EBA

Telstra’s full-year profit of $3.6 billion means you shouldn’t have to take a pay cut. CEO Andy Penn-ypincher is out there in the media singing his doom and gloom song. The reality is — we’ve been here before. Actually, it’s been worse and it wasn’t that long ago. And guess what? Today’s dividends are higher than they were the last

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News just in – a record 81% of voters have rejected Telstra’s insultingly low penny-pinching pay offer that would have left workers facing a pay cut in real terms. Workers have said, loud and clear, that they will not accept a pay cut being mandated by a group of executives who take home more than our members would earn in

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Telstra has drawn a line in the sand and killed off any potential further talks with Unions to reach agreement for a new EBA. They have advised they will be pushing ahead with an employee vote on their disgraceful pay offer over the first few weeks of August. FIRST, THE GOOD NEWS We have managed to massage Telstra’s controversial proposal

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Corporate greed is alive and very, very well at Telstra.  AN INSULTING PAY OFFER Telstra have formally announced its pay offer for this round of EBA talks — a measly 1.5% p.a. For some of Telstra’s lowest paid workers, that means less than $2.50 per day. And if you are a Job Family employee, it’s not even guaranteed as Telstra

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Telstra’s announcement that they will drastically cut its workforce is putting short-term profits above long-term services for the Australian community. CEPU NSW Branch Secretary and National President Shane Murphy said the announcement represented one of the largest job cuts in Australian corporate history. “Telstra’s decision to slash 8,000 jobs will devastate thousands of Australian families and have a significant impact on

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As you may be aware by now, Telstra has announced its intentions to push ahead with their controversial Long Service Leave changes. The sheer arrogance of this once-great national icon is astounding. That they have the gall to carry out such a bold and unpopular change to long-standing employee conditions, rather than taking it to the bargaining table as part

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The Telstra Enterprise Agreement will reach its nominal expiry date in October this year. Negotiations for a new Agreement are set to commence in May. Determined to secure an Agreement that puts you and your family first, it is vitally important that your views and opinions on this important Agreement that sets your terms and conditions of employment are heard. Please

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Over the past few weeks, a number of discussions have taken place between Telstra and your Union in relation to Telstra’s ability to continue performing Government funded work. The Turnbull Government has rammed through changes to the Building Code 2016 which dictate how companies tendering for Federal Government-funded work operate, including their industrial instruments which cover their employees such as

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Members would be more than aware that Branch Assistant Secretary Shane Murphy, along with CEPU representatives from all states outside of Victoria have been locked out of formal EA talks by CWUnion Divisional Secretary Dan Dwyer, Divisional President Len Cooper and Divisional Assistant Secretary Ken Hardisty. As such, we shared a number of letters with you from your NSW/ACT Branch

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Your Union needs to hear from you! Telstra EA negotiations are set to commence in May and it is important that we prioritise the matters that are important to our members. Please take the time to complete this important survey, it shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Click here to start the survey now