Transport

CWU AURs and Officials from across Australia will meet with Australia Post senior management next week to set the priorities for Linehaul moving forward. The “Linehaul Forum” was developed following CWU AUR demands to stop to the current unacceptable situation regarding the use of contractors. On behalf of our AURs and members, Central Branch Secretary and National President Shane Murphy

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Members would be aware of the software update Australia Post rolled out onto drivers’ scanners earlier this week. This update has been rolled out without consultation. Ironically, van safety checks have been subject to dispute on previous occasions, including where members were expected to carry out pseudo mechanical checks on vans. On that occasion, we were able to drag Australia

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The NSW/ACT Branch Office of the CEPU has been notified by a diligent member from Nepean Van Services of a potential risk involving exposure to diesel exhaust in the Eastern Creek Parcel Delivery Centre (PDC). Members would be aware that the Eastern Creek PDC is the latest Australia Post facility to come on line with a Parcel Sorting Machine and

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Following issues raised by members, your Union has demanded for Australia Post to undertake an audit of leave payments to ensure correct loadings have been paid in accordance with EBA9. This audit has now been completed and it has been discovered that around 30 members on night shifts did not receive their 30% shift loadings while on leave. Australia Post is

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Recently Australia Post management issued an SIB calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from drivers to be outstationed at yet to be determined Transport/Business Hubs to perform customer collection duties. These drivers would still be attached to STF and although working out of hubs they would be separate to the hubs. Hubs will still remain a customer of transport and

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After long and protracted discussions, both the CEPU and the TWU have settled the demarcation dispute between both organisations resulting in Unions NSW issuing the attached statement for publication. The CEPU welcomes this sensible agreement reached with the TWU that has provided for this Australia Post Union coverage determination to be made by Unions NSW. The CEPU and its strong

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As part of reducing its carbon footprint, Australia Post is investigating the possible benefits of installing aero dynamic body kits to its heavy rigid (HR) 28ULD vehicles. These kits consist of cabin extenders and roof scoops which seal the gap between the rear of the truck cabin and the front of the body of the vehicle. As the Mercedes Benz

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Mercedes Benz Trucks (20 and 28 ULD vehicles) are supplied to Australia Post with a fixed side step as standard. However, driver feedback has indicated difficulties with maintaining a safe three points of contact when using the steps – mainly due to the height of the first rung from ground level. Australia Post has decided to introduce a form of

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Earlier this year a pilot program was undertaken by Australia Post involving drivers from NSW and Victoria to assess the benefits (if any) in training drivers to improve their driving styles and habits to improve the impact on the environment by reducing Australia Posts carbon emissions. The results of the trial show that of the 3 training methods used, those

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As part of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact, Australia Post has been trialling an environmental driver awareness program, known as E-Drive.  The program aims to raise awareness and provide training and tools to improve key driver behaviours impacting on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency by influencing the way drivers think about the environment and their driving habits.

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