We all know that we are in an unprecedented, difficult time. But it is not the time for any local government worker to be stood down or let go.

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We all know that we are in an unprecedented, difficult time. But it is not the time for any local government worker to be stood down or let go.
Sydney’s richest and most left wing council is locked in a bitter dispute with a major union over its decision to stop paying hordes of casual and part time staff because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Shadow Minister for Local Government Greg Warren has condemned a decision by the City of Sydney Council to cease paying hundreds of casual and part-time staff amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
NSW Shadow Minister for Local Government Greg Warren calls on the Federal and State governments to support and protect local government workers throughout this crisis.
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USU/ASU delegates and officials met with Qantas management on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 to discuss the proposed restructure. Management explained that they intend to make all FCO’s redundant. Some FCO duties will be centralised into an expanded Freight Planning...
The union wrote to members in late 2020 about bargaining. Emirates was seeking an agreement from unions and bargaining reps about a pay freeze until 2022, as well as further delaying bargaining discussions. Given the ongoing uncertainty around border closures and the...
It’s time to kick off negotiations for the City of Sydney members for the 2021 Award and that means finding out what is important to USU members. Negotiation meetings have been scheduled to commence on the 16th of February. In order to ensure we present the City of...
USU/ASU members have raised a number of urgent concerns about the way rosters are being managed in local ports. USU/ASU officials met with Virgin today to raise your concerns including issues with unworkable roster patterns, unpredictable hours of work, ability to opt...
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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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