Telecommunications

The CEPU and other Telstra Unions are continuing their negotiations with the company for a new Enterprise Agreement. As indicated in previous e-Bulletins, headline issues include: 1.      regulation of performance management systems to ensure fairness and transparency; 2.      updating, where necessary, of banding and classification systems; 3.      redundancy provisions; 4.      dispute settlement and consultation processes. As members would be aware, legislative changes introduced by

Read more

On the day that the new Fair Work Act has taken effect, the CEPU and other unions along with Telstra have released details of a new Principles Agreement designed to promote a better working relationship into the future (outlined below). After 13 years of conflict driven laws, today marks the start of a new way for employers and unions to

Read more

The CEPU has announced that it will immediately suspend its industrial action campaign at Telstra. Late yesterday afternoon, a teleconference of the union’s Divisional Executive  unanimously voted to suspend action following Telstra’s commitment to enter into formal talks ahead of 1 July. “The CEPU is committed to good faith bargaining with Telstra,” CEPU National President Mr Ed Husic said. “Telstra’s

Read more

When you read today’s announcement about Telstra’s planned approach to negotiate with employees over a new enterprise agreement, nothing could better demonstrate that little’s changed at Telstra. Here’s what they sent us Sure, the CEO’s changed – but today shows that the mindset remains the same. In a self-gratifying gesture, Telstra pauses for applause over their announcement to obey the

Read more

Since the decision by CEPU to intensify the industrial action CEPU members have jumped into action. Here is a quick report on what has occurred – you can download a PDF of all this here: Next Generation Network members have taken further action walking out for two days in the week before Easter, and two days the week after Easter.

Read more

The major Union in Telstra has warned that the corporation’s continued push to cut jobs threatens the local telco industry’s ability to be part of Federal Government plans to rollout its new National Broadband Network. The Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union’s National President Ed Husic said in The Australian today that in the last few weeks Telstra has flagged nearly

Read more

Almost 100 Telstra technician jobs will be slashed across regional NSW, fueling union fears for the future of reliable communication services in the region.     Last week Telstra, regional Australia’s biggest communications provider, issued about 92 termination notices to technicians working in communities across NSW and the ACT.  The Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union, representing Telstra technicians, said the move was

Read more

The quality of Telstra’s service has yet again come under fire with revelations that live copper wiring has been left dangerously exposed because of poor maintenance efforts. Where local cross connection cabinets in areas around the Sydney CBD and Parramatta have been damaged, Telstra has poorly repaired them with plastic bags, leaving cables exposed near schools and businesses. “Each of

Read more

The major union within Telstra – Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) – says today’s Federal Government announcement on the NBN brings greater certainty to the direction of the project – and offers an important lifeline to Telstra. “While we still want to review the details underpinning the announcement, there’s no doubt today represents a milestone for telecommunication users and the

Read more

The Communications Union (CEPU) has elevated hopes of fairer working conditions for Telstra employees upon the announcement of Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo’s imminent departure from the company. CEPU spokesperson BJ Jafari said, “This could not come at a better time, when Telstra is employing anti-worker tactics to deny their workforce certainty with a new fair wage and conditions agreement” “We

Read more