It is your right to take Industrial Action when genuine bargaining has taken place and a new Agreement has not been made before it expires. Last Wednesday the Fair Work Commission ordered a protected action ballot of ESTA operational employees following a joint application by the unions. It is extremely important that members participate in …
The Australia wide Telstra EBA Protected Action Ballot (CWU members only) will commence next Monday 21 January 2019 and closes on Monday February 25, 2019 at 10am. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) will conduct the ballot. There is a 4 week window in which to return the ballot to the AEC via the post. Nationally, …
Read moreSld 19/03 – Telstra – Enterprise Agreement – Protected Action Ballot
Members to be consulted – there’s an idea! Dear Members, As part of the new Enterprise Agreement, there is a new clause that comprises the formation of a Consultative Committee. The Committee will meet at least twice per year for consultation on significant matters which impact or may impact employees. If change is brewing, this …
Last Thursday the bargaining team met with ESTA. The Bargaining team was expecting a response from the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) after they had been presented with a comprehensive presentation on how important minimum staffing levels are. We were also expecting a response on a preferred classification structure, and a final response on Hours of …
Read moreSld 19/02 – ESTA Ops – No Progress from ESTA on our Claims