NEGOTIATIONS COMMENCED ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH.
The Industry Award parties, being the United Services Union, Depa, LGEA and the Employer’s Association LGNSW have exchanged their respective Award Log of Claims for the 2023 Award due to commence on July 1st 2023.
The USU conducts around 350 mass meetings of members ONLY across NSW in every Council/Entity covered by the NSW Local Government State Award.
NON MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE USU & JOIN WITH US IN OUR FIGHT TO RETAIN AND IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND WAGES IN THE 2023- 2026 AWARD.
AWARD UPDATES WILL BE LOADED HERE:
Local Government (State) Award 2023: Members say YES!
Over the past month we have held hundreds of meetings with members to get their opinion on the new Local Government (State) Award 2023. By an overwhelming majority, members have said yes to the new Award >>>> Based on this clear mandate from members...
Local Government (State) Award 2023 made today!
Your new Local Government State Award was made today in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission and will come into effect on the first full pay period after 1 July 2023. This follows months of negotiations and hundreds of member meetings held across NSW councils...
Award 2023 – YOUR TIME TO HAVE A SAY!
Download a summary of the changes to your Award.Download a copy of the new draft 2023 Award.Not a USU member? Find out why you should join to vote. Download a summary of the changes to your Award.Download a copy of the new draft 2023 Award.Not a USU member? Find out...
AWARD 2023 UPDATE: ADVERSE ALLOWANCES ATTACK MEANS PAY CUTS
This is the eighth-member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. Local Government NSW, on behalf of your Council, wants to ATTACK and seek CUTS to your current adverse working conditions allowances. This also would result...
AWARD 2023 UPDATE: BOSSES’ SHAME ON AWARD PAY
This is the seventh member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. LGNSW, on behalf of your council, wants you to accept an average wage increase of less than 3% a year over three years. This is out of step with the...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD 2023 UPDATE: ATTACK ON AWARD REDUNDANCY ENTITLEMENTS!
LGNSW, on behalf of your council, are attacking your redundancy entitlements. Item 22 on the Employer’s Log of Claims for the new Award says: “Amend subclause 42(vi) ‘to provide that the Job search allowance is inclusive of fringe benefit tax’. The Job Search...
AWARD 2023 UPDATE: Miscarriage Leave
This is the fifth member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. The death of a baby at any stage of pregnancy can be a very sad and distressing time. Even at an early gestation, parents are already busy preparing for a...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD 2023 UPDATE: Your pay under attack
This is the fourth member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. Local Government NSW, on behalf of your Council, wants to CUT your ordinary pay which will result in your pay being slashed when you access your leave...
LG Award 2023 Update: ATTACK ON RIGHTS TO RAISE A GRIEVANCE!
This is the third member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. Local Government NSW, on behalf of your Council, wants to make it easier for management to ignore your grievances. Item 20 on the Employer’s Log of Claims...
LG AWARD 2023 UPDATE: 35 HOUR WEEK UNDER ATTACK!
This is the second member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. Local Government NSW, on behalf of your Council, wants to get rid of the 35-hour working week. Item 10 on the Employer’s Log of Claims for the new Award...
AWARD MEETINGS AND OTHER NEWS:
Local Government (State) Award 2023 made today!
Your new Local Government State Award was made today in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission and will come into effect on the first full pay period after 1 July 2023. This follows months of negotiations and hundreds of member meetings held across NSW councils...
Canterbury Bankstown Award Update Meeting
The USU will be holding Award Update meetings at all metropolitan councils in coming weeks. Meetings were held at Canterbury Bankstown Council on the 18th October 2022. The USU truck was in attendance to remind members of how important the Award negotiations are!...
USU@Camden: Award Update Meeting
The USU held an Award update meeting for our Camden members on the 18th October 2022. The USU truck was in attendance to remind members of how important the Award negotiations are! These meetings will be held at metropolitan Council’s in coming months. Make sure to...
