Postal

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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Following long, drawn-out negotiations; Decipha workers have strongly endorsed a new EBA secured by your united national CEPU team that provides members and their families with job security and fair pay. The Fair Work Commission has now approved the Agreement and it will commence on April 7.  What’s in our new EBA? No trade offs All the workplace conditions and entitlements contained

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The Union representing postal workers has raised serious security concerns over reports, in today’s Daily Telegraph, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is considering selling off Australia Post’s passport application services. The article can be viewed here: You may no longer be able to apply for a passport at Australia Post CEPU Communications Divisional (National) Secretary Greg Rayner said

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The union representing postal workers today put Australia Post on notice that any plans to have posties completing all sort of odd jobs would be met with fierce resistance. Communications Divisional (National) Secretary of the CEPU Greg Rayner said today’s report that Australia Post was planning for posties to do everything from looking after family pets to checking electricity and water

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It is with regret that I report to members of the tragic incident involving a police shooting and the death of a part time permanent postal service officer, Steven Hodge at Warners Bay Post Office (Newcastle) late yesterday afternoon. Steven was employed by Australia Post for the past 20 years and was aged 51. He was also a member of

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The Communications Union has today called on the Federal Government to outline a comprehensive plan for the future of Australia Post, which doesn’t involve simply jacking up prices and slowing down services. Changes to Post quietly introduced last week by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull pave the way for a doubling of stamp prices and will see mail take up to

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