Monday 31 May 2010

The CEPU is advising all Post Logistics members not to sign any documents whatsoever with Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd in particular, documentation that enables an acceptance by any employee transferring their present employment from Australia Post to Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd.

It is important for all members to follow this important advice from their union until further notice until otherwise advised by the Union that must include an agreed special physical briefing by a senior CEPU officer accordingly.

If any member does not follow this important advice from their union, then they are potentially placing their employment, conditions and entitlements at risk currently under employment contract with Australia Post.

The CEPU NSW Branch Secretary Jim Metcher said today; “the inappropriate conduct by both Australia Post and Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd is just unacceptable in terms of failing to engage in consultation with the CEPU on such an important legal employment matter affecting all existing Post Logistics employees employed by Australia Post.”

Over recent weeks the CEPU has already caught out both Australia Post and Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd from attempting to alter superannuation arrangements for Post logistics employees with the Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS) without engaging in consultation whatsoever.

If it wasn’t for the CEPU senior officers Jim Metcher and Ed Husic being presently two of the three employee nominated Directors sitting on the APSS board, then Post Logistics employees could have been facing significant changes to the existing superannuation arrangements associated with defined benefits continuing for employees employed within Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd.

Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd is a new entity recently established that is a separate company to that of Australia Post and their record to date demonstrates an inability or desire to consult with the CEPU on important measures affecting employees terms and conditions of employment.

Mr Metcher concluded by saying; “all Post logistics employees irrespective of whether employed under the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement or Third Party Post Logistics Enterprise Agreement should be very wary indeed about the management style of Post Logistics Australia Pty Ltd. In particular, in terms of consultation on significant change and in this case nothing could be more important than one’s personal livelihood concerning their terms and conditions of employment.”

Should you require further information, please contact Branch Organiser TK Ly on (02) 9893 7822.