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SIGN THE PETITION CALLING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE TO STOP THESE DEVASTATING JOB CUTS. CLICK HERE TO SIGN. Unions representing Telstra workers have welcomed Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews push for the Turnbull Government to coordinate a national response to save 9,500 jobs slated to be axed by Telstra. The Australian Council of Trade Unions, along with the Unions

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The Telstra Unions have a plan to fight back against Telstra’s devastating job cuts. And we’ve hit the ground running. Telstra isn’t just any other phone company — they have a responsibility to the Australian public. We’re calling on the Federal Government and key stakeholders to step in and make Telstra reconsider their proposal. Click here to add your voice

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CEPU & CPSU joint media statement Telstra’s announcement of the largest jobs purge in Australian corporate history is unacceptable. The destruction of 8,000 skilled white and blue collar jobs is a national jobs emergency that can not be allowed to proceed. Cuts of this scale will severely undermine Telstra’s capacity to deliver quality services to its customers, particularly those in

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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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The Communications Union said Telstra’s decision to drastically cut its workforce is putting short-term profits above long-term services for the Australian community. CEPU Communications Division 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

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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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Surely, most members would have by now seen today’s message from Executive Director, HR Shared Services, Darren Fewster regarding long service leave. We’re fairly confident that many members have had the same reaction to it that we have: surely, this is a joke. And we’re not joking. One of the most common topics of enquiries received from members to your Union is about

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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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We wrote to you recently about plans to hold a vote to vary your EA due to changes to the Government’s Building Code that would prevent Telstra from performing work on certain Government-funded projects like the NBN and mobile blackspot program. You can read it again by clicking here. However, following considerable lobbying by the CEPU, an exemption to the

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Following considerable lobbying by the CEPU, an exemption may prevent the requirement to vary the Telstra EA as reported previously, here. The Federal Government has performed a major backflip with an amendment to the Building Code 2016 allowing companies to apply to the Australian Building and Construction Commission for an exemption to the Code. This amendment applies from tomorrow, 22 August

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