WE NEED ANSWERS FROM JETSTAR AND THE GOVERNMENT NOW!
On Wednesday, 21 July, Jetstar CEO Gareth Evans wrote to staff saying that the company could not guarantee that they would not be stood down in the near future. The CEO also stated that if stand downs were required, the company expects that support packages would kick...
USU@CUMBERLAND: COUNCIL VOTES TO RETAIN CHILDCARE
At the Council meeting on 21 July 2021, Cumberland City Council voted to keep Children’s Services in house.
For over 12 months, USU members from Cumberland Council have been campaigning to keep Childcare Services in house. Council has called for tenders twice, and neither time did they satisfy the requirements.
A working group including the USU, Councillors, USU members and management have been working for the last seven months on ways to make the service financially viable.
We thank everyone in the working group, our members, Councillors, and the local community for helping to deliver this great outcome.
LG Award: You have a grievance @ work? The UNION has your back!
Did you know that you have rights that non-members do not? This is update number 4 in a series of updates released over the past few months regarding Union Member Benefits which differ from non-union members under the 2020 NSW Local Government (State) Award. Our first...
Guest Services team members at Virgin Australia will not be stood down
The USU/ASU met with Virgin Australia multiple times last week to discuss the impact of extensive lockdowns and border closures on the airline’s flying schedule. Due to a large number of team members accepting the invitation to take Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP),...
QANTAS AGREES WITH USU/ASU – EMPLOYEES SHOULD GET VACCINATED ON WORK TIME
In a recent update to its COVID-19 support policy, Qantas has decided that staff should be allowed to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointments during work time. Staff will need the approval of their manager and supporting evidence (such as a confirmation email from...
DO YOU WORK IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT? TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW
We have launched our Council services by Council workers campaign to shine a light on the overuse of contractors in local government and to protect your job into the future.
With your help we hope to turn the tide against the growing insecurity in local government by opposing the unnecessary outsourcing of Council jobs.
YOUR AWARD: Workplace Change
This is update number 3 in a series of updates that have been released over the past few months regarding Union member benefits which differ from non-union members, under the 2020 NSW Local Government (State) Award. Our first update (20/4/21) covered the Union Picnic...
Variation to the HCF Enterprise Agreement 2018 Voted Up
Last Friday, your union was informed of the outcome of the ballot for the Variation to your HCF Enterprise Agreement (EA). With 82% of the workforce participating in the ballot, 93% voted yes to approve the variation to your EA. What does this mean for me? Your union...
Virgin must commit to Flexible Working Arrangements
Following the closure of EOIs for Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs), Virgin have advised the USU/ ASU that they may not be in a position to accept some requests in Melbourne and Sydney. This is not good enough. The USU/ASU is committed to fight for all members who...
