It pays to be united

On 17 and 18 August 2011 an event called “Destination 2036” was conducted by the NSW Department of Local Government. Those invited to set the blueprint for the next 25 years in local government included Mayors, General Managers, CEOs, Executives of the Local Government and Shires Associations and the CEO of the Local Government Managers Association of NSW.

Unions, workers and community members were left out ... USU General Secretary Graeme Kelly only attended as an observer after intense lobbying of the Department of Local Government and others.

The government was planning the next 25 years without any input from the people who work in local government or the community.

"If the O’Farrell Government’s Destination 2036 Outcomes Report are implemented it will lead to significant job losses across our industry.

The Report spells bad news for local government workers and their families with attacks on award conditions and the employment protections won by the union in our hard fought campaign regarding forced amalgamations in 2004."

USU General Secretary Graeme Kelly

A full copy of the report can be DOWNLOADED HERE

WHAT YOU CAN DO!
The USU has commenced a campaign to achieve the best possible results for our membership from the “Four year action plan” proposed to be formulated and implemented by the end of 2011 by Don Page, Minister for Local Government. 

Over the coming weeks we will be holding meetings with members across NSW. Members can join our campaign by:

1.     Download and sign this petition
2.     Raising the issue with your local councillors and your local State Member of Parliament
3.     Reading our weekly updates on this campaign