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There is a lot of change happening in response to the COVID-19 crisis and we are all adapting the way we live and work in response to the Government’s mandate of isolation and social distancing.
After Unions NSW recently called on the banks to commit to deferring mortgage payments for the rest of the year to assist workers with mortgages and renters, the Australian Banking Association (ABA) contacted Unions NSW regarding their position.
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus has made a statement in relation to the ongoing campaign from unions and employers for a federal wage subsidy of 80 per cent.
On Friday 27th March 2020, 203 casual employees at Sutherland Shire Council Leisure Centres were advised of a shutdown of their work locations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The USU/ASU met with Jetstar last Friday to continue to negotiate an alternative set of rostering principles for Stand Down. We expected to be in a position to review Jetstar’s proposal for dealing with annual leave while no projected rosters are in place. Despite...
Almost a decade ago the USU raised the issue with the NSW Local Government Employer’s Association (LGNSW) of the need to negotiate, trial and adopt a recommended Industry policy and procedure for Drug and Alcohol Testing for NSW Councils. Several Councils in the...
USU/ASU members are very concerned about recent announcements regarding redundancies in Virgins Corporate and Head Office teams. Yesterday, Virgin announced 350 redundancies at its Corporate and Head Office in Brisbane. We condemn this decision and the way the...
After lodging a Stand Down dispute in the Fair Work Commission earlier this week, the union today met with Jetstar and participated in conciliation facilitated by the Commission to negotiate the airline’s rostering principles for 2021.  The USU/ASU is concerned that...
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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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