A message from the Minister for Local Government
The Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock has issued this statement regarding the Local...
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Author: USU
ARMAGUARD UPDATE
Last Wednesday, the 8th of April, the USU participated in a teleconference with Armaguard regarding concerns raised by members at Rosehill.
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A win for USU/ASU Virgin members …but more detail needed
When we updated you on JobKeeper payments and redundancies yesterday, we confirmed that Virgin Australia would be commencing JobKeeper payments from 30 March 2020 and re-crediting any annual leave or long service leave that team members have taken since 30 March 2020 as a result of being stood down.
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PSA MEMBERS: WORKING FROM HOME
After receipt of concerns from multiple members, USU Organiser Emily Callachor met with Kym Ward of the PSA along with USU Delegate Thea Wilkinson on April 7th, to discuss the approach taken by the PSA in relation to working from home versus working in the office.
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Splinter Award saves jobs, provides financial security for thousands of staff at NSW councils
The overwhelming majority of NSW councils have signed up to a workplace deal that will protect thousands of local government jobs during the current health crisis, providing job retention payments for workers unable to undertake their usual roles due to COVID-19 service closures.
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Funding secures long-term local government jobs
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THIS. IS. BIG. A great win for local government
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