Postal

Delivery members would be aware of the long standing debate with Australia Post Senior Delivery Management over the appropriate time allocated in Post’s daily assessment systems with regards to the Pre Ride Motorcycle Safety Check. Australia Post has for a number of years only allocated 5 minutes for this mandatory safety check in the various assessment systems utilised by Australia

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It is with deep regret and sadness that I inform members of the fatal tragedy that has occurred yesterday involving the accidental death of a motorcycle Postie from the Mitchell Delivery Facility in the ACT. The name of the postie is Mark McGregor who has been employed with Australia Post since around 2000. We are advised Mark is survived by

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The Australian Unions’ campaign for a wage increase for minimum wage and Award workers has again been successful this year. The new pay setting body established by the Federal Labor Government – Fair Work Australia (FWA) has delivered its third consecutive wage increase decision since its establishment in July 2009. Under Labor’s wage setting laws, the Panel considers not only

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Recently Australia Post management issued an SIB calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from drivers to be outstationed at yet to be determined Transport/Business Hubs to perform customer collection duties. These drivers would still be attached to STF and although working out of hubs they would be separate to the hubs. Hubs will still remain a customer of transport and

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THE LEVEL OF OVERPAYMENT AND UNDERPAYMENTS ARE ALARMING – SAYS NSW UNION The issue of Australia Post payroll irregularities is at a serious level and has surfaced again across the nation. The NSW Branch of your union has recently intervened in this matter with Australia Post at the National Level and has resulted in discussions occurring between the NSW Branch

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Following intervention of your NSW Branch of the union with Australia Post at the National level over their employee locker policy decision – Australia Post has now confirmed ceasing the rollout of the locker policy until further notice. NSW Branch Secretary Jim Metcher has issued the following statement to Australia Post this morning: We are pleased that you have finally

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The CEPU is calling on Australia Post to release figures on the number of bombs and guns found in employees’ lockers – after workers were forced to sign a form promising not to bring them to work. Australia Post’s newly enforced policy requires workers to declare they are not harbouring deadly weapons in their lockers. CEPU NSW Secretary Jim Metcher

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Australia Post must do all it can to support existing jobs and create new ones as it moves into the future with the introduction of digital mailboxes, says the CEPU – Communications Union. Today’s announcement that Australia Post will introduce digital mailboxes threatens traditional mail-handling jobs, said CEPU NSW Postal and Telecommunications Secretary Jim Metcher. However it also ensured that as postal technology develops,

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If not already, members will shortly receive information separately from both the Australia Post and the Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS) about a change to superannuation benefits by Australia Post for new employees employed after 1 July this year. Importantly, there is no changes being proposed or considered by Australia Post to superannuation benefits for all existing Australia Post employees

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Attention Australia Post retail employees. By now you would be aware of Australia Post’s plans to reshape the retail network across the country including the introduction of a number of flagship ‘super post offices’. As a result of these proposed changes, the CEPU is deeply engaged with Post in negotiating a Retail Services Transformation Agreement (RSTA). TheRSTAis crucial to ensure

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