Qantas Airport delegates meet with management
USU/ASU Qantas airport delegates and officials had our first meeting with Qantas airport senior management on Monday 6th July via videoconference to discuss how the announcement by Alan Joyce on 25th June 2020 will affect USU/ASU members in customer service roles at...
USU@Slater & Gordon: EA Negotiations further delayed because of pandemic but job classification review commences
We sent you a newsletter around the 8 April 2020 informing you that both the USU/ASU and S&G management had agreed to postpone the EA negotiations because of the effects of Covid-19. We also said we would meet regularly with management and discuss whether the time...
Consultation cancelled @ Central Coast: USU Takes Action in the NSW IRC
The USU, your Union, along with our colleagues at the LGEA have lodged proceedings before the New South Wales Industrial Commission. The USU and LGEA are seeking orders to ensure Council upholds their commitment to undertake a genuine consultation process regarding...
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...
