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Summer 2008/09
Campaigning To Win Dec 12, 2008: 2008 has been a dramatic year for USU members right across NSW in all sectors.
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Summer 2008/09
Rights must be protected Dec 12, 2008: While the USU welcomes the announcement from the Federal Government that the new national system of workplace bargaining will be backed by an industrial umpire with strong powers to protect workers we still believe the Government has to take further steps to protect hard working Australian families.
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Summer 2008/09
Members Unite For Chubb Security Services Agreement Dec 12, 2008: On 15th October 2008 USU General Secretary Ben Kruse and Organiser Ted
Tamplin met with Chubb delegate and management to sign off the new
Collective Agreement at Chubb Security Services.
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Summer 2008/09
NEW DRIVER FATIGUE LAWS Dec 12, 2008: From 29th September 2008, the Roads Transport (General) Regulation 2005
contained new provisions relating to the management of heavy vehicle
driver fatigue. Members should be aware of these provisions (and the
exemptions) to ensure compliance.
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Summer 2008/09
Unity Wins at Cootamundra Picnic Dec 12, 2008: On Friday October 10, 2008 Cootamundra Shire Council held their Picnic
Day. The weather was perfect as was the attendance. Graeme Kelly
Manager of the USU Southern Office, Andrew Johnston from the Southern
Office Organising Unit & Murray Branch Organiser Tyrone Lynch were
invited to attend the picnic day to meet the members and staff of
Cootamundra Shire Council.
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Summer 2008/09
Save jobs for disabled workers at Wollongong Radio Doctors Dec 12, 2008: The United Services Union, along with the assistance of the South Coast
Labor Council, has been working very hard to develop some proposals for
Wollongong Radio Doctors to keep their call centre running and
employing workers with disabilities.
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Summer 2008/09
NRMA Members Have A Say Dec 12, 2008: The USU NRMA Collective Agreement Committee have met with NRMA’s Management representatives to continue negotiations for the upcoming Collective Agreement. Your union has serious concerns about Management's position on your agreement and urge all members to attend meetings held on this matter.
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Summer 2008/09
NSW Council Workers Protected Dec 12, 2008: Local Government workers rights have been protected following the passage of the Local Government Amendment (Legal Status) Bill through the NSW Parliament. The decision means that members’ rights are protected under the State Award, improving the level of certainty about dispute resolution, unfair dismissal and employment protection legislation.
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Summer 2008/09
Federated Clerks Union: History Book Launched Dec 12, 2008: On December 3rd former Premier and Labor Council Secretary Barrie Unsworth launched The Clerks - A History of the Federated Clerks Union in New South Wales which the tells the story of the Federated Clerks Union of Australia New South Wales Branch, founded as the United Clerks Union in 1907.
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Summer 2008/09
USU Scholarships Dec 12, 2008: Applications for the 2009 Phil Smyth Scholarships close on 30 January 2009. Scholarships are awarded in four categories:
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Phonetab Collective Agreement Dec 12, 2008: Workplace delegates and USU Officials have been negotiating with
TABCORP management since March over a new collective agreement for
Phonetab operators.
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Summer 2008/09
Newcastle Newspapers: Wage Negotiations Commence Dec 12, 2008: The collective agreement at Newcastle Newspapers expires at the end of
this year. Unless a new one is negotiated, there will be no pay
increases or improvements to working conditions for clerical staff at
Newcastle Newspapers. The USU has commenced preliminary discussions
with Herald management about how the negotiations will be held.
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Summer 2008/09
Backpay Win for City of Sydney Council members Dec 12, 2008: USU members Warren Hardy and Roger Rolland both employed at the City of
Sydney Council, approached the United Services Union with concerns that
they were being paid incorrectly.
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Summer 2008/09
Lake Macquarie Council Leading the way on Superannuation Dec 12, 2008: Delegates at Lake Macquarie City Council have secured increases
associated with the renegotiations for their Enterprise Agreement, that
has set the standard for other councils across the State.
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Summer 2008/09
Gosford Council Members Get Great Results! Dec 12, 2008: Organiser Luke Hutchinson reports that USU Members at Gosford City Council have recently achieved excellent results due to the effectiveness of USU membership.
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Summer 2008/09
Local Government Jobs More Secure Dec 12, 2008: The uncertainties surrounding the status of Councils with regards to the Federal or State Industrial Relations System should be resolved (at least while the existing State and Federal Governments are in power).
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VALE – ROY KING Dec 12, 2008: Former State Executive Member and Life Member, Roy King passed away
suddenly on Thursday 16 October. Roy was a State Executive member for
eight years from 1987 to 1993.
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Summer 2008/09
Who ya gonna call? Dec 12, 2008: When people can’t park in their own street or even get out of their driveway because others have parked illegally all day, it is likely that someone will call a council ranger.
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Summer 2008/09
Water Campaign Success Dec 12, 2008: The USU is proud to report that the campaign to protect Water /
Sewerage services in Regional and Rural NSW has been very successful.
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Summer 2008/09
Climate Change in Airlines Dec 12, 2008: In September your national union, the ASU, lodged its submission to the
Rudd Government's green paper on the introduction of a Carbon Pollution
Reduction Scheme, calling for the creation of a Sustainable Aviation
Fund to investigate alternative fuel technologies and best industry
practice.
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USU To Campaign Over Energy Retail Privatisation Plan Dec 12, 2008: The NSW Government has developed a plan to privatise the retail arm of
NSW energy which the USU believes is not in the public interest and
fails on economic, social, environmental and industrial grounds.
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Privatisation Collapse Dec 12, 2008: As members know on Friday September 5 the Labor Government imploded in spectacular fashion, bringing areas of the NSW Government that arrogantly supported the power privatisation proposal collapsing onto itself.
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