The United Services Union (registered as the NSW Local Government Clerical Administrative Energy Airlines & Utilities Union) is a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

representing workers in a variety of industries. The USU is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the

Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. The party forms the f ...

. The United Services Union (USU) has over 30,000 members and represents Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Energy, Airlines and Utilities employees throughout NSW and the ACT. The United Services Union is a democratic organisation. Larger workplaces elect local delegates and all USU members are represented by an elected branch committee and by executive members. The United Services Union was formed on 21 May 2003 following the merge between two branches of the Australian Services Union, the Municipal Employees Union and the Clerical and Administrative Branch of the ASU. The USU forms the largest branch of the Australian Services Union.

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