ESTA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT RECEIVES SUCCESSFUL YES VOTE AND INDUSTRIAL ACTION CEASES (Members are reminded that industrial action now ceases as of Saturday 26th March 0600) As members are now aware the ESTA Entrprsie Agreement has now received a successful yes vote by employees. This means the formal voting process is complete and following certification by …
CWU MEDIA RELEASE: “TELSTRA’S NETWORK FAILURES “PREDICTABLE” Telstra’s latest network failure was as predictable as rain in Melbourne, says the Communications Workers Union Victorian Branch Secretary, John Ellery. “These failures are becoming too regular, and It was always going to happen. Our Victorian Union members at the Global Operations Centre in Clayton Victoria (the centralised …
CWU MEDIA RELEASE: TELSTRA’S NETWORK FAILURES “PREDICTABLE” Telstra’s latest network failure was as predictable as rain in Melbourne, says the Communications Workers Union Victorian Branch Secretary, John Ellery. “These failures are becoming too regular, and It was always going to happen. Our Victorian Union members at the Global Operations Centre in Clayton Victoria (the centralised …
Why is the Government destroying good local jobs and replacing them with exploited overseas labour? That’s the question we are all asking. The MUA has made this powerful TV ad to let people know exactly what’s going on. Watch the ad here, and then donate to get …
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia ELECTION NOTICE Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 Nominations are called for the following Casual Vacancy Victoria Telecommunications and Services Branch Branch President (honorary) Written nominations which comply with the Rules of the Union may be made at any time from 1 …
Ref: SLD 16/04 – 2 February 2016 CWU ISGM Sub Contractors NEW CONTRACTS; OLD CONTRACTS Sub-Contractor Members As addressedJust to summarise where we are in relation to the ‘new’ ISGM contract offer. Before Christmas a number of things occurred relating to this issue. Subby members refused to sign the new contract in the first instance. …
ESTA OPS BULLETIN OVERTIME WORKED ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY It has become apparent that ESTA have breached the EBA with regard to payment of working overtime on a Public holiday when hours worked are over 8. There are two clauses that apply. A shift worker who is rostered off on a public holiday is entitled …
SIGNAL No. 677 – 11 January 2016 WELCOME BACK INTO THE 2016 NEW YEAR. The year will, no doubt, hold a number of new challenges on the industrial relations front. The certainty of a Federal election, the likely focus on a return to “WorkChoices” (even without Abbott), the lack of a real “worker” agenda from …
SIGNAL No.676 – 12 Nov 2015 ISGM SUB CONTRACTOR MEETINGS The Victorian CWU Branches (P&T, T&S) are notifying of meetings of ISGM Sub Contractors, to discuss the recent distribution of a “new” Ticket of Work Standing Offer Agreement” that is currently being pushed onto ISGM subbies. The meetings are as follows: 6pm MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER …
CWU MEETS WITH TELSTRA ON REDUNDANCIES The CWU has begun consultations with Telstra about the latest round of redundancies, announced on 27 October. Altogether, there will be a net loss of just under 400 jobs. Of these, 135 are permanent Telstra employees and the rest agency staff. As previously reported, the redundancies are spread across …