Kiama Council Must Be Sacked and an Administrator Appointed
The United Services Union (USU) believes Kiama Council should be sacked and an administrator appointed over its failure to manage its finances.
ECEC: A Year of Progress
As the year draws to a close we thank our Early Childhood Education and Care Members for their efforts. The voice of ECEC members has never been louder. Members across the state stood together and made sure they were heard in their campaign for recognition through an...
DON’T TRASH JOBS IN LISMORE
On the 15th and 16th November of November, the USU signage truck returned to the streets of Lismore to inform the residents of an important proposal, which states that Lismore City Council will be outsourcing their waste collection service to a private company on the...
Qantas Must Press the Reset Button
USU members are calling on Qantas directors and shareholders to listen to loyal employees and customers who want to see it rebuild and do much better in the future. Qantas must place its workforce at the centre of plans to rebuild the airline and...
Lismore Council: DON’T TRASH LOCAL JOBS
The United Services Union is very concerned to learn of a report recommending the outsourcing of Council’s Waste Service Operations. Any decision to outsource this service will directly impact USU members and their families - workers who, despite being personally...
Global support for Council services by Council workers
USU delegates led by President Sharon Sewell and General Secretary Graeme Kelly OAM are contributing to the International Trade Union plans to Remunicipalise council services across the world. There are good news stories about outsourced jobs and services returning...
USU@AUSGRID: matter of re-location now in dispute
The matter surrounding Ausgrid’s proposed re-locations has been formally placed into dispute; Ausgrid were advised of dispute proceedings yesterday, 10 October. In placing the matter into dispute, your Union has taken the position that Ausgrid have made a definite...
NSW Government Must Act on Kiama Aged Care Sale
We are seriously concerned Kiama Council continues down the path of privatisation selling off the homes of aged care residents at Bonaira Aged Care.
Local Government Matters: Support quality local services and secure local jobs in your community
The impact of local government can be felt in every community across Australia. Whether it’s providing accessible early childhood education and care, aged care, maternal and child health services, garbage collection, garden maintenance, road construction and...
