Postal

All members are advised that negotiations are continuing with Australia Post at the most senior level of the Corporation to reach an “in principle” new EBA8. Any “in principle” new EBA8 will be required to be supported or rejected by a majority of employees covered by the Agreement as a legal requirement under the Fair Work Act 2009. Further discussions

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The Australia Post EBA8 survey is now closed  and following record returns by members . Your union would like to thank all members who took  time out to participate in this important EBA8 survey which will assist in advancing important issues members feel strongly about during the present EBA8 talks Below are the results of your EBA8 survey for the

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EBA8 negotiatons continued last week covering the topics of recent employment freeze announcement, allowances, full time employment, relief resources in Retail and Delivery and the use of contractors. National committee negotiations are scheduled for this week with retail and transport committees meeting on specific matters . EMPLOYMENT FREEZE – STATES TO HOLD SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK After significant pressure from

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Your Union wrote to you very early this year to communicate  an agreement between the CEPU and Australia Post to resolve the dispute surrounding the reintroduction of common counter arrangements in retail. The terms of the agreement reached in January is reproduced here for the benefit of members: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Permanent arrangements Trainee employees to be excluded from common counter arrangements

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Australia Post’s Authorised Holiday proposal Since announcing Post’s proposal to remove the Authorised Holiday in lieu of an additional day’s annual leave instead, your Union has been swamped with feedback from members in strong opposition to the proposal. The many hundreds of emails and website messages received from members over the weekend  were in support of your Union’s position to oppose

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EBA8 negotiations continue this week. A number of items were discussed during negotiations this week, but one item of particular focus was the Authorised Holiday that is afforded to staff around the Christmas / New Year period on a date agreed to between Australia Post and the Union during annual Christmas Arrangement negotiations. Post has indicated their preference to remove

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NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN Negotiations commenced with Australia Post last week with an initial three day session held in Melbourne. Your Union presented an overview of matters of importance. Several sub-committees to deal with specific issues have been established. These sub-committees, which will include direct member involvement, will deal with issues in areas such as the Retail Services Transformation, Call centres, Transport

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NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN Negotiations commenced with Australia Post last week with an initial three day session held in Melbourne. Your Union presented an overview of matters of importance. Several sub-committees to deal with specific issues have been established. These sub-committees, which will include direct member involvement, will deal with issues in areas such as the Retail Services Transformation, Call centres, Transport

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The Australia Post Fair Work Agreement (APFWA) will reach its nominal expiry date on 31 July 2013 and your Union commenced negotiations with Australia Post this week in advancing claims for a new EBA8. Encouragingly, both the Union and Australia Post have committed to meeting as regularly as three minimum full days per fortnight in an attempt to reach agreement

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Your Union wrote to each retail member in NSW and the ACT late last year following a flurry of complaints from members employed in retail concerned for the job security following Australia Post’s announced return to a common counter arrangement in retail. The Union has since met with Australia Post on a number of occasions regarding the matter and is

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