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The ASU ‘Respect the Workers, Sustain the Services’ campaign was officially launched at the Specific workforce issues around recruitment, retention and stress and burnout are at the forefront of the campaign, and it is for this reason that the campaign launch was well reported by WIN TV news and Regional ABC radio. The launch had a very local feel about it, with workers from the region giving fantastic speeches on each of the campaign priorities – better wages, portable long service leave, paid parental leave and safer workplaces. Workers from St Lukes Anglicare, Bendigo Community Health, E.A.S.E, Annie North, Loddon Mallee Housing and other agencies were in attendance. Some Local Council delegates from Bendigo City Council and Campaspe Shire Council were also there in solidarity. Workplace Meetings are currently being held in various organisations. There is also a SACS Campaign training day coming up for all ASU members who are interested in being involved in the campaign to improve the community sector. Contact ASU Organiser
Sunbury Interested workers should contact ASU Organiser Echuca There is a workplace meeting been being organised @ St Lukes Anglicare to discuss their EBA (date t.b.c.). Work is also being done to get access to other organisations including Njernda Aboriginal Co-op. Contact ASU Organiser Swan Hill 21/5 – There is Local Organising Committee Meeting being held @ 5:30 – 6:30 at the Swan Hill Community House 314 Beveridge Street. Other workplace meetings are being organised @ St Lukes Anglicare and Victorian Aboriginal Childcare (dates t.b.c.). To arrange for a workplace meeting or for more info contact ASU Organiser Mildura 11/6 will be the next Local Organising Committee Meeting. Workplace meetings have been organised for Centacare and Sunraysia Ethnic Communities Council for early June. To arrange for a workplace meeting or for more info Contact ASU Organiser Gippsland The next meeting of the Gippsland LOC is to be held on June 5 2008 between 12.30 and 1.30 at the Morwell Anglicare office,
Peninsula The next meeting of the peninsula LOC is to be held at the salvation Army Office Inner South A LOC meeting will be arrange in the next couple of weeks and all members in the area will be informed as soon as the time and location of meeting has been finalised. Over the last two months, Industrial Organiser Julie Kun has been visiting worksites in the inner south area and delegates have been working hard to promote the campaign and recruit new members. If you would like Julie to come out to your work site please call her on (03) 9342 3480. Footscray Members in the inner West have committed themselves to getting things happening in their area. To that end, a meeting will be arranged for interested members to talk about what events will be held in that area in the next few weeks. If you are interested in getting more information about this, contact Members in Werribee Members in Werribee are working to raise the profile of the union and this campaign in their region. Members have been discussing the campaign and its objectives at their various staff meetings and the relevant industrial officer, Melton Members in Melton are working to raise the profile of the union and this campaign in their region. If you want to know more about this, contact A large contingent of members from Warrnambool At the last meeting, members decided to hold a campaign specific event in Warrnambool that would involve members from all of the relevant employers coming together to show their support for the campaign objectives. A meeting to finalise arrangements for this will be held in the near future. If you want to get involved in the Local Organising Committee, contact Portland/Hamilton There are no events currently being planned in the near future specifically for Horsham Members in Horsham are working hard to raise the profile on the campaign in the region. To that end, they have arranged for the campaign to be put onto the agenda for their next staff meeting and the relevant campaign officer will be coming out to speak to staff in the next few weeks. If you would like someone from the union office to come and speak at your staff meeting or want to talk about how you might arrange this, contact Ararat/Stawell Members in the Stawell/Ararat area have decided to hold an event in the near future to bring attention to the campaign in their community. More details will be provided closer to hand. If you want to get involved in the Local Organising Committee, contact Ballarat A number of union members from Ballarat were able to come down to
Wodonga/Wangaratta Members have been getting involved in the SACS LOC in Wodonga, which is fantastic. ASU members have expressed an interest in holding a local SACS campaign launch. The next LOC meeting will be held in Wodonga on May 28, at midday. During this meeting we will be discussing the local launch for the area. If you are interested in getting involved in the SACS launch please call Rebecca Coyle on 0419 508 262. Shepparton
A LOC meeting will be organised over the next couple of weeks and members will receive information of the time, date and location shortly. ASU Organiser Rebecca Coyle will also be visiting workplaces over the next couple of weeks to discuss the SACS campaign. Broadmeadows
Members at Broadmeadows worksites have been involved in meetings to discuss the homelessness sector campaign and the SACS Respect The Workers, Sustain The Services campaign. Union membership and activity has increased throughout these workplaces. A lot of members from Broadmeadows came along to the SACS launch in support, which is great. If you would like to find out more about the campaign please call Rebecca Coyle 0419 508 262. Workplace meetings are being organised over the next couple of weeks. If you would like someone to come out and speak about the campaign in your workplace, or would like to become involved in the campaign and you live or work in Richmond, please contact Rebecca Coyle on 0419 508 262. Craigieburn Workplace meetings are being organised over the next couple of weeks. If you would like someone to come out and speak about the campaign in your workplace, or would like to become involved in the campaign and you live or work in Craigieburn, please contact Rebecca Coyle on 0419 508 262.
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