General

13
Apr

Tragic motor vehicle accident involves husband and wife CEPU members

It is with sadness that we inform all Union members of a tragic motor vehicle accident on Saturday 2 April 2011 at Fairfield that has caused serious personal injuries to two long standing CEPU members. The two CEPU members and husband and wife team being Liem and Tam Le, who are both employed as mail officers at the Australia Post

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1
Apr

100 years: International Women’s Day

This year marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD) the day when we remember and continue the fight for equality between men and women – in the home, in social life and, not least, in the workplace. In fact IWD has from its beginnings reflected the issues women face as workers and as members of the wider labour

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18
Jan

Hands off our post offices

On 7 January, Australia Post advised the CEPU of the closures of Glebe, Turramurra and Woollahra post offices as from 28 January 2011. In their correspondence, Australia Post cited the profitability as the reason for the Post Office closures, despite substantial profits being achieved across the commercial business overall. The CEPU has opposed the move to close corporate post offices

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11
Dec

Unsafe Separate Bundle Delivery – Employee safety risks ignored by Post

The CEPU has received compelling evidence of OHS concerns from an independent commissioned report into Separate Bundle Delivery (SBD), titled “The Shaw Report”. The Divisional Executive of the CEPU (national) met recently on 28-30 November to discuss the implications of this report, which has disappointingly been ignored by Post management despite the report’s adverse findings to delivery employees’ workplace safety.

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29
Oct

CEPU welcomes new Communications Divisional Secretary

The Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) congratulates Cameron Thiele on his election as Communications Divisional Secretary. Mr Thiele said his focus would be on implementing major new workplace agreements within Australia Post and Telstra in a time of structural and technological change in the postal and telecommunications industries. “The recent endorsement of a new Fair Work Agreement by our

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15
Oct

Unions spread the word: apply for new Paid Parental Leave scheme

Unions will be spreading the word about the new Paid Parental Leave scheme to begin in January to ensure that all workers are aware of their new entitlement and how to apply for it. Speaking at the launch of a public information campaign alongside Prime Minister Julia Gillard today, ACTU President Ged Kearney said unions wanted to celebrate the historic

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27
Sep

A Deserving Labour Day

CEPU members have hard-fought many trying campaigns in the last 12 months. At this time last year, CEPU members employed by Telstra were engaged in protected industrial action, CEPU members employed by Australia Post were in preparation stages for their protected industrial action, and Foxtel sub-contractor CEPU members were engaging in on again – off again industrial action. All these

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12
Sep

Unions look forward to working with new Gillard Ministry on jobs, skills and rights at work

Unions welcome the announcement of the new Gillard Government Ministry with its emphasis on securing jobs for working Australians, building a stronger, more sustainable economy and delivering good schools, decent healthcare and better services for all Australians, including those in the regions. ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence congratulates Senator Chris Evans on his appointment to the position of Minister for Jobs,

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22
Aug

Workplace rights key to election – Australian public again send message about industrial relations

The ACTU today said that Australian people have sent a clear message during this election that their rights at work matter, and they will not support parties that are committed to policies which undermine workers’ pay, conditions and rights. ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence said: “Our two million union members, and the more than 10 million workers in Australia have succeeded

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5
Jul

The Communicator – Winter 2010

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