Looking around your workplace, how often do you see contractors, contractors who are completing the work traditionally completed by Council employees?

Over the years this has become an increasing problem in many Councils. While at times the use of contractors may be necessary for a specific project or where specialist skills or plant are required for short term situations, in other cases contractors are being used to replace full-time Council jobs rather than supplementing them on a short term basis where legitimately needed. The misuse of contract labour is a threat to secure council jobs.

For this reason the USU has made the decision to launch our campaign “Council services by Council workers”.