March 2013

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 Services Transformation, Call centres, Transport

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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 Services Transformation, Call centres, Transport

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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 to make arrangements to return

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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 an attempt to reach agreement

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