Wow. 12 years. Long time no write. Anyway...
The Victorian Ambulance has existed for around 5 years. To see the background to its formation in 2019 see this article in Green Left Weekly. Essentially, United Voice fucked over Victorian ambulance members when amalgamating with the National Union of Workers.
So how is VAU doing today relative to the shell of what is left of the "Ambulance Employees Association - Victoria" (i.e. the United Workers' Union front)? We have the recent protected action ballot orders concerning Ambulance Victoria to compare the relative membership numbers.
- Victorian Ambulance Union: 5,175 members
- AEAV (United Workers' Union): 276 members
The evidence is pretty clear. Don't fuck over your ambulance membership!
The Victorian Ambulance Union has applied to be a registered organisation under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Good luck to them!
