February 2010

24
Feb

Telstra industrial action

Members are advised that Telstra has been informed that protected industrial action is to be carried out by CEPU members in the company this week. The protected action is as follows: 24 hour stoppage of work for CEPU members employed in Network Construction From 12:01am until 11:59pm Thursday 25 February 2010. and 24 hour stoppage of work for CEPU members

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23
Feb

CEPU wins significant rate increase for Downer Foxtel subbies

Having had enough of low, unreasonable job rates and a further deterioration of take home pay caused by Foxtel’s evergrowing preference for the wireless Digitpath add-on as opposed to the traditional wired return path install to enable interactive features of Foxtel Digital, Foxtel Downer subbies stopped work for two days this week in pursuit of a fair rates improvement. Following

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23
Feb

Welcome back Greg Rayner

Some members may be already aware of former Branch Assistant Secretary Greg Rayner’s return to employment with the CEPU. Greg’s reputation and countless achievements in his former life as a full-time elected CEPU official need not an introduction and speak for themselves, and members who had worked with and had been provided with assistance by Greg in the past, particularly within Transport

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23
Feb

Farewell Susan Sheather

Branch President Susan Sheather officially finished up with the CEPU on Friday 19 February. Susan’s career with the CEPU spanned six years where she was well known and liked by the many members she had an opportunity to work with and assist during her time at the CEPU. During her time with the CEPU, Susan held various primary responsibilities including geographical

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12
Feb

CEPU calls on Senate to stop FND abuse

The CEPU appeared before a special Senate Inquiry in Melbourne today, calling for an end to the way Australia Post uses company doctors.The Senate set up this Inquiry in October last year. Today’s hearing comes after the initial reporting timetable was put back a bit.  The Senate is expected to receive a report on this issue in March. Federal and

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4
Feb

SMH: Australia Post ‘spying’ on workers

From SMH.com.au KIRSTY NEEDHAM AUSTRALIA Post has been accused of secretly monitoring Sydney postal workers using computerised street-side red letter boxes in breach of NSW surveillance laws. But the postal service says it is entitled to spy on its staff because it is not subject to state laws. The NSW Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos, has intervened in the dispute and will

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