Your Union

For more than a century the Electrical Trades Union of Australia ("ETU") has fought for its members, campaigning to raise wages, improve conditions, promote safety and create social justice. We use our collective strength to continually support, train and educate our members to the highest standard of industrial, political and social awareness.

Through this vision, we remain an activated and proud trade union, building a strong legacy for future generations of members and the Australian community.

We deliver by:

  • the Union never takes a step backwards when defending its members rights;
  • the Union has a highly organised and interconnected membership throughout the country;
  • the Union builds partnerships and alliances with like-minded organisations; and
  • the Union campaigns at all levels of society, whether its grassroots, with industry or politically.
 
OUR VALUES

We ensure:

  • the Union remains accountable to its members;
  • the Union works in an open, democratic and representative manner; and
  • the Union keeps fighting for our members' rights.
 
 
DELEGATES 
 

Delegates (sometimes called shop stewards) are your union representatives on the shop floor and are:

  1. Directly appointed by a State Branch (Electrical Division Rules 30.1); or
  2. Elected by a ballot of financial members in a workplace (Electrical Division Rules 30.1.3), where there are 4 or more financial members employed at a workplace.
The duties of the delegates shall be to:
  • act as a representative of the union on a work site;
  • recruiting new members;
  • report industrial conditions and claims of members to the ETU offices;
  • notify the ETU office of arrival or departure of members and any change of address of members; and
  • in some instances receive members contributions on behalf of a ETU branch and ensure that all members are financial.

 


OH&S REPRESENTATIVES


An OH&S representative is your union spokesperon on all matters regarding Occupational Health and Safety on the shop floor.  Like delegates, OH&S representative can be appointed directly by a State Branch (rule 30.1.1) or where there is one or more members employed on a worksite an OH&S representative may be elected by a ballot of financial members (rule 30.1.4).

The duties of the OH&S representative shall be to:

  • represent members on matters relating to OH&S in a workplace;
  • report to and consult with the ETU Branch Secretary, the delegate and members on all matters relating to OH&S; and 
  • take such action as deemed necessary to achieve a safe working environment for members.

Please note OH&S representatives also have rights under Occupational Health and Safety legislation.  Pleae check wth your State Branch or the National Office for further information.
 




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