Maurice Blackburn EBA negotiations are underway
On the 10 July 2019 we had our second EBA meeting. Contact us if you have any feedback on the Log of Claims.
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USU@NPBS: REASONABLE EXPENSE$ – WHAT ARE THEY AND WHEN CAN YOU CLAIM THEM?
The USU has recently been in dispute with Newcastle Permanent Building Society following the Society’s decision to decline a request for reimbursement from a USU member in relation to paying for parking when attending training at Head Office.
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STEVE BIRNEY: A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO THE UNION
USU General Secretary Graeme Kelly pays tribute to outgoing President Steve Birney.
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GLYPHOSATE & ROUNDUP UPDATE
Following an industrial dispute at Blacktown City Council which saw workers force Council to conduct a trial of alternative herbicides, the Union has met with officers from Safework NSW to discuss work health and safety risks of Glyphosate use at Councils.
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USU@LIBRARIES: HAS YOUR POSITION CHANGED?
Following discussions with the libraries reference group the USU has gauged there seems to be a general concern of position descriptions and grading not keeping up with the role.
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