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News > Local Government
Aggressive members of the public: Councils reveal extent of injuries and illnesses
Jul 30, 2010: In June 2010, the United Services Union sent a survey to each council in NSW relating to council rangers, parking patrol officers and animal control officers.

News > Election 2010
Back from the dead? Coalition ballot proposal goes far beyond WorkChoices
Jul 22, 2010: Tony Abbott has stumbled into yet another WorkChoices problem with his commitment yesterday to save $25.4 million by forcing unions to pay the cost of ballots.

News > Election 2010
Coalition under fire over IR savings pledge
Jul 22, 2010: Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has rejected Labor's claims that the Coalition would have to change industrial relations laws to honour a $25 million savings pledge announced yesterday.

News > Election 2010
Abbott is changing his tune on WorkChoices just to "win an election"
Jul 20, 2010: Liberal leader Tony Abbott's stated position on the reintroduction of WorkChoices changes from minute to minute and shows working Australians cannot trust anything he says.

News > Election 2010
Tony Abbott admits workers will be worse off from Coalition's IR plans
Jul 18, 2010: Tony Abbott's refusal to guarantee no worker would be worse off under a Coalition government is a further sign he will bring back WorkChoices.

News
New USU General Secretary Ready for the Challenges Ahead
Jul 15, 2010: It is with great honour and pride that I advise members that today I take on the responsibility of Acting General Secretary of our great union. It is a responsibility that I take very seriously at a time of great challenges for working families across Australia.

News > Airlines
Qantas tables a big EBA agenda
Jul 7, 2010: iSnce our last bulletin your ASU National Negotiating Team have met with Qantas management on 16 June and 1 July.

News > Local Government
REVIEW OF THE USU ACTION FOR SAFETY
Jul 2, 2010: One year after the release of the report Moving-On For Safety: The Experiences and Perspectives of Rangers and Parking Patrol Officers in NSW Local Government we take a look at  the continued campaign for safety.

USU Women
USU Women's Conference 2010 - register now!
Jul 1, 2010: The USU will hold their biennial Women's Conference on 6th - 7th September 2010. Find out about the conference - and about how you can submit a nomination for the Edna Ryan or Betty Spears Awards.

News
Lindsay Tanner pays tribute to the labour movement
Jun 25, 2010: On indulgence, I rise to advise the House that I will not be contesting the forthcoming federal election. I just wish to outline some of the reasoning behind my decision. A couple of weeks ago I spoke with the then Prime Minister indicating that it was my intention not contest the coming election. He asked me to delay consideration of this decision, indeed to reconsider.

News > Clerical & Admin > Metro
LIVERPOOL COUNCIL LONG SERVICE LEAVE: UPDATE
Jun 25, 2010: On Thursday 24 June a loyal member sent the USU a copy of Liverpool Council's 2007 Long Service Leave Policy which confirms that employees could accumulate over and above the amount of leave prescribed in the Local Government State Award, contradicting Council's move to force staff to use up accumulated LSL.

News > Local Government > Metro
Liverpool Council: LSL Survey Results
Jun 16, 2010: The United Services Union recently sent out a survey asking for Liverpool City Council employees' input regarding the instructions given by the current General Manager on how employees should take their Long Service Leave Entitlements. Please note these instructions do not include being "mutually agreed".

USU Women
Thousands take to Sydney streets to demand equal pay for women
Jun 10, 2010: Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Sydney's CBD today, waving colourful banners and chanting demands for equal pay for women.

News > Local Government > Metro
PARRAMATTA CITY COUNCIL: CARPARK DEBACLE - COUNCIL JUMPS THE GUN
Jun 10, 2010: Council has released its draft car park policy to all staff and it appears the carpark debacle continues.

News
Compulsory wearing of lifejackets will save rock fisher lives
Jun 7, 2010: The Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association (APOLA), whose members are Council Employees that protect our Local Government Beaches,  has provided the following advice to your union. We are now re circulated their media release as a community announcement.

News > Local Government > Metro
Hurstville Council Bullying Cleansing Crew into Changing their Rosters!
Jun 5, 2010: The Union has concerns with the changes proposed by Council to the Large Mechanical Sweeper roster.  When Council originally requested that our members changed their roster two reasons were put forward;

News > Local Government
Caps on Rates and Levies Will Short-Change Communities
Jun 4, 2010: The imposition of a $20,000 cap on developer levies, alongside the continuation of rate-pegging, will leave local communities short-changed on vital infrastructure and services, according to the United Service Union (USU).

News > Local Government > Metro
WAVERLEY RESCUE: WCCEA 2010 YOUR AGREEMENT RIPPED UP
Jun 2, 2010: On 25 May 2010 your General Manager, Anthony Reed, served notification of termination of Waverley Council Condition of Enterprise dated 22 March 2005. In other words the General Manager, Mr Reed, is ripping up Your Agreement.

Indigenous Members
NAIDOC Celebrations 2010: one day leave
Jun 1, 2010: NAIDOC week celebrations will be held in 2010 from 4 to 11 July.

News > Airlines
Air Niugini Enterprise Agreement 2009
May 27, 2010: After several months of negotiations the ASU negotiating team have negotiated a draft agreement with management.

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