USU@ City of Sydney: Have your say!
The City of Sydney Wages/Salary Award 2017 and South Sydney City Council Staff Award 2017 have allowed for three annual increases in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The USU has been in discussions with Council about providing our members with a 2020 pay increase. On 30 June 2020...
Auscript update – jobs and pay
Consistent with the 6 April Order of FWC Commissioner Yilmaz, a fourth Joint Consultative Committee meeting between USU/ASU reps and Auscript management was held on 23 June 2020. Further JCC meetings are scheduled for 16 September and 16 December 2020. The following...
2020 NSW Local Government State Award Update: Members Have Their Say!
As members know the USU has been involved in ongoing Local Government Award negotiations for many months. These negotiations have been difficult with every aspect of your Award - included some of your most basic working conditions being targeted in the initial Log of...
Consultation cancelled @ Central Coast: Council boss targets YOU and YOUR Union
The United Services Union, your Union, warns members about Council’s attack on the hard working members of Central Coast Council. Under the guise of reported financial difficulties, the USU can reveal Council bosses are planning several attacks on USU members. FAILED...
Local Government (State) Award: MEMBERS VOTE YES!
The results are in, it’s a mighty YES with 98.39% voting to approve the new 2020 Award.
More Powerful Together: the Future of Virgin
We know that the last couple of months have been incredibly stressful for you, but a successful bidder for Virgin - Bain Capital has now been announced and we are in the final stages of administration. This stage is the most critical – it’s where the administrator and...
Qantas Group job losses announcement premature and must be reversed
Today Qantas has announced at least 6000 loyal hard working Qantas group staff will lose their jobs by June 2022. This announcement disproportionately affects USU/ASU covered employees and is not only a premature action but downright wrong and our job now is to get...
USU @ Newcastle : Salary System Slow Down – USU Takes Action in the NSW IRC
The USU, your Union, has lodged proceedings before the New South Wales Industrial Commission. The USU is seeking orders to ensure Council upholds their commitments to undertake a Salary System review in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement. As you may be aware,...
USU @ BROKEN HILL: Council IS invading your privacy, USU advises members not to sign
Broken Hill City Council wants to know your location whenever you are on leave. The policy that Council has put forward requires that any worker who travels outside the local health district on a period of leave will be required to notify their employer where they...
