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There should be no politics in flood relief! We will be fighting for a fair go for all. In positive news the Prime Minister finally declared a National Disaster in the Northern Rivers - triggering a further payment of the Disaster Recovery Payment Scheme of $2000 for...
This update informs you of your Award rights if you are prevented from attending work due to the recent floods. The clause in the 2020 NSW Local Government State Award is Clause 12 PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES. (v) An employee’s ordinary pay shall not be reduced when the...
Over the past two years we have been rocked by devastating bushfires, a pandemic and now many members and their families have lost their homes following the catastrophic floods in the Northern Rivers. Throughout this devastation our members have continued to...
Active Super has been building wealth on good foundations since 1997. We started out as the super fund for NSW local government employees, and have gone from strength to strength, now managing more than $14 billion in assets [1].Reasons to choose Active SuperWe're...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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If you work in Local Government the USU is your union. The USU covers employees right across the local government industry.
The USU is a major union in the NSW energy industry. The occupations of USU members cover the range of occupations within the modern energy industry.
The USU represents workers employed as private sector clerical and administrative (C&A) employees in most industries.
The USU represents workers employed in the airlines industry, including Check-in Officers, Service Desk Officers, Ticket Sales Officers, Passenger Control Unit Officers.
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