The Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees (AFULE) recently held an election for offices that correspond with offices of the Electrical Trades Union of Employees Queensland (ETUQ), in respect of its AFULE Division (AFULE Division).

The AFULE is the federal counterpart body of the AFULE Division.

To avoid holding two elections for a corresponding office, the ETUQ will make an application for exemption from holding an election under section 802 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld).

The ETUQ is making this application so that the member who fills an office in the AFULE will fill the corresponding office in the AFULE Division.

The members of the AFULE Division will not be detrimentally affected as members have already voted, or been given the opportunity to vote, in the election held for the federal counterpart body of the AFULE Division.

This notice will apply to any vacant offices in the AFULE Division until the expiry of the term which commences in 2023, where the office in which the vacancy occurs (in the AFULE Division) corresponds with an office in the AFULE, and where the AFULE has held an election for its vacant office.

If you have any questions, please contact the AFULE Division.

 30 September 2022

Dear Members,

In accordance with the Union Rules the AFULE are scheduled to conduct elections for all positions within the union. Election Notice - E2022/93 from the Australian Electoral Commission has been issued, a copy of the Notice is available here.

Nominations open  Friday the 30 September 2022 and close at 12pm Friday 28 October 2022. Nomination forms can be obtained from the AFULE State Office, the AEC and linked here.  Nomination forms are to be returned to the AEC as outlined on page 2 of the Notice of Election.  Please do not return any forms to the AFULE State Office.

Members are encouraged to be active in your union and submit a nomination form for your preferred position or positions. Candidates may, should they wish, submit a statement to be included with the ballot material.

To ensure you get your ballot AFULE requires your current postal address, you can update your details here or by contacting your State Office.

If you would like more information, please contact your local AFULE representative or your state office on 3844 9163 or traincrew@afule.org.au

In Solidarity,

AFULE

Friday 22 April 2022, the AFULE applied to the Fair Work Commission for an alteration to the Federal Union Rules.

For members who would like the details or a copy of the submission please contact us here.

Dear members,

Late last year the AFULE conducted elections for State representatives and local sub branch positions. On 16 December 2019 we received a letter from the Registered Organisation Commission, in relation to the AEC Election Report outlining that two of the AFULE Federal Rules were difficult to interpret or apply. The relevant part of the report is extracted here: 

                         

 

As a result of the notification form the ROC & AEC the AFULE has given an undertaking to the ROC, today, the 10^th January 2020 to alter our rules to clear any ambiguity AFULE responded per the below.

We understand under Section 198(1) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (“the Act”) The AFULE must give the AEC a written response to the issues raised within 30 days of the report being provided to us.  

I wish to advise you in relation to r. 23(3) the Federal rules of the AFULE will be amended and put in place to define the seniority order of State positions prior to the next union election to be held in 2022. I am currently seeking legal advice in relation to the best way to amend r.23(3) and would be happy to provide the particulars of that change once they are determined.

Further, I wish to advise it is the AFULE’s intention to adopt the AEC’s recommended change to r. 23(5) and amend the Federal rules to that effect prior to the next union election in 2022.

We will work to have these rules altered in the very near future and will notify members once this transition commences.

A  full copy of the AFULE post-election report is available to members upon request.

Please contact your state office by telephone on 07 3844 9163 or by email at statesecretary@afule.org.au for any further information.

In solidarity,  

Michael McKitrick

AFULE State Secretary

The Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees (‘AFULE’) recently held an election for offices that correspond with offices of the Electrical Trades Union of Employees Queensland (‘ETUQ’), in respect of its AFULE Division (‘AFULE Division’).

The AFULE is the federal counterpart body of the AFULE Division.

To avoid holding two elections for a corresponding office, the ETUQ will make an application for exemption from holding an election under section 802 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld).

The ETUQ is making this application so that the member who fills an office in the AFULE will fill the corresponding office in the AFULE Division.

The members of the AFULE Division will not be detrimentally affected as members have already voted, or been given the opportunity to vote, in the election held for the federal counterpart body of the AFULE Division.

This notice will apply to any vacant offices in the AFULE Division until the expiry of the term which commences in 2019, where the office in which the vacancy occurs (in the AFULE Division) corresponds with an office in the AFULE, and where the AFULE has held an election for its vacant office.

If you have any questions please contact the AFULE Division on 07 3844 9163 or via email to statesecretary@afule.org.au.

Tuesday 6 August 2019, the AFULE applied to the Fair Work Commission for alteration to its rules.

The application can be accessed here.

Union's across Queensland Celebrated Labour Day over the first weekend in May, to unite and celebrate all that is good with being in a collective. Marches and Family Fun Days were run at various locations spreading across the state from Toowoomba to Cairns. AFULE members whom attended their local festivities throughly enjoyed the day, as evident from photo's over the weekend. 

 

Gladestone 

 

Bundaberg

Townsville 

 

Blackwater 

 

Brisbane

 

 

 

13 July 2018

Dear Members,

The Australian Electoral Commission will be calling for nominations for State Secretary of the AFULE from 20 August 2018. A copy of the election notice can be obtained here. The term of office is a 4 year term commencing on 1 January 2019.

Nominations open from 12.00pm on Monday 20 August 2018 and close at 12.00pm on Monday 17 September 2018. Nominations must be sent to the AEC at the address or emailed as stipulated on the election notice. Only financial members are eligible to nominate or participate in a ballot. Please read the election notice carefully so your nomination is received by the AEC in the allocated time period.

Nomination forms can be obtained from the AFULE State Office, by clicking here, or the via the AEC.

Members should ensure that your contacts details are up to date with the State Office so you receive a ballot you may do so easily here.

Candidates may also submit a statement to be included in the ballot material.

On a personal note after having the honor of serving as the State Secretary of the AFULE for the past 18 years I have decided that I won’t be re-nominating for the position.

Yours fraternally,

Greg Smith

State Secretary

                                              

 

Changing the Rules for a better life for working women

Changing the rules around work for women continues to be a major focus for Queensland unions.

Queensland Council of Unions General Secretary Ros McLennan says International Women’s Day today (8 March) is an opportunity to highlight how the work-life collision of juggling paid work and family responsibilities disproportionately impacts women.

Unions will intensify campaigning to tackle issues like the gender pay gap, reduced penalty rates, insecure work, inadequate retirement savings and domestic violence leave.