The CEPU is calling on Australia Post to release figures on the number of bombs and guns found in employees’ lockers – after workers were forced to sign a form promising not to bring them to work.
Australia Post’s newly enforced policy requires workers to declare they are not harbouring deadly weapons in their lockers.
CEPU NSW Secretary Jim Metcher said if Australia Post feared an epidemic of illegal weapons and drugs in its workplace lockers, it should come clean on its reasons.
“Has Australia Post ever found a bomb in the locker of an employee?” queried Mr Metcher.
“Why stop with a locker policy – if Australia Post is so worried about what’s in staff lockers, if they really think there are guns and bombs in there, let’s have a full Royal Commission into ammunition storage in Australia Post staff lockers.”
Australia Post employees are being threatened that they’ll lose access to their lockers if they don’t sign a form promising not to bring a range of items to work, including high-powered weapons and illegal drugs.
“Would they like postal workers to promise to check their weapons at the door? This is an insult to the intelligence of Australia Post employees,” said Mr Metcher.
“They don’t need a policy memo warning them not to bring guns to work, threatening to remove their locker if they don’t sign up.
“Australia Post is belittling its employees. They should forget about their ‘locker’ policy and focus on a ‘dignity and respect at work’ policy for managers instead.”
All Australia Post employees were sent a memo about the new policy earlier this week.
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