Members without a doubt would have seen the widespread media reports over the past week regarding Telstra’s poor management of the removal of Asbestos pits across the Network in readiness for the NBN roll-out. Penrith community residents were subject to poor work practices upon the removal of pits around Evan St & Hornseywood Ave Penrith leaving  residents concerned they [...]

The Union representing NBN technicians is calling for Telstra to set up a James Hardie-style fund to pay for the care and treatment of future asbestos disease victims caused by poor asbestos management on the NBN project. CEPU NSW Assistant Secretary Shane Murphy said the union was calling on Telstra to set up a register [...]

CEPU Assistant Secretary Shane Murphy spoke with Ray Hadley on 2GB this morning regarding the alarming practices taking place across the country by Telstra and its contractors when working with Telstra pits that contain Asbestos. All CEPU Telstra and sub-contractor members are advised to contact the Union office on (02) 9893 7822 if they have [...]

The CEPU have been made aware that Telstra Managers are out there hotly pushing the uptake of the handing out of the 14 Day Card. Telstra members are reminded they are NOT obligated to convert themselves into mobile Telstra call centre by handing out the 14 Day Card and taking calls via a Tippit number [...]

Your Union wrote to you very early this year to communicate  an agreement between the CEPU and Australia Post to resolve the dispute surrounding the reintroduction of common counter arrangements in retail. The terms of the agreement reached in January is reproduced here for the benefit of members: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Permanent arrangements Trainee employees to be [...]

NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN Negotiations commenced with Australia Post last week with an initial three day session held in Melbourne. Your Union presented an overview of matters of importance. Several sub-committees to deal with specific issues have been established. These sub-committees, which will include direct member involvement, will deal with issues in areas such as the Retail [...]

The CEPU have been made aware that ISGM contractors have been directed by ISGM management to convert themselves into mobile call centers for Telstra, by having Telstra customers contact  them directly via a Tippit Number diverted to the contractor’s mobile telephone  following work completed on ASDL, ISDN or PSTN services. The Contractor is then expected [...]

The Australia Post Fair Work Agreement (APFWA) will reach its nominal expiry date on 31 July 2013 and your Union commenced negotiations with Australia Post this week in advancing claims for a new EBA8. Encouragingly, both the Union and Australia Post have committed to meeting as regularly as three minimum full days per fortnight in [...]

Your Union wrote to each retail member in NSW and the ACT late last year following a flurry of complaints from members employed in retail concerned for the job security following Australia Post’s announced return to a common counter arrangement in retail. The Union has since met with Australia Post on a number of occasions [...]

Complaints are being reported to the NSW Union Office from members who have received calls to their private home or mobile telephone number as of last Friday afternoon from person(s) claiming to be from the Communication Workers Union – in relation to the present Union election for  Divisional Vice President within the CEPU Communications Division. [...]