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On 17 December 2020, the Full Federal Court decided in favour of Qantas in the JobKeeper case. The Full Federal Court has accepted Qantas’ interpretation of the Fair Work Act, which they say only applies to the amounts you are paid in any JobKeeper fortnight. This...
The USU’s Summer 2020 edition of United has been sent to members. Check it out!
Ausgrid staff, who have endured five years of restructures that have resulted in more than 2,000 jobs being cut, feel let down by news that management is seeking to impose a wage freeze that would see them suffer cuts to their real wages during the next three years. Â ...
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...
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The vote on the Transgrid Enterprise Agreement was extremely close, with 411 votes approving the Agreement and 409 votes rejecting it.  So that we can be satisfied that the vote wasn’t in any way compromised, we are asking our members to email us any concerns they...
The USU was granted the ability to conduct another ballot of members in relation to a Protected Action Ballot. With the unforeseen lockdown at the end of June having a significant adverse impact on participation the first time around, this ballot will be conducted...
The Union has received notification from Council that they wish to commence negotiations for a new Enterprise Agreement, commencing at the end of September 2021. In the correspondence received by the Union, Council has sought to impose a set of unacceptable principles...
Your negotiating team is pleased to advise that members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the new Agreement with a 97% yes vote. The new Agreement sees an enhancement on many of the conditions you enjoy. Â The headline outcomes of the new Agreement are: 3 pay...
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