Buyer beware! VA’s ‘final offer’ contains too much uncertainty
Virgin Australia has put out a ‘final offer’ to employees and several items that are not agreed upon by the USU/ASU. As VA claims this is it’s “final offer”, we have met with members to discuss the proposal and our next steps. There are a number of improvements in...
AWARD 2023 UPDATE: BOSSES’ SHAME ON AWARD PAY
This is the seventh member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. LGNSW, on behalf of your council, wants you to accept an average wage increase of less than 3% a year over three years. This is out of step with the...
Virgin Australia members: Important USU/ASU Enterprise Bargaining meeting this week
USU members are invited to a members' meeting on Tuesday, 28 March or Wednesday, 29 March to discuss Virgin Australia’s offer. We will summarise VA’s current offer compared to your current working conditions. Your negotiating teams have made significant progress from...
USU@AUSGRID: Security of Critical Infrastructure (‘SoCI’)
As you may have seen in communications sent out by Kelly Wood on March 2, the combined energy unions and Ausgrid are holding workshops that are scheduled to begin later this month. We can confirm that there will be 2 workshops of 2 days each. These meetings are...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD 2023 UPDATE: ATTACK ON AWARD REDUNDANCY ENTITLEMENTS!
LGNSW, on behalf of your council, are attacking your redundancy entitlements. Item 22 on the Employer’s Log of Claims for the new Award says: “Amend subclause 42(vi) ‘to provide that the Job search allowance is inclusive of fringe benefit tax’. The Job Search...
Blue Haven: Stop the Sell Off
Don’t let Council and greedy corporations sell out Blue Haven residents, staff, and the Kiama Community: The USU is By Your Side fighting to protect Blue Haven. Watch the news report below:
Members stand together at City of Parramatta
Yesterday USU members went on strike over ongoing frustrations with Council Management. Members in City Assets and Operations held a stop work meeting yesterday over ongoing lack of action and response by City of Parramatta Council management to members’ reasonable...
Building a Campaign for the Local Government Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Sector
Your Union, the United Services Union, has been meeting with early childhood educators across the state. We have heard educators telling their stories of why they chose their profession and why they continue to work in early education. They are stories of dedication...
AWARD 2023 UPDATE: Miscarriage Leave
This is the fifth member update in our series on the negotiations for the Local Government (State) Award 2023. The death of a baby at any stage of pregnancy can be a very sad and distressing time. Even at an early gestation, parents are already busy preparing for a...
