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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Wheelie big news: Lismore City Council receives first of eight new garbage trucks
Last year, following a campaign by the USU and the local community the NSW Government provided...
USU Celebrates Decision to Retain In‑House Lifeguard Services, Strengthening Public Safety and Community Confidence
The United Services Union (USU) welcomes the decision to retain local beach lifeguard services...
AFR: Union launches bid for WFH, four-day week to combat high petrol prices
The union for tens of thousands of council workers has moved to establish emergency work from home...
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Wheelie big news: Lismore City Council receives first of eight new garbage trucks