Shadow Minister for Local Government Greg Warren has condemned a decision by the City of Sydney Council to cease paying hundreds of casual and part-time staff amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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NSW Shadow Minister for Local Government Greg Warren calls on the Federal and State governments to support and protect local government workers throughout this crisis.
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NSW Labor has called for a bold NSW Local Government stimulus and survival package – saying that workers in the crucial sector, as well as their families, have been overlooked by the NSW and Federal Governments.
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A flaw in the Federal Government’s $1.6 billion package to provide free childcare services during the coronavirus pandemic could force the closure of council-run childcare services, forcing tens of thousands of families to scramble for new care arrangements, the United Services Union warns.
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Council-run childcare centres may be forced to shut down under a new Federal Government funding package because the local government workers are still not eligible for JobKeeper payments.
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