There will be an ASU Members Meeting on Monday 9^th November 5.00pm at the Newcastle Leagues Club Auditorium,  second floor, 17 National Park Street, Newcastle West.

Following your Union meeting of 2 November your concerns about the “agreement” were raised with HWC and they have agreed to meet with the ASU and the Single Bargaining Unit on Friday 6^th November to continue negotiations.

A full report back meeting will be held on the above date and location.

All Hunter Water Employees’ are invited to attend the meeting. If you are not currently a member you can join at the meeting.

The ASU has welcomed the decision of HW to abandon the ballot for a new agreement and return to the negotiation table this Friday.

There will be a members meeting at Trades Hall on Monday at 5pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear a report on the Friday negotiations and to determine whether or not any further action is required by members.

We look forward to the negotiations and a satisfactory outcome. More information is available in this bulletin

To view the Fair Work Australia transcript proceedings for the ASU's application for a protected action ballot order for Hunter Water employees, click below.

FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA TRANSCRIPT - Application for a protected action ballot order

Job Security and Redundancy Pay At Risk

Hunter Water’s current offer leaves your current redundancy entitlements completely unprotected! Policy can be changed at any time with the stroke of a pen. Unless your redundancy pay and job security provisions are in your Agreement, they can be taken away at any time over the next three years.