October 2016

Your EBA9 member survey has closed following a record return rate. Your Union would like to thank all members who participated in this important process – assisting us in advancing the issues members feel most strongly about in upcoming talks. The survey results started to develop an interesting, trend very early on. And with 86% of respondents sharing some concern with

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The Union representing postal workers is seeking urgent clarification from Australia Post on what steps, if any, the company has taken to protect the safety of postal workers and the community while facilitating returns under the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Note 7 Edge recall process. CEPU Communications Division National Secretary Greg Rayner said he feared the safety of postal workers

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Your Union is today calling on Chief Executive Ahmed Fahour to apologise to his workers aged 50 and over for his comments insinuating that they are more interested in retirement than learning new skills. CEPU NSW/ACT Secretary Jim Metcher said the comments were inappropriate and an apology was needed as soon as possible. “This is alarming and affects hundreds of workers.

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Boy oh boy, it’s certainly been a hot 19 hour media cycle for Australia Post’s media advisers. Starting with a Friday afternoon special on privatisation speculation: http://tinyurl.com/z22c3bb And it seems to have landed with a poor media adviser waking up this morning, excited to see a story they pitched about Post’s new e-vehicle trial in the newspaper and probably choking

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The Communications Union today expressed concern about the ongoing reliability of the critical Triple Zero emergency service amidst reports the Federal Government would tender for its operation. National President Shane Murphy said the tender signalled more cost cutting in the crucial fields of telecommunications and health services. “We’re calling on the Government to explain more clearly what it wants here.

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