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Telstra customers are advised that services are likely to be potentially disrupted from the weekend onwards as Telstra workers take part in five days of rolling stoppages, the Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) announced today. Protests will be held in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday, marking a further escalation of industrial action against Telstra over its refusal to negotiate

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Some Managers are describing their current position as being  “Under Siege”. The financial community is belting Telstra’s senior management due to their self destruction in relation to their  N.B.N.  bid.   Without doubt, Telstra has given their competitors a massive free kick. The Telstra workforce is supporting widespread industrial disruption in many areas within the company right across Australia which could

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Telstra HR have been forced to admit that some local managers have given incorrect information to staff about redundancy rights in the latest agreement proposals.   As you know, Team leaders are not industrial relations experts, so it’s not surprising they make mistakes. They are also under huge pressure from above to get ECA votes through before workplace laws change. 

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Telstra employees will be infuriated by today’s revelations that Telstra Directors are indulging in an extravagant, all-expenses paid weekend in Las Vegas, while at the same time refusing to negotiate a fair collective wage agreement for its workforce, according to their Union, the CEPU. The CEPU, has publicly condemned the perk-fest as a smack in the face to workers struggling

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The CEPU will go to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission today to seek approval for a ballot of members to commence urgent industrial action across the country. CEPU National President Ed Husic said the union action follows Telstra’s failure to negotiate a collective agreement with its employees. “While Telstra’s Chief Executive Sol Trujillo makes a massive $13.4 million in pay

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Following Australia Post’s repeated rejection of calls to improve its EBA7 offer, the CEPU Divisional Executive unanimously supported the following motion today: “The Divisional Executive notes the Divisional Secretary’s report regarding repeated efforts to reach agreement with Australia Post to improve the EBA7 offer for consideration by our Australia Post members. The Divisional Executive further notes that the Corporation has

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The Australian Fair Pay Commission – Wage Setting Decision 2008 has resulted in a $0.57 per hour wage increase (approximately) $21.66 per week for licensed post office workers.  This equates to a $3.86% per annum wage increase at the base level (PSO Trainee).  Part-time workers are entitled to a pro-rata increase of $0.57 per hour for each hour worked per

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The CEPU recently received a letter from Australia Post management advising they intend to externally recruit some Postal Manager positions due to a high percentage of the workforce coming up to retirement age in the Retail areas. The NSW CEPU Branch Committee of Management took a decision at its last meeting to oppose any such plan by Australia Post for

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Any business that is able to reduce its workplace injuries is to be commended for its efforts. However Australia Post has implemented a program known as the Injury Management (Early Intervention) policy that sweeps workplace injuries under the carpet and worse forces injured workers back to the workplace before they are fit for work. A number of Australia Post workers

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The latest Australia Post Staff Information Bulletin from Managing Director Graeme John, dated 18 September 2008, encourages employees to identify cost savings in the workplace and discuss any ideas you have with your manager. Let’s start with the number of employees directed to Australia Post Facility Nominated Doctors (FNDs) by and large for the purpose of avoiding workers’ compensation claims and lost

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