ASU members vote up AaE Agreement - What It Means for You

ASU members have voted up the proposed AaE Enterprise Agreement.

This is an important step forward. The Agreement locks in improved pay, progression, and key workplace protections after a long period of difficult negotiations between ASU and AaE.

Once approved by the Fair Work Commission, this Agreement will deliver:

• Guaranteed wage increases over the life of the Agreement
• New classification increments, creating clearer pathways for progression
• Stronger protections, including Same Job, Same Pay rates being built directly into the Agreement

Members have achieved concrete gains that improve certainty and begin to rebuild pay outcomes across the workforce.

While the new increments will mean that the majority of long-term employees will receive an above-inflation wage increase by 1 July 2026 to the year before, members have been clear throughout bargaining — we deserve more, and there is still work to do to close the gaps and lift standards further.

This Agreement provides a stronger foundation to build this process, positioning members to continue pushing for even better outcomes in the future.

What happens next
AaE will now lodge the Agreement with the Fair Work Commission for approval. The ASU will actively work through this process to ensure the Agreement is approved as intended and that all requirements are met.

Once approved, the Agreement will take effect, and members will begin to see the improvements.

Not a member of the ASU? At a time of a cost-of-living crisis it’s important now more than ever for workers to remain united. Join today to support your Workplace Delegates who have supported you through this process of achieving better outcomes. It’s easy online.