Postal

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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The postal workers’ Union has today welcomed news that Australia Post has heeded its call for action and will undertake a complete internal review of its contracting systems, however said it is critical the scope of the investigation is wide enough to ensure no stone is left unturned. The company’s announcement of the internal review comes in the wake of recent

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Today’s reports in the media of 1,900 job cuts in Australia Post summons the beginning of a two speed postal service. CEPU NSW Secretary Jim Metcher addressed media today explaining that under these changes the community and postal users will have a stark choice between paying significantly more for obtaining the present level of postal services or being forced to

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  Earlier this month NSW State Secretary Jim Metcher held separate talks with Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Labor’s Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare accompanied Mr Metcher during these talks to ensure the Australia Post workforce had a voice in any contemplated reforms, subsequently announced by the Government. An agreed outcome of the meeting held between

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The postal workers’ Union recognises the need for sensible reform to the reserved letter service. However, it will not support reforms that contribute to postal workers facing compulsory retrenchment as a consequence of the community no longer having access to an affordable and reliable mail or post office service. This is particularly concerning to vulnerable regional and rural areas of the

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Our rights at work are again under attack from the Abbott Government and employer groups It has become even clearer that the full-scale Productivity Commission inquiry into our rights at work could deliver cuts to penalty rates, the abolition of the minimum wage, bring back unfair individual contracts and swing even more power to the employers. The time to stand

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