USU@ESSENTIAL ENERGY – IMPORTANT MEMBER UPDATE!
USU Official Melissa Pond attended meetings with affected members in Port Macquarie on the 3rd July to hear their concerns.
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Win for workers as Blacktown City Council agrees to trial organic alternative to glyphosate weedkiller
Council workers who downed tools over safety concerns involving the use of potentially carcinogenic glyphosate weedkiller have welcomed a commitment by Blacktown City Council to launch a five-month trial of organic alternatives.
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Hundreds of staff at Blacktown City Council stop work over glyphosate cancer concerns
More than 500 workers at Blacktown City Council — including outdoor maintenance staff and garbage collectors — have stopped work due to safety concerns regarding the use of glyphosate following a series of legal cases linking the controversial weedkiller to cancer.
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UPDATE ON QANTASLINK EBA NEGOTIATIONS
We have some good progress to report for USU members at Qantaslink in relation to the continuing EBA talks.
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USU/ASU Log of Claims – Maurice Blackburn
Your USU/ASU Bargaining Representatives endorsed the following log of claims for the Maurice Blackburn Employees’ Agreement 2019.
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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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Members Secure Local Government (State) Award
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