MEMBERS FIGHT OUTSOURCING @ SHOALHAVEN – AND WIN
Rain could not dampen the spirits of USU members at Shoalhaven Council after they found out that council planned on outsourcing cleaning staff. Our members stood and said NO. They stood up to Shoalhaven Council and the reprehensible actions to outsource local secure...
USU@Childcare: WE ARE NOT STRIKING IN SEPTEMBER
You may have seen news reports about workers in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector going on strike in September. That strike is in the private and not-for-profit sectors of our industry. Those educators are members of the United Workers Union - and are...
Jetstar: Short staffing is causing havoc for many airport workers
USU/ASU delegates met with Jetstar to discuss important matters, such as workload, rosters and leave approvals. Short staffing Melbourne and Coolangatta airports are suffering short staffing. It leads members to work shifts of 15 hours or greater. The short staffing...
Fighting for secure jobs at Sutherland Council
Council Management says 50% of council work is not for Council workers. Let’s say that a little louder for those up the back ... Council Management say 50% of council work is not for Council workers. As the dawn broke on 6 July USU officials were out in force at...
Enterprise Agreement Bargaining begins slowly with Jetstar
What is happening with Enterprise Agreement negotiations? Your USU/ASU delegates met with Jetstar to negotiate a new Enterprise Bargaining. The negotiations have begun slowly with the union presenting our claims and proposing a bargaining schedule. Jetstar has given...
The community has their say on Blue Haven
On 16 June the USU hosted an event to allow the community to have their say on the future of Blue Haven. Kiama Municipal Council continues down a path to sell off a vital community asset, Blue Haven Aged Care. They are doing this without Community Consultation. These...
Blue Haven Care community meeting
On 16 June we held a community meeting to outline the background of our campaign and to launch our petition: Blue Haven Care was established some 40 years ago by Kiama Council, the purpose of this venture for Council was to establish good secure well-paying employment...
WAGE INCREASE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE WORKERS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
USU members have campaigned for a meaningful pay rise through the National Wage Case, and on 15 June we won! The Fair Work Commission decided to increase minimum rates by at least 4.6% for all workers covered by modern awards from the first pay period after 1 July...
USU/ASU kicks off enterprise bargaining with Jetstar!
Your USU/ASU delegates have kicked off negotiations over your new Enterprise Agreement. During our first meeting, we dealt with administrative matters such as the frequency of meetings, location, etc. and presented the USU/ASU’s Log of Claims. Our Log of Claims...
