POWER DELEGATES PLAN TO WIN

Senior ETU delegates from five NSW and ACT power companies met to discuss key industry issues.

The full-day ETU Power Industry Delegates Conference focused on the need to align enterprise agreements across the sector. A gap analysis of differing rates and allowances was presented.

Representatives from Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, Evoenergy, Essential Energy and Transgrid voted unanimously to continue the Transmission & Distribution Levy for the next 12 months.

ETU Assistant National Secretary Trevor Gauld briefed delegates on the Queensland ETU’s experience with a three-tier union structure comprising ETU organisers, senior power delegates and local delegates.

‘It was great to bring together our senior workplace leaders from across the industry for the first such in-person meeting since the pandemic,’ said ETU organiser Darran Miller.

‘We achieved some good outcomes through our industrial campaigns in 2021. The challenge now is to build on that strength and prepare for the next round of bargaining which will kick off in late 2023.’ by Essential Energy helped rebuild the South Australian electricity network after it was smashed by freak storms.

ETU delegate Simon Davies and his Mudgee crew were in the Adelaide Hills for a week.

‘It was great to be able to help local communities. They were very welcoming. ‘We worked side-by-side with ETU South Australia members who are pretty much 100% union across SAPN and the contractors. Excellent to catch up and share the ETU spirit.’