FOR OUR FUTURE
LOCK IT INAuthorised Ben Swan, The Australian Workers’ Union
WE SUPPORT ITBECHTEL GLADSTONE EBA
Existing industry wages toincrease by 2.5%* every 6 months - now the highest inthe country * excluding redundancy and superannuation increases
3 & 1 roster will now be implementedin year 4 of the agreement meaning a better platform forthe construction projects of the future
Motelling to cease withinfixed timeframes in the agreement
Redundancy rates - nowthe highest in the country
Agreement sets out thesteps that be taken before you receive any warningsabout your work performance
Your right to representationin the workplace by your delegates is protected andsupported with approved time for training
AWU members no longer needthe agreement of Bechtel to have a dispute determined bythe Fair Work Commission
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FOR OUR FUTURE
LOCK IT INAuthorised Ben Swan, The Australian Workers’ Union
WE SUPPORT ITBECHTEL GLADSTONE EBA
On 22 and 23 May more than 20 AWU delegates from across theBechtel Curtis Island projects met to discuss where thereplacement agreement was headed.
This was followed by the union bargaining teams meeting withBechtel management on the afternoon of 23 May.
After Friday’s meeting with management, AWU delegatescarried the following resolution -
“That this meeting of AWU construction delegates from the Bechtel Curtis Island Projects(APLNG, QCLNG, GLNG, PJET) resolves to support the proposed
(as amended) and advocate to AWU members for the approvalof the proposed agreement.
Further, this meeting of AWU delegates requests that resources of the union be employed tocommunicate this position to AWU members and workers on the Curtis Island Projects, and thatthe senior officials of the union be available and present in Gladstone to meet with AWUmembers prior to a ballot of the proposed agreement being conducted.”
Tony Beers
APLNG Luke Graber, Tony ArandaleGLNG Carl Betzien, Victor ArmstrongQCLNG John AntoncicPJET Shane Jackson, Brad Caddies