January 2019

29
Jan

REMINDER: Members urged to carefully consider My Health Record impact prior to Jan 31

Late last year we wrote to you about a new Federal Government initiative in which every Australian will receive an online digital record of their medical history. As a reminder, The My Health Record system, by default, records all interactions between patients and their medical practitioners, including test and pathology data, and is accessible by any health care provider who

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29
Jan

Contact the AEC today if you haven’t yet received your ballot material

The majority of members across the country should by now have received their ballot material to vote yes in the Telstra protected action ballot. If you have not yet received your ballot material, you should contact the Australian Electoral Commission urgently to request replacement material. To do so, contact either Michelle Knight or Ashleigh Ratcliffe on (03) 9285 7171. Remember,

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23
Jan

Ballot papers are starting to arrive

Your opportunity to tell Telstra; “you deserve better” is almost here, with ballot papers starting to arrive at members’ homes. Remember, the process is being conducted by the AEC and ballot papers are being posted centrally from Melbourne. Depending on where you live, it could take a few days to arrive. Once you receive your ballot papers, completing and returning your vote

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21
Jan

Telstra Protected Industrial Action Ballot

Member teleconferences scheduled for this week Your opportunity to tell Telstra you deserve better is almost here, with ballot papers to vote yes to protected industrial action arriving at your mailing address in the coming days. With the cost of living rising to levels of up to 2.1% across 2018, Telstra’s 1.5% pay offer puts you behind. Telstra’s unfair wage offer

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10
Jan

New $250 shoe allowance for walking PDOs

Representations made by your Union at the highest national level have led to Australia Post finally recognising the specific footwear needs of posties undertaking their mail delivery duties primarily on foot. Acting State Secretary Peter Chaloner welcomed the decision and said it was long overdue. “For some time now, we’ve been chipping away at long-held views within management ranks on

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