Telecommunications

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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On 2 November 2022, Ventia announced changes to its network Operations & Assurance / NIFM team, that would result in a reduction of 11 roles. Impacted employees were notified on 3 November and given just one day to; This disgraceful action by Ventia does not even get close to constituting with genuine consultation. The Union appealed for Ventia to extend

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Telstra has announced the findings of an external audit conducted into the payment of wages and superannuation of employees between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2022. The good news is that the audit did not uncover any underpayments of wages or large-scale deficiencies. It has however uncovered that in a few specific circumstances, superannuation payments were not made, where

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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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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 Telstra’s pay and remuneration offer as part of EA negotiations earlier this year. Consequently, when the Agreements were formally offered to employees by ballot, the Union did not endorse the offer and

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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

The Union has continued to engage in bargaining with Telstra whilst entering into a consultation process with members over Telstra’s latest offer. In brief, Telstra’s proposal currently contains the following: A rollover of all existing terms and conditions. Clause 47 remains and will protect all existing conditions, for life, following a transfer of business to one of the planned subsidiaries.

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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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The Union continues to engage in bargaining with Telstra for a new Enterprise Agreement, with the telco today providing its first complete proposal. The EA is being proposed to be split across four Agreements for each separate planned Telstra Group entity. Although Agreements for each subsidiary may be structured differently and contain different terminology, each EA will roll over all

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MEMBER ASSISTANCE FUND Eastern Australia has received devastating rainfall which has caused record breaking flood levels. From South East Queensland to the Mid-North Coast of NSW, thousands of families have already been displaced and lost everything, including a bed to sleep in – forced to take refuge at community evacuation centres. Others are unaware of what the loss actually will

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