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Andy Penn-ypincher and his mob of wage thieving executives should look to the 8000 people he is forcing out of a job if he’s struggling to find people to work at Telstra. At a speech at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia’s launch on Wednesday, the Telstra CEO claimed that he is being forced to look overseas for talent.

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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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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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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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Earlier this year your Union wrote to Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate urging her to review the default Superannuation fund arrangements for new employees who are ineligible to join the APSS fund and had not nominated another fund.   A copy of that letter can be viewed by clicking here. This representation came off the back of damaging appearances by AMP in

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This week, members at trial sites across the country commenced week 13 of the One Network Trial. As the trial progresses, feedback from members located at trial sites continues to shape forward momentum as the model continues to evolve. This is being achieved through the local consultative process involving the local working group committees, through higher level consultation with Branch

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CEPU members will be shortly given the opportunity to vote to engage in protected industrial action at Telstra. Only a short time ago, employees forced Telstra back to the bargaining table after resoundingly rejecting their penny-pinching offer of a pay cut in real terms. And we have continued to bargain with Telstra in good faith – advancing your claims for

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Bargaining has continued with Telstra refusing to improve their offer of a measly 1.5% wage rise for Workstream and an equivalent pay pool for Job Family – a pay cut in real terms for both workgroups. In order to break the merry-go-round impasse bargaining had become, the combined Unions Single Bargaining Unit (SBU) put our own offer to Telstra in

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Together, we have just set in motion proposed changes that will secure your Union’s strength and resilience for generations to come. Decades-long wars on jobs by employers in our industries have dealt significant blows to some of the core, traditional sections of our Union’s membership. Savage job cuts, unfair and insecure contracting models and technological advancement and disruption have significantly

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