FSU negotiators are expecting to hear the CBA’s offer on pay when they meet next Friday for bargaining.

The pay outcome of negotiations between the FSU and CBA will determine the pay increase due from 1 July 2012 for members covered by the Enterprise Bargaining  Agreement (EBA). Historically, the pay increase negotiated for the EBA has then flowed onto other staff.

You can make a difference to the outcome of negotiations by talking to your colleagues about joining the FSU.

The FSU wants CBA staff to have the best terms and conditions of employment in the industry, to be well rewarded for their hard work and to be treated with dignity and respect at work. Given that the next pay increase is due from 1 July, we’re calling on the bank to complete negotiations completed quickly and avoid the three month delay that staff had to deal with last year..

Once we know what the bank are offering we will be asking members what they think of the offer and delivering that feedback to the decision makers in CBA. .

CBA are one of the most profitable companies in the country and you’ve put them there. CBA can afford to protect your living standards with a generous pay offer that acknowledges your hard work over the past 12 months.

You can help to get a good pay outcome in this year’s agreement by talking to your colleague’s about joining the FSU. You could start a conversation with a trusted colleague by talking about why you are union. New members can join the FSU on the FSU website.

The strength of the FSU in bargaining comes from our membership. To improve that strength, members like you need to work with your colleagues to build the union.