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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 and commitment to educating and developing our future generations.

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WHAT YOU TOLD US!

  • But we also heard stories of burn out.
  • We heard experiences of overwork.
  • We heard feelings of being undervalued.

Your Union has listened to you to understand the conditions that must be changed or improved to better support you in your profession and encourage educators to not only remain at council, but that future educators join you.

In 2023 the United Services Union is campaigning for a stand-alone Local Government Early Education Award that addresses the conditions and requirements specific to your sector.

This campaign will only be successful with the support and involvement of local government educators across the state.

Educators need to speak up to be heard so that every council understands the necessity of an award that recognises your profession and the benefit it provides to children, their families, our communities and our economy.

We ask you to join with your colleagues in education and pledge to step up and support the campaign for the Local Government Early Education Award.

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Sign the pledge here to learn how you can be involved in this campaign to improve the working conditions of educators in local government.

USU ORGANISERS WILL BE VISITING YOUR SERVICE

Council Visit Date 1 Visit Date 2
Bayside Council 5-Jun 28-Aug
Blacktown City Council 17-Apr 10-Jul
Campbelltown City Council 3-Apr 3-Jul
Canada Bay City Council 29-May 21-Aug
Canterbury-Bankstown Council 15-May 7-Aug
City of Sydney Council 19-Jun 4-Sep
Cumberland Council 24-Apr 17-Jul
Fairfield City Council 1-May 24-Jul
Georges River Council 15-May 7-Aug
Inner West Council 8-May 31-Jul
Ku-Ring-Gai Council 19-Jun 4-Sep
Lane Cove Council 19-Jun 4-Sep
Liverpool City Council 3-Apr 3-Jul
Mosman Council 22-May 14-Aug
Northern Beaches Council 22-May 14-Aug
Parramatta Council 29-May 21-Aug
Penrith City Council 26-Jun 11-Sep
Randwick City Council 5-Jun 28-Aug
The Hills Shire Council 29-May 21-Aug
Waverley Council 19-Jun 28-Aug
Willoughby City Council 22-May 14-Aug
Woollahra Municipal Council 5-Jun 28-Aug