Australian Services Union

The Australian Services Union (ASU) represents over 135,000 workers across various sectors in Australia. It is currently newsworthy for its active advocacy regarding national employment standards and government policies affecting its members. Recently, the ASU has been vocal in calling for the government to legislate a four-day work week, arguing that the expectation of after-hours work emails justifies reduced working hours. They are also pushing for expanded annual leave entitlements as part of the ongoing review of Australia's national employment standards. Furthermore, the ASU has criticized the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) target for reducing outsourced work, deeming the proposed $500,000 reduction within the ATO's $4.5 billion budget as "woefully inadequate," suggesting the figure was potentially a typographical error. This highlights the ASU's role in scrutinizing government agencies and advocating for insourcing of jobs to provide secure employment for its members.