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Summer 2006/07
Howard Must Backdown Jan 1, 2007: Recent changes announced by the Howard Government make their extreme
IR laws even more unfair and unbalanced in favour of employers.
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Summer 2006/07
Fight for the Future Jan 1, 2007: The Howard Government’s extreme industrial relations changes have created havoc with Australian workplaces.
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Summer 2006/07
USU Wins Protections On Central Coast Jobs Jan 1, 2007: The USU has won job protections for council workers at Gosford and Wyong councils following a lightning campaign that culminated in a delegation of members and delegates, USU officials, ALP member for The Entrance Grant McBride and ALP Member for Peats Marie Andrews to meet with NSW Water Utilities Minister David Campbell at Parliament House.
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Summer 2006/07
Tanya Barton Nominated for Delegate of the Year Jan 1, 2007: The inaugural ASU National Delegate of the Year Awards were held
recently and USU delegate Tanya Barton was one of 5 delegates across
Australia to be nominated.
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Summer 2006/07
Blacktown Council Leads the Way Jan 1, 2007: At a time when experts express concerns about skills shortages in the
Australian labour market it is refreshing to hear about employers who
promote traineeships and apprenticeships. Blacktown City Council is
such an employer.
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Summer 2006/07
USU Backs Inspiring Noel Juma Dec 31, 2006: Noel Juma honed his football skills kicking rolled-up socks around a
refugee camp in Uganda. He and his family struggled to stay alive.
Noel and his four siblings spent months in the camp along with 32000
others who had fled war-torn Sudan.
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USU Member Wins Water Safety Award Dec 31, 2006: Long serving Wyong Shire Council professional ocean lifeguard Ian
Vaughan took out a major award at the 2006 NSW Water Safety Awards held
at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
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Summer 2006/07
Shoalhaven Rally Against AWAs and Workchoices Dec 31, 2006: On Tuesday 24th October hundreds of Shoalhaven Council employees, union
members, community groups and families attended the USU Mass Shoalhaven
Workers Rally in Nowra to protest the decision by Shoalhaven City
Council to attempt to introduce Australian Workplace Agreements for
workers in the aquatic centre who are seasonal and casual employees.
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New Code Will Improve Safety Dec 31, 2006: The NSW Government has released a new Code of Practice aimed at reducing the health and safety risks associated with work carried out near overhead power lines.
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Summer 2006/07
Airlines Out and About Dec 31, 2006: USU airline members have expressed concerns over the proposed take-over
offer of Qantas by Texas Pacific and Macquarie Bank. The USU will
monitor the situation and will seek an undertaking from any bid to
protect the jobs, pay rates, entitlements and working conditions of all
our members.
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Summer 2006/07
USU Delegate Hard at Work while on Mat Leave Dec 31, 2006: Well here I am on maternity leave the second time around and some
people were amazed to see me at Sutherland Tradies for the USU Council
in Conference held in October. Ok, so my daughter was born 3 weeks
before conference, maybe I’m slightly crazy, but I think you need to be
just a little bit crazy to be a union delegate!
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Being Part of the USU Team Is Vital for Noel Dec 31, 2006: Noel is a twenty year veteran of Australia’s air freight industry. In
his current position, he is one of four administration clerks
responsible for the processing of Australia Post mail at Sydney
Domestic freight terminal. United News recently caught up with the new
President of the Airlines Branch of the USU.
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New Generation USU Says: "Don't Miss Your Right to Vote !" Dec 31, 2006: The New Generation Committee met in early September to discuss a number
of issues. The committee agreed that the most important issue for young
people is protecting your right to have a say at the next election:
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Burwood Council Members Say "Let's Get Organised" Dec 31, 2006: Over the last few months USU members have been active at Burwood
Council organising workplace activities such as conducting surveys and
holding a BBQ to involve members.
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