BRANCH SECRETARY’S ANNUAL REPORT 2021 The CWU 20/21 year has been difficult for many under the COVID-19 circumstances and it’s unavoidable to commence the report without mentioning Coronavirus. Fortunately to date we have received nil reports of any members who have tested positive. I know there are some who have been indirectly affected by way …
16 June 2021 Ref: SLD 21/20 Start of Day – Field based Telstra staff A number of recent issues have surfaced regarding the Management’s interpretation of what they say you are supposed to be doing in the UNPAID time prior to paid start of day (and for that matter, End of Day). …
Dear Members, The Union bargaining team (Phil Harrison, Stephen Ball, Carol Clarke, Jim Kelso, Larissa Robinson, Kathryn Arkoudis and myself) have been meeting with the ESTA bargaining team which varies and is dependent on who hasn’t exited, since 2nd February 2021. We have had 7 bargaining meetings – 4 in February and only monthly since …
Ref: SLD:21/15 5th May 2021 Dear Members, We write to you to share a proposal with you regarding the T&S Branches of Victoria and NSW. The two Branch Committee of Management’s have had initial discussions and from that, we envisage an amalgamation of the two Telecommunications & Services Branches in the not too distant future. …
ESTA Ops – Staffing Review Committee UPDATE Dear Members, The CWU, UFU and VAU sought to commence the staffing review soon after the new Agreement was certified. In June, the Unions suggested an independent chairperson who was eventually accepted and the first meeting commenced on 29th September. On 9th October the CWU, VAU …
Dear Members, . Please see Part-time rosters below. Rosters – Ambulance Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Pair 1 1000-2000 1300-2300 1300-2300 1000-2000 1000-2000 1000-2000 Pair 2 1030-2030 1030-2030 1330-2330 1030-2030 1030-2030 1030-2030 Pair 3 …
Fair Work Commission approves termination of AWA’s/ITEA’s. The FWC approved Telstra’s application to unilaterally terminate all AWA’s/ITEA’s. This will be effective 6th July 2021 and from then, your individual contract will be NOT be valid and the Telstra Enterprise Agreement 2019-2021 will apply to you. In its decision the full bench stated …
Since the beginning of the year the VAU, CWU and UFU have been working through several issues on behalf of ESTA members. CAD Issues The VAU, CWU and UFU wish to thank members who have continued to serve the community in extremely difficult circumstances due to problems caused by the CAD upgrade. Whilst we are …
Telstra Purple EBA – foreshadowing the downgrading of our terms and conditions in all the Telstra areas. In the last week, our Union’s Divisional Executive, despite strident opposition from 3 of the 7 Communications Div Branches (our Victorian T&S Branch, the Victorian P&T, and the NSW T&S branches) supported an application to Fair Work Commission, …
OFFICER AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT in accordance with Section 293J Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 I, Susan Riley, being the Secretary of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing And Allied Services Union Of Australia, Communications Division, Telecommunications And Services Branch (Victoria), declare the following Officer and Related Party Disclosure Statement. Organisation …