Now is the time for action. Now is the time to make it clear to Telstra they must listen to members’ demands for an EBA that protects your hard-won conditions with a pay rise that helps your family meet the ever rising cost of living.
The CEPU has notified and authorised upcoming protected industrial action nationwide and urges all members to enforce the following:
1. BAN ON DUTIES REQUIRED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY EMPLOYEES DURING UNPAID TIME
Members are directed not to engage in any duties normally required to be undertaken during unpaid time. This includes:
- Do not provide the 30 minutes log-on and log-off travel arrangements in the morning and afternoon.
- Do not receive / accept your first job prior to your paid starting time
- Do not perform any preliminary testing prior to your paid starting time
- Do not contact customers prior to your paid starting time
- Do not collect any stores / equipment prior to your paid starting time
- Do not clean or travel to or admit your vehicle for servicing during unpaid time.
Note: this action only applies to members who drive a company vehicle
2. BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF ESSENTIAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WORK
This means, if you are listed on a recall roster as “on call”, on “emergent call” or on “immediate call” you are directed to not attend to any duties associated with this roster:
- Do not attend to call outs
- Do not respond to call outs
- Do not attend remotely to any duties (including telephone advice, or accessing system from home)
Note: this action does not apply where there is a threat to life or the safety or health of persons.
3. BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY WORK
This means, if you receive a callout for emergency work, (that is – you were not on an after-hours roster and you were not notified you may be called out), you are directed not to attend to that work – including any remote activities such as telephone advice.
Note: this action does not apply where there is a threat to life or the safety or health of persons
Members located in NSW, ACT, QLD, SA, NT, VIC and TAS are directed to engage in the above mentioned action from 12:01am Thursday 7 March, and in WA from 12:01am Friday 8 March. This action is indefinite and members are directed to continue to engage in the action until further notice from the CEPU.
Important facts related to protected action are reproduced below.
IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE READ
TO TAKE PART IN PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION, YOU MUST BE:
- Currently employed by Telstra and within the scope of the proposed Enterprise Agreement; and
- A current member of the CEPU – if you are not a member, you can join prior to action commencing by contacting: (02) 9893 7822 or joining online by clicking here.
TO ENSURE THAT THE ACTION YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN IS LEGAL AND PROTECTED:
Ensure you are following only the action which the Union has authorised. If you require further clarification on any of the abovementioned notified actions, please contact your Branch Official immediately.
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PRIOR NOTICE TO TELSTRA OR ANY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR INTENTIONS TO ENGAGE IN PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION:
You are not required to provide any notice of your intentions to engage in the abovementioned protected action. Appropriate notification as required under legislation has been provided to Telstra by the Union
IGNORE ANY INDUSTRIAL ACTION NOTICES FROM MANAGEMENT:
Members are advised to ignore any notice NOT authorised by the CEPU. The CEPU will inform members directly through circulars, emails or, text messages and local workplace AURs of what action they are required to participate in. IGNORE any directions or notices to participate, or not, in industrial action from any other sources including management.
Members are to contact their Union immediately if any management representative threatens your employment in any way for taking part in Protected Industrial Action authorised by your Union.
If you require any further information, please contact Branch Officials Peter O’Connell or James Perkins on (02) 9893 7822.
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