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Thank you to every member who attended our meeting and demanded answers. Your questions exposed just how reckless and short-sighted Telstra’s massive skills offshoring agenda truly is. In addition to individual representations we’re making on behalf of individual members, we have sought responses on general issues members have raised with us and received a number of responses from Telstra and

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Following strong feedback from members and consistent representations made by your Union’s national leadership team, Australia Post have now agreed to offer new ventilated helmets (DR17 and Multijet models), which are now available for posties to order. This outcome is a direct result of members raising concerns about heat, airflow, and comfort – particularly during warmer months, and the Union pushing

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Following representations raised in response to member concerns last week, Telstra contacted National Secretary Shane Murphy late on Friday afternoon to advise it would withdraw the contentious “Declaration of Understanding” requirement. This is an important win for members. The declaration would have forced employees to agree with Telstra’s classification position before being allowed access to fibre maintenance and construction training

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The Union has written to Telstra regarding a new and highly concerning practice: requiring employees to sign a “Declaration of Understanding” before being allowed access to fibre maintenance and construction training or performing this work. What’s The Issue? Telstra’s declaration asks employees to confirm that fibre maintenance and construction work is classified at CFW4 / Band 4i (or equivalent) and

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Telstra has announced updates to its ‘Flexibility at Telstra’ policy and provided new Hybrid FAQs as part of its Connected Future 30 strategy. The company says these changes are not about mandating office attendance but are aimed at improving connection and belonging, based on engagement survey data. Key Points from Telstra CWU Position While Telstra insists this is about fostering

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CWU members have spoken and the message is clear. In the recent vote on Service Stream’s proposed Enterprise Agreement, a whopping 86.9% of participating employees voted NO, rejecting a deal that fails to deliver fairness, respect, and recognition. Fails to deliver fair wages Offers minimal increases to allowances Rejects improvements to redundancy and travel provisions Ignores calls for better leave

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Your Union is commencing formal consultation and negotiations with NBN Co on two critical matters arising from the recently finalised NBN Enterprise Agreement. These matters were central to the CWU’s core bargaining position and reflect long-standing concerns raised by members across the country. Recognising their importance, National Secretary Shane Murphy secured firm commitments from NBN Co to revisit both the

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The Communication Workers Union acknowledges the recent announcement that TelstraSuper and Aware Super have signed a binding agreement to proceed with their proposed merger. While the CWU is not a party to the merger, we do have representation on the TelstraSuper Board of Directors and will continue to use these positions to advocate strongly for the interests of our members

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Laying the blame for Optus’ ongoing – and tragic – failures at the feet of its hard-working frontline employees is utterly outrageous and a dirty attempt to shirk responsibility for the telco’s systemic failures, the Communication Workers Union says. The statement follows reports today that the head of Optus’ parent company Singtel, Yuen Kuan Moon, Optus chairman, John Arthur, and

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It is with deep sadness that the CWU Central Branch acknowledges the passing of former NSW Postal & Telecommunications Branch Organiser, Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Heiler. Ronnie began his journey with our great Union in 1955, making application to join the then Amalgamated Postal Workers Union, as a Mail Officer working at the Sydney GPO. Throughout his career with our nation’s postal

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