Delegates Rights & Entitlements

Under the Federal Workplace Legislation, union delegates have the right to:

• engage in the ordinary duties of being a workplace delegate without detriment or discrimination in their employment
• formal recognition by the employer that elected or appointed workplace delegates speak on behalf of their colleagues
• bargain collectively on behalf of those they represent
• be consulted with by the employer in relation to workplace changes
• access information relevant to the workplace (without breaching privacy laws or confidentiality)
• participate in negotiations, dispute resolution, protected industrial action or attendance at FWA without suffering any repercussions
• meet with their union at the workplace during break time
• consult with colleagues during worktime in relation to a concern or dispute
• participate in the industrial activities and operation of the union
• paid time to attend union education if your agreement permits
• access to reasonable facilities (such as telephone, facsimile, photocopying, internet and e-mail) for the purpose of carrying out ordinary delegate duties like consulting with colleagues and the union
• place union information on a notice board in a prominent location in the workplace