Qantas rosters: we want certainty!
Members continue to report serious issues with Airport rosters, including, in many instances, breaches of your entitlements under the Qantas 11 EA (Enterprise Agreement). You’ve told us you had had enough of late notice changes, fatiguing shift patterns, and the...
LG State Award: Knowing your leave options
This USU update follows on from the previous update dated the 8th of February 2022, which covered your right to access your annual and/or long service leave in a flexible manner. This update informs you of your options in applying for leave as well as options...
Newcastle City Council: USU Action ensures consultation won’t be brushed aside
On 14 February 2022 your union attended NSW Industrial Relations Commission proceedings to ensure the consultation process for the proposed Art Gallery Restructure was compliant with the Enterprise Agreement. It is disappointing we had to escalate to the IRC once...
Local Government: Your Award Rights to taking your leave in flexible periods.
This is the first of two USU member updates dealing with annual and long service leave the next one will be released in several weeks and will deal with excess leave accruals and what your options are to access leave as well as to use excess leave in a manner that may...
2022 Greater Bank EA: Great result Achieved for USU members
Your Union has, with the assistance of Greater Bank Employee Nominated Bargaining Representatives, achieved a great result following negotiations for the new EA. The response to the employee survey provided Greater Management and the Employee Bargaining Group (EBG)...
Teacher’s Health: It’s a majority NO to 2.5%
The results are in from last Thursday's EA ballot. 88% of the 143 TFH employees who voted rejected managements latest offer. You have made your voices loud and clear to management - 2.5% does not go far enough and by leaving out our CPI clause means our security is...
Maurice Blackburn employees approve EA
The USU/ASU are pleased to advise that employees at Maurice Blackburn have overwhelmingly endorsed the Maurice Blackburn Employees’ Agreement 2021 negotiated by your union bargaining team. 99% of staff who voted said ‘YES’ to approve the proposed Agreement. This is a...
USU Newcastle Council Update on yet another Salary System slow down: NSW IRC Update
The USU welcomes all USU CN members to 2022! However, it is disappointing to report USU CN members are forced to continually deal with outstanding matters from 2021, including the CEO commitments from 2018! Following lengthy NSW IRC proceedings on 23rd December 2021 -...
USU@CHILDCARE: New Year, time to get sorted.
Now we’re all back, the Services are open, and we’ve settled in, it’s time to get things sorted. CHECK YOUR QUALS AND CERTS! Don’t rely on your employer. It’s time to check if your First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check, accreditation or other...
