Local Government Award: Prevented from getting to work?
This update informs you of your Award rights if you are prevented from attending work due to the recent floods. The clause in the 2020 NSW Local Government State Award is Clause 12 PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES. (v) An employee’s ordinary pay shall not be reduced when the...
Wollongong Council using employee surveys to target union members
Are you aware of what a 360° feedback survey is? Are you aware of the practice that your Council has engaged in, and the way they are utilising these surveys? These surveys ask employees to provide feedback on their colleague’s performance and attitudes anonymously....
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...
