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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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A historic new era for our Union has just commenced with the Fair Work Commission having now formally approving the merger of the NSW/ACT, QLD and SA/NT Branches of your Union. Ahead of this change, we surveyed members on our plan. We were pleased that 85% said they supported the merger and that valuable member feedback was able to be

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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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Postal workers will be campaigning in Canberra on Monday 31 October, protesting moves to rob Canberrans of their local post office. The popular Civic Square Post Office is scheduled to shut its doors for the last time in November following unsuccessful lease negotiations. Communication Workers Union Central Branch Secretary, Shane Murphy, said plans to permanently shut the local Civic Square

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The Minister has requested for an operational review of Australia Post to be undertaken, following operational briefings from Government Business Enterprises, such as Australia Post, to the incoming Albanese Labor Government. That review has commenced through the establishment of joint working parties. The make-up of those working parties includes, at the request of the Minister, representatives of your Union. Importantly,

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MEMBER ASSISTANCE FUND Earlier this year, the Branch Committee of Management established a member assistance fund to provide urgent assistance to members located in areas devastated by flood inundation. Thousands of families were displaced and that devastation has continued again recently. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by these extraordinary events. The fund remains open

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Neil Jackson, a postal worker from Hay in the Riverina region, is retiring after a remarkable 47 years of service to his local community. He has been a postie in the Hay area since 1975, becoming a popular and well-respected face about the town. “It started out as a job, but after 20, 30 years it becomes a lifestyle,” says

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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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