Public Holidays

Members would be well aware by now of Australia Post’s unilateral change to the Authorised Holiday. Hiding behind the Principal Determination, made under the authority of the Australian Postal Corporation Act, they tore away what has traditionally been your only opportunity to spend a little additional time with friends and loved ones following the busiest time of year. And they

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CEPU members have hard-fought many trying campaigns in the last 12 months. At this time last year, CEPU members employed by Telstra were engaged in protected industrial action, CEPU members employed by Australia Post were in preparation stages for their protected industrial action, and Foxtel sub-contractor CEPU members were engaging in on again – off again industrial action. All these

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Yesterday (8 April 2008) the Union has learned of Australia Post management issuing a SGF Public Holiday/Overtime Survey form to all employees for completion, who are located at Sydney Gateway Facility, Express Mail Service and Sydney Parcel Facility. Australia Post management made no mention of their intentions of surveying employees at SGF/EMS or SPF during the meeting held with your

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