USU | United Services Union

Edna Ryan Award Winner 2019

2 Sep, 2019 | USU Women |

The Edna Ryan Award is awarded to an outstanding female delegate from the Local Government, Energy or Utilities sector. This year’s winner is Anna Kypriotis.

NSW LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT: IMPORTANT UPDATE 3

2 Sep, 2019 | Local Govt Model Code of Conduct |

This is the THIRD in a series of updates that the USU will be releasing in consultation with the industry parties including depa, LGEA and LGNSW.

AWARD 2020: Important Notice to all NSW Local Government employees who have a 35 hour working week

30 Aug, 2019 | Award 2020 |

The claim seeks to increase the ordinary hours in the Award from 35 hours to 38 hours for those staff currently entitled to a 35 hour week. Please sign our petition NOW!

It is often presumed that a worker’s mental illness develops outside the workplace. However an ‘unhealthy’ work environment or a workplace incident can cause considerable stress and exacerbate or contribute to the development of mental illness.