the last meeting with MIA Victoria, after 6 months of bargaining.
MIA pursued their strategy of wanting almost no change to the Agreement, which has made bargaining challenging. While we are disappointed we haven’t been able to make significant changes to the Agreement, we have worked hard to bargain for entitlements you told us were important to you; like your right to access annual leave, and your right to convert overtime to permanent hours to improve your employment security. You now have the opportunity to consider the proposed Agreement and cast your vote.
Members will have access to the Enterprise Agreement from today, 4 September 2018. This is your opportunity to:
Then, from 18 September 2018 to 25 September 2018, members will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed Agreement. You will shortly receive information from MIA management regarding how you can vote. However, we understand voting will be conducted electronically. If you have any concerns, please let us know.
The HWU has strongly advocated over the last 6 months of bargaining, for significant wage increases and most recently a sign on bonus. However, MIA has remained steadfast in their pursuit to limit employee wage growth.
The current wage proposal is as follows:
The first increases will be backdated to the first full pay period after 1 July 2018 after the Agreement is successfully voted up. That is, members will not have to wait until the Agreement is approved by the Fair Work Commission in several months’ time.
We have negotiated the following improvements to the Agreement:
Should you have any feedback, questions or concerns about the proposed Agreement, please contact our Call Centre directly on (03) 9341 3300 or email us at info@hwu.org.au.
REMEMBER – talk about the progress of bargaining with your colleagues. Encourage your team to join the HWU by calling (03) 9341 3300, by returning the membership form found below or by following this link.
We are stronger together!