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A life of service. That’s how the Cootamundra Times described Glen McAtear in an article titled “Local Legend” published on 10 September 2020. At the USU we agree! Glen was elected President of the USU in 2019. The Times article gives members some insight into what...
Our scholarships are open for applications. The Phil Smyth scholarship closes on 28 February so don’t miss out!
Qantas has announced that it will outsource below wing work (ramp, baggage and aircraft presentation) at 10 Australian airports. We understand that Qantas considered a TWU-led in-house bid, but rejected that proposal because it did not offer enough cost-savings to the...
Hundreds of United Services Union members at council depots across the Central Coast have unanimously supported a motion of “No Confidence” in Central Coast Council CEO Gary Murphy and all members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Mass meetings of USU members...
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The USU/ASU has written to the Deputy Prime Minister seeking urgent information about financial support for airline workers. Both the COVID Disaster Payment and Domestic Retention Payment are due to cease or become significantly reduced. We hope to have more...
The 2021 NSW Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, 4 September 2021 have been postponed until 4th December 2021.
In the lead up to the election we will continue to seek support for our Council services by Council workers campaign. Find out who has signed our pledge to support local jobs and services.
Qantas has told the USU/ASU that it wants to provide a level of on-airport service to customers. Instead of closing the service desk entirely, Qantas wants a ‘Service Hub’ that will be staffed by Level 4 employees. This is a win for USU/ASU members, who’ve been...
The USU has been continuing to escalate our campaign against the misuse of contractors in local government taking work from day labour staff.
The information provided by our members and delegates regarding the abuse of contract labour has been critical in our campaign plan, and we encourage members and delegates to continue to send through this information.
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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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