The United Services Union is the largest local government union in NSW with over 25,000 members.
If you work in Local Government the USU Is your union. The USU covers employees in a range of areas, including:
* libraries
* road construction and maintenance
* parks and gardens
* finance
* refuse collection
* child care
* planning
* local laws
* recreation and swimming centres
* call centres
* administration
* aged services
* youth services
* generalist community services
* regulatory & compliance officers
* multi-cultural services
* Aboriginal Community Liaison
* disability services
... and many others
The local government members are covered by our Branches located throughout NSW.
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Unions claim big court win on federal work laws Aug 21, 2008: UNIONS are claiming a big win in their battle to keep thousands of
local council workers out of the Rudd Government's proposed national
industrial relations system, after a Federal Court decision yesterday.[ Visit Website ]
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Union challenge: put up or shut up Jul 25, 2008: THE United Services Union is challenging Leichhardt Council to provide
hard evidence against the five garbage collectors and road sweepers it
suspended two weeks ago.[ Visit Website ]
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AFPC 2008 Wage Setting Decision: Constitutional Corporation Update Jul 29, 2008: Jurisdictional uncertainty regarding the question whether New South Wales local government is in the state or federal industrial relations systems remains. The USU continues to campaign for the Premier to decorporatise local government in New South Wales and to write to the Prime Minister asking him to stand by his pre election commitment to the USU and exclude local government from the federal industrial relations system. In the interim action is required to secure the 3.2% increase in wages and allowances due on 1 November 2008.
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Local Govt: USU Win On Tool Allowance Increase Jul 10, 2008: The United Services Union announces increases to tool allowances provided in Clause 13 (v) (a) of the Local Government (State) Award 2007, effective as of the first pay period on or after the 8 July 2008.
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Survey: Clarence Valley Council Community Services - Have A Say about your EBA Jun 3, 2008: The USU and Clarence Valley Council Community Services are about to start negotiating working conditions for Community Services staff. We want to know the issues which are important to employees in Community Services. To do this, we’ve developed a survey which will help us negotiate your conditions with Clarence Valley Council, and the USU encourages all Community Services staff to participate in the survey to help us get a better result for you. Contact : Craig Chandler 0418 254 477.[ Visit Website ]
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