Telecommunications

The Union has been engaged in ongoing discussions with Telstra regarding members’ reports of wheels on LC70 GXL Toyota Landcruiser vehicles failing sporadically. This is a serious safety matter that may put members, and other road users, at risk. Telstra reports that they are continuing to work with Toyota and other suppliers to understand and address the root cause of

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Following Ventia’s disgraceful behaviour in notifying 11 employees of redundancy, just 24 hours after notice that a restructure was on the cards, the company has been forced to put the brakes on. Ventia was forced to front up for a conference before Commissioner Bisset yesterday, following an urgent application to the Fair Work Commission by the CWU As a result

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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 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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