USU@GOLDENFIELDS
USU Organiser Mick Jones discusses the important issues at Goldenfields, including looking after your mental health at work.
LG Award 2020: Camping Allowance Changes
During the negotiations of the 2020 Award, your union sought changes to some provisions for how camping allowance was paid. The Union had sought to have the camping allowance paid per day instead of per night. This would have provided for an extra payment when camping...
NZDIA Member: Aligning SDO to our Customers’ Changing Needs – Phase 2 Consultation
Following sessions with members over the last week, I wrote to Maria Robertson yesterday requesting information as part of the consultation process. Matters raised were: • Potential closure of the Sydney office • Removal of Sydney based Manager • Changes to Team...
USU @ Cumberland: WHO’S NEXT? IS IT YOU?
Your Union has read the economic statement and the GM’s email. We’ve even listened to the Mayor, Councillor Christo on the radio (alive90.5, 5 August) You may remember that in February we were ‘scolded’ for saying Council was looking to outsource Childcare. We even...
USU @ TRANSGRID: Dispute Talent Acquisition Policy
In May 2020, concerns were raised to the United Services Union by a significant number of members regarding requests of employees in deemed Critical Roles to undergo Police and Terrorism checks through a Third Party Provider “My Verification Services” in accordance...
Our fellow members in Victoria have been abandoned. They need our help.
Our fellow members in Victoria have been abandoned. They need our help. We can only imagine what the people of Victoria are going through at the moment. It is what we all feared – a second wave that is hitting much harder than the first. What is shocking is that our...
S&G EA negotiations to proceed despite Covid-19 Pandemic
We have been reporting to you since April 2020 that with management we have been delaying the EA negotiations because of the pandemic in March and then the worsening of the pandemic. With management we have been meeting on a monthly basis to review the situation. At...
2020 NSW Local Government State Award Update: Improved rights for casual workers
The new 2020 Local Government State Award as negotiated by your union has resulted in new rights for casual employees being added into the Award see below. Clause 27. Casual Employment (i) A casual employee shall mean an employee engaged on a day to day basis....
NPBS Members: WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR
Thank you to the many USU members who responded to the SMS message of last week. From more than 100 responses over 97% of respondents felt NPBS Management’s latest offer was NOT acceptable. Your USU negotiating team held discussions with other Employee Bargaining...
