Industry News
Energy Queensland Retail Union Collective Agreement Update
This week our Senior Workplace Delegates have held meetings via webex to report back on the bargaining which has occurred for the replacement enterprise agreement and to obtain endorsement from our members. Members have indicated their endorsement of the in-principle…
Security of Current Terms and Conditions of Employment at EQL.
This week our Senior Workplace Delegates have held meetings via webex to report back on the bargaining which has occurred for the replacement Enterprise Agreement and to obtain endorsement from our members. Members have indicated their endorsement of the in-principle…
Energy Queensland Members…COVID-19…With You Every Step Of The Way
The Services Union continues to stand by our members at Energy Queensland Ltd (EQL) throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic. This situation keeps changing rapidly, however our Workplace Delegates have been involved from the outset. EQL’s Response to Covid-19 Our Senior Workplace…
Powerlink Bargaining Win!
On Tuesday 24 March 2020 The Services Union had a very positive and productive negotiation meeting for the replacement Working at Powerlink Union Collective Agreement, with the Unions and Powerlink reaching in-principle agreement, subject to Powerlink obtaining board approval. Agreement…
Energy Queensland Corporate Services Progression Matrix
As members would be aware, Energy Queensland (EQL) have implemented a Salary Progression Matrix which is a tool for Corporate Support Services to enable pay point progression. This has been a complex project with multiple meetings and substantial, detailed and…
Government Owned Corporations – COVID-19 UPDATE SPECIAL LEAVE PROPOSAL
The Services Union has written to your employer to set out the sorts of measures employers should be implementing in response to the current situation with the COVID-19 virus. Many employers have commenced implementing various responses having regard to the…
Powerlink Bargaining Update
Today The Services Union attended a further bargaining meeting with Powerlink. Powerlink came back to the table with a refined list on 12 proposed productivity initiatives to fund 1.5% of the proposed 3% wage increase per annum (based on a…
Data 3 – What a Win & Welcome to EQL!
Our members in Service Desk and Desktop Support at Data 3 have had a massive win, with the announcement late last week that Energy Queensland Limited (EQL) would be bringing those services in-house by 1 July 2020. Many of our…
Powerlink Bargaining Update
Yesterday The Services Union, along with other Unions, attended bargaining with Powerlink for the replacement Working at Powerlink Enterprise Agreement. Our Workplace Delegates, Matt Prescott and Paul Alvey were in attendance. Yesterday was the first meeting we have had since…
Energy Queensland – Ready to Bargain! IRCG Update
On Tuesday, our Union attended the Energy Queensland (EQL) Industrial Relations Consultative Group (IRCG). The IRCG is the peak industrial relations forum within EQL which meets monthly. The IRCG is attended by Union officials and Delegates from the Industry Unions as…
