Postal

Legal proceedings and potential legal fixes are one thing, organising is another.

It is now a requirement for all Union members to react to Australia Post and show them that we won’t settle for unsafe work practices and/or a poorer mail delivery service as result .

We are now embarking on a nationwide campaign opposing the unsafe SBD work practice involving all delivery members across the nation.

Post has recently launched an aggressive workplace safety programme which they call “I am for zero”. From the material that has been circulated on the issue, particularly in the form of workplace posters, the phrase “I am for zero” refers to senior management representatives, including the Managing Director, stating that they are for zero tolerance and zero injuries when it

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As part of reducing its carbon footprint, Australia Post is investigating the possible benefits of installing aero dynamic body kits to its heavy rigid (HR) 28ULD vehicles. These kits consist of cabin extenders and roof scoops which seal the gap between the rear of the truck cabin and the front of the body of the vehicle. As the Mercedes Benz

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Mercedes Benz Trucks (20 and 28 ULD vehicles) are supplied to Australia Post with a fixed side step as standard. However, driver feedback has indicated difficulties with maintaining a safe three points of contact when using the steps – mainly due to the height of the first rung from ground level. Australia Post has decided to introduce a form of

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Credit where it is due – despite having previously accredited the AP Health and Safety Representatives’ Course (HSR) Comare has now decided to suspend the course because it does not meet Comcare’s guidelines requirements. The new guidelines titled, Guidelines – Health and Safety Representatives training in the Commonwealth jurisdiction arise out of a Comcare Review of Commonwealth HSR Training Course Accreditation

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There are about 1.4 million low-paid Australian workers on minimum Award wages who rely on Union representation at annual wage cases to protect their living standards – that’s one in six workers. These workers include our members who are employed by Licensed Post Offices. It is also worth noting that Unions vigorously pursue a pay rise in minimum wage cases

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People running Licensed Post Offices (LPOs) have accused Australia Post of bullying them into accepting “sweatshop” conditions. In a survey of more than 50 licensees across every state and territory in regional, rural and city areas by the ABC News, LPOs say Australia Post is intimidating and undercutting them. Three-quarters of licensees who were willing to go on the record

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Australia Post has developed a policy on the use of compressed air for cleaning of equipment.  The new policy stems from CEPUrepresentations to Australia Post on this matter following two serious accidents in which two Post technicians were struck on the head with a compressed air gun in separate incidents. While action is definitely required to eliminate the risk of any further

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Australia Post launched plans for a new Post Office Retail Store and improved training for retail employees last week.  ‘The  ‘post office of the future’ will offer a range of new services to customers and greater access, convenience and choice in the way they transact with Australia Post.   A key feature of the announcement was the Future Skills Training program for frontline employees.

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The Union over recent weeks has had cause to intervene on extended trading hours and CCTV matters of concern that has resulted in high level discussions with Australia Post at the state level. Extended Trading Hours at Australia Post Retail Outlets It is understood that two Area Managers has caused some significant grief with Retail employees at all levels in

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