Betty Spears Award Winner 2019
The Betty Spears Award recognises an outstanding female delegate from the Clerical & Administrative or Airlines Sector. This year’s winner is Trish Marinozzi.
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Edna Ryan Award Winner 2019
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.
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NSW LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT: IMPORTANT UPDATE 3
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.
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AWARD 2020: Important Notice to all NSW Local Government employees who have a 35 hour working week
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!
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What makes me happy at work?
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.
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THIS. IS. BIG. A great win for local government
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Members Secure Local Government (State) Award
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