In the April edition of your Member Benefits Update find out how to join the ‘Secret’ ACTU Army, grab a bargain on tyres, support the APHEDA raffle and join our FREE footy tipping competition for union members. Plus there’s another couple of fantastic DVDs to win. Read on!
Member Benefits Update April 2016
In the April edition of your Member Benefits Update find out how to join the ‘Secret’ ACTU Army, grab a bargain on tyres, support the APHEDA raffle and join our FREE footy tipping competition for union members. Plus there’s another couple of fantastic DVDs to win. Read on!
Young and old at financial oddsA financial gap is growing between different generations of Australians. The aging process has some important upsides. Sure, by the time we reach our 50s, half marathons may be a distant memory, and when a friend mentions ‘clubbing’, you’re more likely to reach for a 9-iron than a pair of dance shoes. However new research by ME shows the arrival of grey hairs brings one very special advantage – increased financial comfort. ME’s latest Household Financial Comfort Report confirms Australians aged 50-plus come up trumps when it comes to financial well-being. The study found over the last five years, baby boomers (aged 50-74) have benefited from a 14 per cent rise in financial comfort. For the over-75s, financial comfort has clicked up an impressive 16 per cent since 2011. It’s a very different picture on the younger side of the scale. The financial well-being of Gen Y (aged 18-34) and Gen X (aged 35-49) Australians has remained broadly unchanged since 2011 with a barely noticeable uptick of just 2 and 3 per cent, respectively. |
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Join our ‘Secret Army’ and let’s change the GovernmentMalcolm Turnbull has thrown down the gauntlet. He wants to go to the country with his attacks on workers and our rights to organise and speak up at work. We beat Howard’s WorkChoices in 2007 and we’ll beat Turnbull’s attacks in 2016 – but only with your help. |
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The ACTU Footy Tipping Competitions are now underway!Hey union footy tipsters! The FREE ACTU AFL & NRL footy tipping competitions are currently underway but it’s not too late to join! There is a total of $2000 in prizes up for grabs with the highest tipster in each competition winning a $1,000 ME EveryDay Transaction Account*. So union members make sure you go to www.footytips.com.au to either register as a new tipster or reactivate your footy tipping profile from previous years and then click on the links below for either comp. Handy tip: If you’re reactivating your tipping profile remember to use your username NOT your email address when logging in.
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*Open to residents of Australia who are current financial members of an ACTU affiliated union or, for retirees, who were financial members as of the date of their retirement. For full terms & conditions please visit australianunions.org.au/footy_tipping. |
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Check out all the offersAccess an even greater range of benefits by registering for our secure Member Benefits website. Our program has expanded to include: • Discounted movie tickets This is a free program available to affiliated union members, with the option to upgrade for access to more benefits. So make sure you register now |
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COST plus $1 on selected tyres at Tyresales.com.auFor a limited time only, purchase selected BF Goodrich and Bridgestone tyres at Tyresales.com.au fitted cost +$1. Tyres that are available for this offer are marked with a blue ‘our cost +$1′ bubble. In addition, union members will receive an additional $50 discount on any purchase of 4 tyres by using the redemption code ‘ACTU’ upon checkout. Save money by shopping for your tyres online at Tyresales.com.au. With access to over 1,500 fitment centres across Australia, you not only get the best deal, you also get the best local service! The heavily discounted prices also include free fitting and balancing, free shipping to metro areas, free tyre roadside assistance, free tubeless valves and free tyre disposal. Save now by visiting Tyresales.com.au |
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Register now for the 2016 Mother’s Day ClassicRegistrations are now open for the 2016 Mother’s Day Classic fun run/walk on Sunday 8 May 2016. If you a Melbourne union member and would like to join the Australian Unions team, we are called ‘The Walkers United’ and we’ll be participating in both the walking/running events. Don’t forget to wear your union gear on the day! We will meet at the AIST marquee at around 8:30am and will be wearing our union gear such as the ‘We Are Union’ and ‘Build a Better Future’ T-shirts. From modest beginnings in 1998, the Mother’s Day Classic has grown into one of Australia’s largest national charity events and has become an integral part of Mother’s Day for thousands of Australians. The Mother’s Day Classic has raised $27.4 million dollars and breast cancer survival rates have increased to 89%, up 6%, since the Mother’s Day Classic began in 1998. ME is the major sponsor of the Mother’s Day Classic. |
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ACTU calls for $30 a week minimum wage increaseThe ACTU is calling for a $30 a week increase in the minimum wage to $686.90 per week or $18.08 per hour. In its submission to the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review, the ACTU sees minimum wage levels which are still stubbornly low at 43.8 per cent of average weekly full time earnings, up only slightly on last year’s record low of 43.4 per cent. This is despite labour productivity continuing to grow faster than wages, which means Australians are working harder for less reward. The impact shrinking wages is having on inequality is significant, with fears Australia is seeing an increasing underclass of working poor. Minimum wage earners are more likely to be young, female workers in casual or part time roles and the threat is even greater for these workers already at risk of disadvantage in the workforce. |
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Build A Better Future’ online shopThe Build A Better Future online shop has been established by the ACTU to give unions and union activists the opportunity to purchase campaign apparel and material. Currently this includes Polo Shirts, Badges and Stickers Apparel on this site is produced in Australia by an ethical clothing manufacturer and complies with the Build A Better Future style guide requirements. Items have been priced at 1 unit and 100 units respectively. As this is a retail site it therefore includes GST in the purchase price. Financial transactions are processed through a secure PayPal portal. If you are looking to purchase more than 100 units of a particular item we advise that you contact Fiona from Bluegum on (03) 8873 4444 or at [email protected]. |
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2016 Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA RaffleSupport the 2016 Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA raffle and stand with workers around the world striving for justice and safe and decent work. As well as giving you a shot at some great prizes, your support of the raffle is vital to keeping Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA independent, effective and strong. Tickets are $5 each and there are 10 tickets in a book. FIRST PRIZE is the opportunity to take the holiday of your dreams with a travel voucher valued at $8,000 SECOND PRIZE is a top of the range bicycle valued at $2,199 from Gazelle. The Ultimate T-1 is made in The Netherlands, has a lightweight aluminium frame, integrated dynamo and light and powerful Magura hydraulic brakes. THIRD PRIZE, a $500 voucher from Gleebooks, Sydney’s leading independent bookseller. Great books online or in-store from around the world. Get your tickets today:
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Member Benefits Update April 2016