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USU - ORGANISER – METROPOLITAN AREA

Branches > Metro

Welcome to the news and updates webpage for the Metro Branch of the USU.

USU Manager Metro
Steve Donley

IMPORTANT DATES 2010:

*17 FEB 2010*	*SYDNEY BRANCH COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEETING (see details)*
*24 FEB 2010*	*METROPOLITAN SALARIED OFFICERS BRANCH MEETING (see details)*
*5 MAY 2010*	***SYDNEY* BRANCH COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEETING (see details)**
*28 JULY 2010*	***METROPOLITAN SALARIED OFFICERS* BRANCH MEETING (see details)**
*4 AUG 2010*	***SYDNEY* BRANCH COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEETING (see details)**
*3 NOV 2010*	*SYDNEY BRANCH COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEETING (see details)*
*24 NOV 2010*	***METROPOLITAN* SALARIED OFFICERS BRANCH MEETING & AGM** (see details)
*3 DEC 2010*	*SYDNEY BRANCH COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT AGM* *(see details)*
*8 DEC 2010*	***METROPOLITAN* SALARIED OFFICERS BRANCH MEETING** (see details)

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LATEST METRO NEWS

News > Local Government > Metro
Liverpool Council Fire: USU General Secretary Visits
Aug 16, 2010: Following a fire on the weekend causing over $20 million worth of damage to the Liverpool city Council Admin building USU General secretary Graeme Kelly visited the site today and held discussions with Council regarding the temporary arrangements.

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".

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 > 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;

LATEST METRO CAMPAIGNS

Campaigns > Industrial Updates > Local Government > Metro
CITY OF SYDNEY COUNCIL: Award Consolidation Update
Jul 9, 2009: The United Services Union negotiation team has been regularly meeting with Management to consolidate all awards and agreements into the one award.

Campaigns > Industrial Updates > Local Government > Metro
USU & Mosman Council Staff Consultative Committee Work To Improve Conditions
Apr 16, 2009: November saw the Union successful in the fight to have Local Government declared to fall under the NSW Industrial Relations Commission with WorkChoices having no effect on Local Government employees. Working conditions and jobs are protected by the Local Government State Award, as there were before the threat of Workchoices.

Campaigns > Industrial Updates > Local Government > Metro
Parramatta City Council Members: Have Your Say About YOUR Pay & Conditions
Mar 10, 2009: Parramatta City Council employees have enjoyed fair and reasonable working conditions since 2004 via the staff Enterprise Agreement (PCC EA). It's time again for the Union to negotiate a new Enterprise Agreement on your behalf. Essentially, these conditions are an enhancement to the Local Government State Award 2007 and are often specific to PCC staff.

Campaigns > Industrial Updates > Clerical & Admin > Metro
Phone Tab Granville Employees Reject Draft Collective Agreement
Oct 9, 2008: Following the closure of the ballot on the proposed new draft Phone Tab collective agreement, employees rejected the draft document. There were 98 votes in favour of the proposed agreement and 109 opposed. The proposed agreement will therefore not come into force and operators' pay and conditions will continue to be governed by the current agreement. This includes the preliminary 2.5% pay rise operators received in July.

Campaigns > Industrial Updates > Local Government > Metro
Sydney City Council: What's a Council Worker Worth?
May 20, 2008: Your delegates met recently to discuss the City of Sydney Council Employees' pay increase for the year 2008/09 due in July.

Your Metro Branch Officials:
Manager Metro : Steve Donley

Senior Organiser :
Alan Dickson
Organisers:
Jim Carter
Peter Kelly
Peter Kent
Wayne Moody

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