Welcome to ASU People

The Australian Services Union is made up of over 140,000 workers across Australia.

Our online magazine, ASU People, is where we celebrate your stories - the stories and achievements of union members in NSW and the ACT.

From the Secretary

We have achieved so much together in these last 12 months. We are a union that is growing, winning, campaigning and advocating for better workplaces, better rights, better pay and conditions, better safety and better standards of living in a fairer society.

In 2024 we have grown our union to be bigger than ever, welcoming over 4,400 new members, and reaching a massive 18,000 members! We end the year celebrating the many successes, and with hope and opportunity to continue to advance members' rights and interests at work and in society in 2025.

In 2024:

We ended a bitter dispute at Sydney Water that saw our members' pay and conditions go forward.
We have been bargaining across our Transport division and taking industrial action.
We have stood up against wage theft in the NDIS
Rallied to improve sleepover shifts, while Big Business lobby group AiG tried to take them backwards.
Made Portable Long Service Leave a reality in NSW for community and disability workers.
Launched our Skilled, Respected, Equal Campaign
Campaigned and won paid placements for social work students
Secured increases to paid parental leave including superannuation on government paid parental leave

We cannot achieve any of this without members joining their union, being active in their union, standing together to campaign for better rights at work and fairness in our society.

Congratulations to all ASU members for what we have achieved together this year.

I hope you have a safe and relaxing summer,

By your side,

Angus McFarland

Secretary Australian Services Union NSW & ACT

Year in review

This year at the ASU we:

Recovered over $3.5 million in stolen and unpaid wages for ASU members
Won pay rises and protected jobs in every industry
Welcomed over 4,400 new union members
Supported over 8,000 members with individual advice and support

ASU members stick together, and support each other. Watch our video below to see some of the highlights from last year!

From winning Equal Pay for community workers to Family and Domestic Violence Leave for every worker, we are a union that wins, and wins big. Every year, our union continues to grow and we continue to achieve big things.

Wins at work

The Right to Disconnect
Same Job Same Pay
New rights for union delegates
Increases to superannuation
Increases to paid parental leave (+ super to be paid on top!)

This year saw the introduction of new legislation designed to improve our rights at work, improve consultation, and help us win fairer pay rises.

Looking for a new job?

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Bridgette Ikin

NSW/ACT Delegate of the Year

Disability Support Worker

Congrats
Bridgette
and Julie!

NSW Delegate of the Year and
National Deleagate of the Year.

Julie Perkins

National Delegate of the Year

Aboriginal Services Leader

Social Justice

This year the ASU took a strong progressive stance for a better society and a better world for all.

We have spoken out for peace and for the right to peacefully protest. We have called for the removal of laws that unfairly target and punish Aboriginal youth. We have celebrated landmark rights for renters, and increases in paid parental leave and superannuation for all workers – causes our members have long campaigned for.

Welcoming a new addition to the family?

Get in touch today for a parental leave kit, online courses to help you return to work, and an ASU baby bib gift. Plus we can pause your membership subscription while you’re off work.