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Autumn 2008
USU Campaigns for a Fair Go Apr 9, 2008: USU members and their families should be proud of the part they played in campaigning against the former Howard Government's unfair WorkChoices legislation, however as 2008 has proved - the campaigns for a fair go at work continue.
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Ban on New AWAs Welcome - Now it's Time to Scrap WorkChoices Apr 9, 2008: The USU welcomes the ban on new Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs)
that took effect at midnight Friday 28 March however we urge members to
continue the campaign to scrap Work Choices in its entirety.
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Autumn 2008
Airlines Update Apr 9, 2008: Organiser Chris Gill gives an update of the campaigns in the airlines industry.
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USU Takes Action on Levies Apr 9, 2008: Changes to levies threaten libraries, community centres, child care centres, sports grounds and other local facilities.
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USU Members Loud and Proud on Election Victory Apr 9, 2008: After the 2004 Federal election when John Howard made his intention
clear that he was going to introduce extreme workplace laws, Australian
workers right across Australia commenced a campaign that led right up
to the Federal election last November
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USU Loses a Champion Apr 9, 2008: It is with great sadness that I advise of the death of Ted Ellery, a
former Organiser with the USU, who passed away quietly on March 20th.
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USU Member Voted Best for Auburn kids Apr 9, 2008: Auburn Council childcare worker Eny Barbosa was awarded the prestigious
Early Childcare Teacher of the Year award at a ceremony at NSW
Parliament House.
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Autumn 2008
KU Signs a Better Deal for Workers Apr 9, 2008: After considering the Work Choice Industrial Relations Legislation, it
was agreed by both parties - the USU and the KU Children's Services -
that the best mechanism to secure future wage increases and above all
to lock in employment conditions was to negotiate a union collective
agreement.
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Campaign to Protect Water Jobs Apr 9, 2008: Hot on the heels of its privatisation agenda for the Energy Industry, the NSW Government wasted no time in flagging its next target, the provision of Water Supply and Sewerage Services by local councils.
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Mid Coast Water Agreement Finalised Apr 9, 2008: The USU is pleased to announce that negotiations regarding the Mid
Coast County Council Agreement have been finalised and registered in
the NSW Industrial Relations Commission.
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2008: A New Team Apr 9, 2008: 2008 has brought some new changes to your USU Admin team with former USU Manager Rhonda Boyce retiring and IT Officer Dave Dunger moving on.
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USU Win for Linfox Member Apr 9, 2008: USU member Melinda Gadd was subjected to bullying and harassment following a workplace injury. Following action by the USU, Chief Industrial Magistrate Hart ordered that Melinda be paid over $3,300 in pro rata long service leave when she was unable to return to work for Linfox/Armaguard.
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USU Campaigns across NSW to Stop Funding Changes that Threaten Jobs Apr 9, 2008: The New South Wales State Government has again moved to threaten jobs in Local Government by seeking to alter the funding arrangements for RTA work. USU General Secretary Ben Kruse has been visiting members across NSW to campaign against the funding changes.
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