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Month: November 2018

20kg lift limit and PPE boots @ Armaguard

For the last few months United Services Union (USU) Official Emily Callachor and USU Delegates Sharon Lindsay and Darren Gulliver have been looking into a safety concern around the maximum lift limit, which currently sits at 20 kilograms (kgs).

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USU Metro Picnic Day 2019!

As the year races to an end it is a great time to remind members that Picnic Day 2019 is just around the corner! Picnic Day 2019 will be held at Taronga Park Zoo on Friday 8th March 2019 so make sure you don’t miss out.

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Vale Vince Higgins, a great unionist

It is with sadness that the United Services Union advises the passing of Vince Higgins, a giant of the union movement and former Secretary of the Federated Clerks Union (now the United Services Union). His funeral will be held at 2pm this Friday the 16th of November at St Joseph’s Church, Oyster Bay Road, Como NSW 2226. His wife Mary predeceased him and he is survived by six children.

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When Stress in the Workplace is too much?

If stress on the job is interfering with your job performance, health and or personal life, it’s time to take action. No matter what your job is, there are things you can do to reduce your overall stress levels and regain a sense of control at work.

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