9
Oct

Labor’s bill to keep NBN public is ‘a win-win for millions of customers and the NBN workforce’

The Union representing NBN workers, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), is welcoming Labor’s announcement that the Federal Government will introduce legislation that will keep NBN Co in public hands. “This is a welcomed announcement, and the right thing to ensure our national broadband infrastructure remains universally accessible and affordable, for all Australians,” says Shane Murphy, CWU National President. “More than

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13
Sep

Bargaining to commence shortly at NBN Co

Negotiations for a new EBA for workers employed by NBN Co will commence shortly. NOTICE OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIONAL RIGHTS (NERR) NBN Co is obliged by the Fair Work Act to issue all employees who are intended to be covered by the proposed Agreement with a Notice of Employee Representational Rights. You are not required to appoint a bargaining representative – as a

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2
Apr

NBN Co field engineers: take-home pay at serious risk

As members may be aware, NBN Co is proposing a significant change to the way their Field Engineers (FE) are employed as the national wholesaler moves away from the construction phase, and into a network maintenance phase. The changes, if they proceed, would effectively terminate all FE employment contracts, re-engaging individuals under the current enterprise agreement. NBN Co say the

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7
Nov

Third-year EBA wage increase secured at CPI at nbn outside bargaining process

As members are aware, despite significant improvements being won by the Union through the bargaining process, we could not overlook what we saw as overwhelming shortcomings associated with nbn’s pay and remuneration offer as part of EBA negotiations. With inflation increasing beyond the point of targets and forecasts as early as the second-half of last year, our clear demands to

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2
Nov

NBN DIRECT EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE

NBN is currently seeking to fill the following corporate direct employed field tech positions. Members are encouraged to apply: NT:External https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Alice-Springs/Senior-Field-Technician-Alice-Springs_231388* looking for regionally based candidates in Alice Springs* QLD:External https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician-QLD_231391* looking for regionally based candidates in QLD, ideally living in either Airlie Beach, Atherton, Ayr/Townsville, Bundaberg, Cairns/Ingham/Innisfail, Gladstone, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Mackay, Mount Isa and Toowoomba WAExternal https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician-WA_231390* looking for regionally based candidates

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8
Sep

NBN DIRECT EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE

NBN is currently seeking to fill the following corporate direct employed field tech positions. Members are encouraged to apply: Senior Field Technician, Vic – https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician–VIC_230764 Senior Field Technician, QLD – https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician–QLD_230765 Senior Field Technician, NSW – https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician–NSW_230766 Senior Field Technician, SA – https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician–SA_230767 Senior Field Technician, NT – https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician–NT_230768 Senior Field Technician, WA – https://nbn.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/nbncareers/job/Australia/Senior-Field-Technician–WA_230769

22
Mar

Workers slam Government NBN announcement as election spin, after years of refusing to fix the network

The union representing technicians responsible for servicing Australia’s NBN says that today’s announcement by the Federal Government to pour money into regional networks is simply another election promise that will go un-met.   CEPU National President Shane Murphy says “The NBN was set up to fail from the moment this Government chose to replace the fibre to the home roll-out

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6
May

NBN subbies celebrate their first win

NBN technicians engaging in action this week can celebrate the first win in their campaign for fair treatment. Following lengthy discussions with NBN Delivery Partner Lendlease, we are excited to announce that CEPU National President Shane Murphy and Sydney based subcontractors have secured agreement with Lendlease to facilitate a genuine pathway to direct engagement – knocking the ‘Primes’ out of

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5
May

NBN technicians protest forced pay cut and dodgy employment set-ups outside CommsDay Summit

NBN technicians have reached peak frustration and held a protest in the rain outside the exclusive Comms Day Summit in Sydney this morning as part of ongoing industrial action over cuts to their pay rates, a debacle causing chaos in job bookings and scheduling, pyramid sham contracting arrangements and the NBN rollout debacle. National President Shane Murphy says, while NBN

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3
May

NBN technicians walk off job as 100+ car convoy heads to NBN Co Sydney head office

Union calls for a National Senate Inquiry into shambolic NBN network Hundreds of technicians working on the NBN project around the country have this morning decided to walk off the job over cuts to their pay rates, a debacle causing chaos in job bookings and scheduling, pyramid sham contracting arrangements and overall poor treatment. Over 100 subcontractors who met in

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