The CEPU/CWU has notified and authorised further industrial action to advance members’ claims for a new, fair EBA – including a pay rise that allows members’ families to keep pace with the cost of living.
This action has been designed to allow members to send a clear message to Telstra that they deserve better, whilst minimising the impact on your customers.
Therefore, the Union is directing members who are field-based employees of Telstra, with an on-site commencement time of 7:30am or 8:00am and who drive a company vehicle, who are covered by the EBA (including AWA and ITEA) across all States and Territories to engage in action that minimises impacts to customers by engaging in a stoppage of work between 7:00am and 7:30am (for those members employed with an on-site commencement time of 7:30am) and 7:30am and 8:00am (for those members employed with an on-site commencement time of 8:00am) on Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 April 2019. Members should not perform any work related duties during the period of the stoppage that applies to them.
Members are directed to continue to engage in all active protected actions. For your ease of reference, the below summarises all authorised protected action currently active and/or notified to commence:
1. INDEFINITE BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF ESSENTIAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WORK
COMMENCED: 12:01am March 7 2019 everywhere but WA & 12:01am March 8 2019 in WA
CONCLUDES: Upon further notice from the CEPU/CWU
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, including; attending to call outs, responding to call outs, attending to any remote duties (including telephone advice or accessing systems from home).
Note: this action does not apply where there is a threat to life or the safety or health of persons.
2. INDEFINITE BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY WORK
COMMENCED: 12:01am March 7 2019 everywhere but WA & 12:01am March 8 2019 in WA
CONCLUDES: Upon further notice from the CEPU/CWU
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.
3. INDEFINITE BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL HOURS AND SCHEDULED & UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME
COMMENCED: 12:01am March 13 2019 (ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES)
CONCLUDES: Upon further notice from the CEPU/CWU
Note: this action does not apply to members in Triple Zero call centres and does not apply where there is a threat to life or the safety of persons
4. UPCOMING INDEFINITE BAN ON ACCEPTING STOCK OR EQUIPMENT AT HOMES
COMMENCES: 12:01am March 25 2019 (ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES)
CONCLUDES: Upon further notice from the CEPU/CWU
Note: this action does not apply where there is a threat to life or the safety or health of persons.
5. UPCOMING WORK STOPPAGES BETWEEN 7:00AM AND 8:00AM
COMMENCES AND CONCLUDES: TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2019
COMMENCES AND CONCLUDES: WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2019
COMMENCES AND CONCLUDES: THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2019
This means members should not perform any duties between the hours of 7:00am and 7:30am (for members with an on-site commencement time of 7:30am) and 7:30am and 8:00am (for members with an on-site commencement time of 8:00am) on 16, 17 and 18 April 2019
Note: this action does not apply to employees who are not field-based employees, who do not drive a company vehicle and do not have an on-site start time of 7:30am or 8:00am.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT notify Telstra, including its management representatives, of your intention to engage in any protected industrial action. Your Union has notified Telstra appropriately, as required by legislation. Members should IGNORE any industrial action notices from management and contact the NSW/ACT State Branch office IMMEDIATELY if you are threatened by Telstra.
Further important facts related to protected action is produced below this notice and members are urged to familiarise themselves with this information.
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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