MEDIA RELEASE: WORKERS AT GOLDENFIELDS WATER COMMENCE INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Members of the United Services Union (USU) at Goldenfields Water have this morning taken a...
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Ausgrid staff let down as management freezes wages, continues to cut jobs
Ausgrid staff, who have endured five years of restructures that have resulted in more than 2,000...
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Hard work by Essential Energy workers integral in saving regional jobs
Essential Energy workers are the unsung heroes responsible for saving 182 regional NSW jobs, with the NSW Government order halting the cuts only coming about due to their efforts to meet with local MPs, outline alternative savings measures, and build community support.
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Union demands crisis meeting with Barilaro and Berejiklian to save 182 Essential Energy jobs
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro are being urged to hold a crisis meeting with power industry unions to find a way to save 182 regional jobs being slashed by publicly-owned electricity distributor Essential Energy.
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Unions forced to call off ban on training Ausgrid’s overseas replacement workers; call on owners to intervene
In the face of the decision by FWC to lift bans the USU is calling on the new private owners of Ausgrid — AustralianSuper and IFM Investors — to intervene to save the jobs.
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Massive USU Win at Lismore Council
Following 13 months of campaigning, on Wednesday 4 December NSW Local Government Minister Ron...
United Services Union Files Proceedings Against Coffs Harbour City Council Over Lifeguard Service Levels
The United Services Union (USU) has filed proceedings in the New South Wales Industrial Relations...
ABC News: Shoalhaven City Council CEO resigns amid fears of job cuts to address spiralling debt
The CEO of a NSW council covering a large portion of the state’s south coast has resigned as...
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United Services Union Files Proceedings Against Coffs Harbour City Council Over Lifeguard Service Levels
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ABC News: Shoalhaven City Council CEO resigns amid fears of job cuts to address spiralling debt
The CEO of a NSW council covering a large portion of the …Read More »
Central Coast Council Update: USU Action Leads to a Safer Workplace – NSW IRC Update
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WORKERS’ RIGHTS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM BUSINESS LOBBY ATTACKS
The USU joins the ACTU and other unions in condemning …Read More »