Forstaff has issues
21 May 2008
TO: ALAEA MEMBERS - FORTAFF AVALON
RE: FORSTAFF EBA UPDATE 21 MAY
The Unions met with Management yesterday to pursue improved wages & conditions for
your EBA. The ALAEA were represented by Federal Secret&-Steve Purvinas, Industrial
Officer-Brad Stewart and Workplace Representatives Gus Shea, Tom Rozario, Yusoff
Abdul Ghani and George Andrades (Paras Parasram & Stephen Thorpe were apologies).
Whilst the negotiations covered outstanding clauses for the Agreement, the following key
issues were discussed yesterday with management;
1. The ALAEA has unequivocally rejected a 3% wage increase and on the basis of current
inflation. We have advised Forstaff that we are seeking 6% pa.
2. The union is not seeking changes to the overtime banking clauses and is adamant that
the status quo remain.
3. The parties have agreed in principle to remove reference to XPT in the disputes settling
procedure.
4. The parties are at odds with the $1,000 performance bonus and have not reached
agreement. The ALAEA has concerns about links to performance pay that we have no
control over.
5. The ALAEA is not convinced that a new agreement is necessary on the basis that the
current agreement still stands. If we were to accept a "workchoices agreement" we may
lose some conditions. As it stands members at Forstaff can remain on their existing terms
and conditions whilst receiving flow on wage rises from Qantas. Management were
advised that we will only be supporting a new agreement if wages and conditions are
improved.
After the meeting with management your Workplace Representatives met with ALAEA
union officials to discuss appropriate steps for members to take Protected Industrial Action
(PIA), should we not reach agreement with Forstaff Aviation. This step would only be
taken if members indicated to us that this is the direction they wished to travel in order to
apply pressure on Forstaff Aviation to agree to our terms for a new EBA.
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