The union has asked the IRC to lock in work-from-home rights, and for a 50 per cent increase in fuel subsidies."Last week we wrote to all 128 councils in NSW asking them to look at work-from-home provisions for staff who are able to, and for consideration of four-day weeks for those who cannot," USU head of legal Daniel Papps said."Since then we have seen no change in the situation in the Middle East and so now we are ramping up our efforts on behalf of our members to make sure they’re not carrying the impact of this crisis."Papps said the union had suggested a four-day work week be considered for staff who can't work from home."That might mean they work an extra few hours each day, but save themselves one daily commute," he said."This is important for our regional members who sometimes drive 100 kilometres back and forth to work each day, and our members in the city who struggle with hour-long commutes to and from work."The proposed Local Government (Fuel Crisis) Splinter Award 2026 could benefit up to 55,000 council workers in roles ranging across road construction and garden maintenance; to positions in libraries, swimming pools and call centres "It's my hope we'll be able to come up with a series of measures and relief for workers across NSW to deal with the emerging and continuing fuel crisis," Papps said.He called for a sober discussion between workers and their bosses over measures that could be put in place to conserve fuel so people can save money and keep fuel for the people who need it most, such as truckies and farmers.Many countries in the Asia Pacific region rely on fuel that travels through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked for the past month after US strikes on the country