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Modernised Award Released

On 1 December 2013 the Industrial Relations Act 1999 [the Act] was amended to provide for the modernisation of Queensland Awards. On 20 July 2015 the Minister, pursuant to section 140CA(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1999, requested the Vice-President of the Commission to recommence the award modernisation process in accordance with a revised Variation Notice

Teachers Union Health (TUH)

Teachers Union Health (TUH) was established in 1972 by the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU) to provide quality health insurance for members of the education community. In 2000, membership was extended to the ASU Services, ASU Clerical and Administration, QPSU and CPSU and in late 2007, including family members. A decision

Union Shopper

SOU members are reminded that the SOU is a financial member of the Union Shopper. The Union Shopper provides eligible union members with best possible savings through its collective buying power. The Union shopper has been helping affiliated union members to source great deals on an ever increasing range of

SOU Enterprise Bargaining Update

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service Award 2019 has taken effect from the 6 November 2019 for a period of 3 years. The SOU Executive commenced this process in late 2018 seeking input from members which was used to base our negotiations on. This agreement is a result of hard