Postal

It’s important that members understand that there are very specific circumstances around when Australia Post can actually invoke the use of traditionally insecure employment arrangements such as casual and fixed-term contracts. The Union assists members unclear about their employment arrangements almost daily, but a recent case in Queensland stood out as clear abuse of the provisions afforded to employees under

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Last week we informed you about Australia Post’s latest attempted attack on your Authorised Holiday (Union Picnic Day), a plan we had to ask them to repeat out of disbelief that they’d even try this on again. We were overwhelmed by the thousands of members across the country who have contacted us in vocal opposition to this ludicrous proposal. We’d

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Just over three years ago to the day, during EBA8 negotiations, Australia Post laid out its proposal to remove the Authorised Holiday (Union Picnic Day) and afford employees with an additional ARL day instead. The proposal didn’t go very far. Members reacted immediately and with incredible volume to this ridiculous proposal and suffice to say, your Union formally opposed the

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EBA9 campaign survey packs are in the mail Over the next week members will receive a campaign survey pack in the mail containing an EBA9 Union member survey with a reply paid envelope to return it to your state Branch. As your Union commences its campaign to deliver a new EBA9, it’s critical to understand the issues that are most important

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Members across the country are reporting their Honda NBC110 motorcycles stalling unexpectedly. The matter seems to be sporadic so far without any clear patterns of occurrence. Australia Post has issued directions to its service providers to undertake a diagnostic exercise during the regular service schedule based on guidelines issued earlier this year by Honda. An extensive risk assessment has also

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Following a string of hold-ups and robberies in our post offices, the NSW Branch has led an offensive against Australia Post in relation to its security procedures in Retail. One particular Canberra-based outlet had been subjected to two armed hold ups in as many weeks, lead to NSW Branch Secretary Jim Metcher requiring full-time security personnel to be posted at the outlet

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Tyre trials Trials of new road tyres should be concluded by the end of August. However, knobby tyre trials are complete and data is currently being compiled. Member complaints of knobby tyres slipping continue and have been raised at the national level. Members will be kept abreast with developments.   NBC110 side stands Newly delivered motorcycles will arrive fitted with

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Branch Secretary Jim Metcher and Communications Division National Secretary Greg Rayner today welcomed Australia Post’s return to profitability, saying it presented an opportunity to invest in the workforce for sustained success. “Getting the company back into the black following such substantial losses last year is welcome news,” said Mr Rayner. “This result is built on the back of hard work

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Following months of vigorous negotiations, your Union has secured the introduction of a new, fair transfer process to be rolled-out nationally for base-grade Retail PSOs and PDO box sorters. NSW Branch Secretary Jim Metcher, who led calls for the reintroduction of a Retail transfer list that until a few years ago already applied in NSW and the ACT, said Retail’s

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Australia Post has been criticised for their latest money grab – a leaked plan to slog customers with a fee for not picking up undelivered parcels at post offices. CEPU Communications Division National Secretary Greg Rayner said Post was shifting responsibility onto the customer while continuing to penny pinch by contracting out delivery services. “Parcel delivery is a boom business for

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