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Negotiations for our new Enterprise Agreement have been ongoing since November. You may have seen updates from BOQ representatives about how they think they are going.

The ‘positive spin’ is to be expected – but it doesn’t reflect the reality.

There are some areas where we may be aligned or can find common ground, but nothing is agreed until it’s all agreed. Management continues to tinker around the edges but has not seriously addressed the concerns FSU members have raised. BOQ has:

• refused to commit to no further outsourcing, offshoring, or branch closures.
• refused to enshrine or provide guarantees that the in-office attendance mandate won’t change.
• refused to provide further workplace flexibility or additional flexible work options.

We expect to know their position on pay at the end of April.

We are holding important FSU information sessions to discuss next steps and what we need to do to get management to come to the table with a fair and sensible approach.

Please register below for your preferred online session, which will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Remember, this is our Agreement, which determines our pay and working conditions for the next few years. It’s essential we get this right, and management owes it to employees to present an offer that’s fair and respects our work.

We are strongest when we work together – so if you’re not yet a member of our union, join now to ensure you get the support and protection you need.