In December 2018 Ross Gittins, Economics Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald wrote this article about the failure of privatising government-owned businesses. Despite some changes in the political landscape, including a state election and a federal election his words are even more relevant today.
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On 9 August USU received by email a copy of the LGNSW (Employer’s) Log of Claims for the 2020 State Award. Check out what we are fighting to protect.
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Essential Energy is a NSW Government-owned Organisation which operates the electricity poles and wires across 95% of NSW. The United Services Union continues to call for talks with the State Government to find alternative measures for this sector rather than massive job cuts which not only cause financial stress for effected employees but also impact services to NSW Energy Customers.
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NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay and Deputy Opposition Leader Yasmine Catley will be attending the meeting to talk directly with Union members about the next steps of this campaign and what we can do as a Union movement and the NSW Labor Party to apply more pressure on the current Government.
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On the 31st July we had our third bargaining meeting with MB management. Having tabled and discussed our respective Log of Claims at EBA meeting 2, we are now in a process of exchanging draft clauses, sharing information and having general discussions on wage increases, bonuses, Classification Structures etc.
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