BARGAINING UPDATE “Unions are going to take a leap of faith with us on this” Darren Fewster 9/10/19 This isn’t a “leap of faith”, it’s an unfettered attack on the working conditions of Telstra staff that must be resisted. The main item on the Telstra wish list – Transfer of business to a subsidiary – …
The direction to take leave should only occur under certain very limited restraints, and must be a reasonable direction. From 2nd January 2019 to 3rd January 2020 Telstra have issued direction to employees to take annual leave for 14 out of 20 days of your annual leave entitlement. That leaves 7 days to take your …
Bulletin – What does the “direction to take leave “ (EBA clause 30.2) mean? Coming up towards Christmas, the annual pressure on reducing Annual Leave entitlements rears its head again, trying to reduce Telstra’s liability on these entitlements. Forcing a shut-down means staff may be directed to take some of their Annual Leave credits at …
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Telstra’s current 2015-2018 EBA – what does the “expiry date” mean, and what does it allow? Much debate has been occurring in some areas of the possibility by the employer to make application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to “terminate” our current (albeit expired) 2015-2018 Enterprise Agreement. The result of a “termination”, if it …
CWUnion Victorian Telstra Members Bulletin TELSTRA EBA MEETING UPDATE. Phoenix from the ashes – clause 45 (transfer of business) rears its ugly head – again! Last Thursday (4 July), reps from 2 of the 3 Unions (CPSU and ourselves – Professionals Australia wasn’t present), along with a number of bargaining agents representing either themselves or …