For the first time, "job security" has been enshrined as a core objective of the Award covering more than 50,000 local government workers across New South Wales.
The new Award was finalised by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission after being overwhelmingly endorsed by council employees, with 300 mass meetings held across the state over 10 days returning a 95 per cent vote in favour.
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