Hands Off Aussie Post

The Union representing Australia’s postal workers has called for the Communications Minister to rule out breaking up Australia Post’s parcel and letters business, a move jeopardising jobs and quality of services. While media reports this morning suggest the Minister says Australia Post won’t be sold, the Union is seeking assurance he won’t begin the privatisation process by stealth by separating

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The Union representing Australia’s postal workers has called for the Federal Government to rule out the break up and privatisation of key parts of Australia Post following explosive testimony from former CEO Christine Holgate at a Senate Inquiry hearing yesterday. Ms Holgate tabled extracts from a to-date secret Boston Consulting Group report that outlines four options for slashing services, cutting

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The postal workers’ Union recognises the need for sensible reform to the reserved letter service. However, it will not support reforms that contribute to postal workers facing compulsory retrenchment as a consequence of the community no longer having access to an affordable and reliable mail or post office service. This is particularly concerning to vulnerable regional and rural areas of the

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The driver of reform in Australia Post should be accessible, affordable and reliable postal services for the community rather than generating additional profits to Australia Post or increased dividends to government, the Union representing postal workers said today. CEPU Postal Union NSW Secretary Jim Metcher said cutting mail delivery frequency to three days a week might save money but would undermine public confidence in Australia Post’s service. Following

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Australia Post should reveal the full scope of its plans for reforming postal services to its workforce and the community, the postal workers union said today. “It’s time for Australia Post to share its vision about the future of our mail services,” said CEPU NSW Postal and Telecommunications secretary Jim Metcher. “Changing service models have widespread implications for staffing and

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The Union representing Australia Post employees has welcomed news the Federal Government has ruled out privatising Australia Post. Finance Minister Matthias Corman said the Government wouldn’t act on the Commission of Audit’s recommendation to sell the postal service. It is timely recognition of Union concerns that selling Australia Post off to the highest bidder would cost thousands of jobs, reduce services and hit regional Australia, said CEPU Postal

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The Chairman of Australia Post is totally out of touch with Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, his customer base and importantly the organisation’s 33,000 nationwide workforce Australia Post Chairman John Stanhope has been quoted in today’ media supporting additional user pay charges to customers for the delivery of postal products and backing in the full privatisation of the nation’s postal service. The Commission of Audit

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It is the threat of privatising postal services rather than a small increase in stamp prices that should have Australians worried, the postal workers’ union said today. Australia would still have one of the best value mail services in the world, even if Australia Post increases the price of stamps from 60c to 70c, said CEPU Postal and Telecommunications NSW

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New polling shows strong opposition to measures to downgrade Australia Post mail delivery or sell off the iconic postal service. CEPU Postal Union NSW Secretary Jim Metcher said Australia Post should take note of Essential Research figures out yesterday, showing a large majority of Australians opposed shifting from daily to three times a week mail delivery. The Essential Research poll

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ACTU President Ged Kearney kicked off her national tour today involving Sydney West Letters Facility (SWLF) where she highlighted concerns Unions have about the direction the Abbott Government has taken with the appointment of the exclusively business-run Commission of Audit. Today’s event attracted a great amount of CEPU members from all over Sydney and members of the community who are

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