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Our Democracy

Together is democratic

Together members make the decisions in our Branch about our industrial strategy and priorities as well as how our Branch operates.

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Member power

Control of our strategy

Together members have the power to make the industrial decisions that relate to them and their colleagues. Members make the decisions during our collective bargaining campaigns about our claims and our strategy.

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Branch Conference

Elected workplace leaders

The Together Branch policy on industrial matters across the members and in relation to our campaigns for better workplace legislation and social and community issues are determined by Branch Conference delegates who are elected by the members across Queensland.

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Branch Executive

Rank and File Leadership

The Branch Executive is responsible for running the Branch and key corporate decisions. Ten members of the Branch Executive are directly elected by Together members and the other ten members are elected by and from the Branch Conference. Seventeen of the Branch Executive are rank and file Together members.

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Branch Office Leadership

The Branch Secretary and the two Branch Assistant Secretaries are directly elected by Together members and are the only full-time members of the Branch Executive.  The Branch Secretary is responsible for managing the Branch Office and union staff. The Branch Office staff are appointed by the Branch Executive.

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National ASU Structures

Together is a Branch of the Australian Services Union (ASU) which has eight other branches around Australia.  The ASU has a National Executive and National Conference which management the affairs of the union.  Together members elect representatives to the National Executive and the Together Branch Conference elects representatives to the National Conference.  The ASU has a National Secretary and National Assistant Secretary based in the National Office in Melbourne.

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Governance

Members have are provided with the key financial and corporate governance document on the Branch website.

Governance reporting relating to Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees can be found here.

The privacy policy of the Branch and Together Queensland, Industrial Union of Employees can be found here.