atw: Re: which union best represents us?
- From: Hedley Finger <hfinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:53:05 +1100
Kim:
At Friday, 4/01/2008, 11:32 AM;, you wrote:
Just
wondering if there are any tech writers in unions out there?
As soon as Howard announced WorkChoices I joined APESMA (Association of
Professional Engineers Scientists and Managers, Australia). It was
formed by the merging of previous, separate associations/unions, of which
one was an IT group. It tends to be a bit engineery but, on the
other hand, it is well-heeled and not afraid of pursuing employers in the
courts if need be. If you want to discuss the Tech. Comms
profession, you already have ASTC. You can also use the Members
Equity Bank and the very well-rated Australian Super fund, an
industry-based fund formed out of the merger of may smaller industry
funds in the past.
If you want industrial strength legal advice and negotiating assistance,
APESMA or MEAA is the way to go. I think APESMA might be a little
more attuned to the realities of software development
environments.
Regards,
Hedley
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Hedley Stewart Finger
28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124
Australia
Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Mobile +61 412 461 558,
E-mail
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