Postal

17
Mar

CORONAVIRUS: PANDEMIC LEAVE POLICY AT POST WELCOMED, BUT MORE FLEXIBILITY NEEDED

Your Union has continued to seek further protections for members as we navigate through uncharted territory in relation to the emerging worldwide Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. These conversations between your Union and all major employer groups who employ our members are ongoing. In particular, a considerable amount of engagement with Australia Post has occurred where we have continued our call

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16
Mar

STREAMLINED CONTACTLESS DELIVERY, SIGNAGE IN POST OFFICES, SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS AND TEMPORARY CHANGES TO SOME STATE CEPU/CWU OPERATIONS

Your Union has continued to seek further protections for members as we navigate through uncharted territory in relation to the emerging worldwide Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  These conversations between your Union and all major employer groups who employ our members are ongoing. NEW MEASURES FOR POST OFFICES Following member feedback since the outbreak worsened, we have pushed for notices, reminding

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11
Mar

Coronavirus update: new delivery procedures

As at today, over 100 cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed, in Australia. We wrote to you last week where we explained we had urged Australia Post to consider enhanced delivery procedures in order to minimise the risk of members being exposed to, and spreading of, the virus. We therefore welcome new procedures implemented by Australia Post, which by now

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26
Feb

If your eDV sounds like this, park it up / tag it out, immediately.

Over the past few days, members operating electric delivery vehicles (eDVs) have raised concerns with a noise that has begun emanating from the vehicle while it is operating. Following representations by your Union to management earlier this week, Kyburz, the manufacturer of Australia Post’s eDV fleet, have now identified the cause of the sound as a lubrication issue with the

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25
Feb

Australia Post’s strong six-month performance

Workers must not be forgotten. Australia Post’s performance for the six months to 31 December 2019 was a strong showing – with revenue up four per cent and profit on parcels and services up 12 per cent, or $193 million. National Secretary Greg Rayner welcomed the company’s strong half-year performance and said the result provided a great platform to commence

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5
Feb

Novel Coronavirus information for postal workers

The below information has been prepared for CEPU members using advice from the Australian Government Department of Health, current as at 3 February 2020. 2019-nCoV Novel Coronavirus is an emerging worldwide threat and should any of this advice change, we will produce an updated publication. What is Novel Coronavirus? Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a new coronavirus primarily affecting people who

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31
Jan

AustralianSuper default fund transfer to occur on 20 February

Members would be well aware, by now, of the disturbing hearings during the Banking Royal Commission where it was revealed AMP, then fund manager of Australia Post’s default superannuation fund since 2012 (APSP), had misled the regulator on 20 occasions, interfered in the drafting of an independent expert report and charged customers fees for services they did not receive. Following

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30
Jan

EBA10: “We cannot dominate the parcels business with disgruntled staff”

Members weigh in as EBA10 surveys start flowing in Last week your Australia Post EBA10 campaign kicked off – and we’ve hit the ground running. Officials across the nation are visiting postal workplaces and speaking to workers about impending bargaining and ensuring their workplace is Unionised. Most importantly, members are being strongly urged to have their say in our national

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24
Jan

EBA10 campaign kicks off

EBA10 campaign survey packs are in the mail Over the next week or so, members will receive a campaign survey pack in the mail containing an EBA10 Union member survey with a reply paid envelope to return it to your state Branch. As your Union commences its campaign to deliver a new EBA10, it’s critical to understand the issues that are

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18
Dec

Extreme weather alert – your rights

Much of the country is experiencing heatwave-like conditions and tomorrow is expected to be extreme in some areas – with much of the state expected to experience temperatures soaring over 44 degrees. Under Work Health and Safety legislation, every employer has a duty of care to “ensure the health and safety of their workers and others at the workplace.” Equally, workers

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