Together Branch Secretary Alex Scott has received correspondence from Director-General David Mackie regarding a workforce review to be conducted on Blue Card Services.

On Friday we met with MCC management. This meeting was to discuss the outcome of the QIRC dispute which recommended that we review the team leaders’ roster.

Under your collective agreement, management are required to consult with union members over changes to your conditions such as your roster, organisation and reporting structure. I have been provided with the following document outlining proposed changes and as part of the consultation process, I am sharing this document with you.

Congratulations to all Together members taking industrial action and seeking fair wages and conditions for all PSOs.

On the first of November, your union delegates met with BAS officials for a conciliation conference before the Vice President of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and raised the following issues:

Last Wednesday, we met with your GM and HR about your EB and served your “log of claims”, setting out what you are seeking in these negotiations. This includes:

We have recently been advised by Slater & Gordon that organisational change is being proposed to staff.

Your work in CSYW is challenging and demanding, and it’s important to try to have a work/life balance. We hear the Department talk about Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) a lot. This could be arrangements such as part-time work, compressed hours, or telecommuting.

On Thursday, some of your Conference delegates – Karen La Vin, Jacqui Leadle & Robert Topping – met with the Director-General Bob Gee, Deputy Director-General Phillip Brooks, and Chief HR Officer Genevieve Gillies-Day.