USU @ Central Coast: Bosses must comply with the Award
The USU was before the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission with a matter against Central Coast Council on 18 August 2020. Central to this dispute was the issue of Council Bosses not meeting with members who put in a grievance instead they write poor...
USU @ TransGrid Member Update 2: Dispute Talent Acquisition Policy
The USU recently updated you regarding the Talent Acquisition Dispute whereby all employees in deemed Critical Roles are now required to undergo Police and Terrorism checks every three years. The USU notified a dispute with TransGrid following numerous concerns raised...
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...
