Postal

During EBA talks, the CEPU continually called on Australia Post to drop their practice of using Facility Nominated Doctors. FND’s, paid for and controlled by Australia Post management, are used to get injured workers back on the job before they are ready.  This then allows management to manipulate Lost Time Injury figures and access large executive bonuses, at the expense

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Labor National Conference delegates Jim Metcher and Susan Sheather from within the CEPU have received support from Federal Labor’s supreme governing body, the ‘National ALP Conference’, and Minister Conroy for a Federal Government Inquiry into Australia Post’s treatment of its sick and injured employees. Following negotiations between the Federal Government and the CEPU the National ALP Conference voted on a

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Following the Union’s formal decision advising that it could not recommend EBA7 to the CEPU membership in Post, the Union has been talking with members across the country – discussing the issues at stake and getting member views on the way forward. Yesterday, the Divisional Executive of the CEPU Communications Division considered reports back from its branches and members and

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The CEPU (Communications Division) Divisional Executive unanimously decided today that the revised EBA7 offer cannot be recommended to members as it undermines members’ job security, health and safety and take home pay.  The official resolution of the Divisional Executive is reproduced below: “The Divisional Executive has noted the report of the Divisional Secretary on the status of negotiations with Australia

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Employees and their Union were informed of Australia Post’s decision to consolidate the National Customer Contact Centre network from the current six (including Sydney) to two locations in Brisbane and Melbourne. Despite Australia Post’s obligations under EBA6 to consult with the Union on any major change affecting employees prior to any decisions being made, management have blatantly ignored this obligation

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Australia Post Management’s cash bonus grab must really be at severe risk this year A CEPU member in Sydney has been granted Compensation leave and received significant reimbursement of payments following CEPU intervention in her matter.  The member was treated by an FND and put through the FND process.  After several weeks of treatment, Post eventually found that she was

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Last financial year, Australia Post Managing Director Graeme John and his six Executive ‘bodyguards’ took home more than $2.5million in cash bonuses. This was in addition to combined base salaries of more than $4.2million and combined total remuneration at a whopping $8.1million. Australia Post employees have heard over and over again of the impact, particularly on mail volumes, the global financial crisis

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As you know, the Union took a stand last year to protect a range of job security conditions that existed in EBA6 – and which Australia Post tried to block from being carried over to EBA7. Clauses dealing with the use of casuals and agency staff, contacting out, franchising were all set to disappear from your next enterprise agreement –

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Published in The Age 20 April 2009 Story by Scott Rochfort A BATTLE is brewing between Australia Post’s top brass and its army of 35,000 postal workers amid union accusations the government-owned enterprise is preparing to force staff to take unpaid leave.The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) has warned it is considering industrial action amid signs the postal carrier

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The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has issued orders late today for all Postal Delivery Officers who perform outdoor delivery duties by motorcycle in NSW and the ACT to; Complete the Motor Cycle Daily Pre-Ride Inspection in the customary manner. Complete the Motor Cycle Daily Pre-Ride Inspection Checklist for the purpose of recording the Postal Delivery Officers daily finding and

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