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Local Government Award: Prevented from getting to work?

Local Government Award: Prevented from getting to work?

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...

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Recognising our members: Australian spirit at its best.

Recognising our members: Australian spirit at its best.

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...

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Why choose Active Super

Why choose Active Super

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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Hilton bombing: We made a promise to never forget.

Hilton bombing: We made a promise to never forget.

Today, we paused to remember MEU members Alec Carter, William Favell and Police Officer Paul Brimistriw who tragically lost their lives in the Hilton Bombing attack of 1978.   Two more MEU members, colleagues Billy Ebb and John Watson, were injured in the blast.  ...

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USU/ASU kicks off enterprise bargaining with Jetstar!

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...

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Community has their say on Blue Haven sale

Community has their say on Blue Haven sale

Last week Kiama Council made the shameful decision to sell Blue Haven Care after 40 years of service to the community. This is a blow to the Kiama community and the hard working workforce who have made Blue Haven one of the favoured age care services in our region....

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The USU is here for you regardless of the Bluehaven sale

The USU is here for you regardless of the Bluehaven sale

As you are aware council has made the shameful decision to sell Bluehaven Care after 40 years of service to the community. The union is here for our members and while we oppose this decision to sell the service our number one priority is our members and maintaining...

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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.

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The USU represents workers employed as private sector clerical and administrative (C&A) employees in most industries.

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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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