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Negotiations for our new wages and working conditions at Bankwest and CBA have been ongoing since February.

Unfortunately, CBA has not backed down from its position to merge the Bankwest and CBA Agreements into one. That’s despite Bankwest employees sending a strong message that we wish to keep them separate.

Since February, our union has continued to challenge CBA’s position, including progressing to the Fair Work Commission. However, CBA has refused to budge, meaning management will progress with a combined Agreement that maintains a separate division for Bankwest employees.

What happens now?

The good news is that we still have an opportunity to influence real improvements and protect our current Bankwest pay and conditions during the remainder of negotiations.

Your Bankwest FSU Representatives recently endorsed our agenda for negotiations, which will soon be presented to management.

As part of our agenda, we are demanding:

• the same improvements CBA employees are seeking (where relevant)
• further improvements specific to Bankwest employees
• that our current Bankwest terms and conditions are protected
• that the more beneficial CBA terms apply to Bankwest staff.

You can view our full agenda here.

Let us know you support our agenda so management understands we expect a fair deal for all Bankwest employees.

If you’re not yet a member of the union fighting for a fair deal at Bankwest, join today to ensure you get the support and protection you need during this crucial stage of negotiations.

Some important things to note about our next Agreement:

• If you are Level 3 or above, it is proposed that for the first time you will be covered by the new Enterprise Agreement.
• If you are formerly Bankwest and transferred to a CBA contract, all grades up to but not including Executive Manager are covered by the CBA Enterprise Agreement (about 95% of all workers at CBA are covered).