CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC Business as usual with the CWU, with the exception of face-to-face interactions at our offices. Members will be well aware of the danger posed by COVID19 and need for all organisations to change the way they operate in order to support community safety to combat this health emergency. The Victorian T&S branch …
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24 Jan 2020 CWUnion Bulletin WELCOME TO 2020 Welcome to 2020! I hope this year accomplishes some gains and improvements in your working and living environment and I look forward to working with you on achieving as many successes as possible, in a sometimes harsh atmosphere. Please see some updates below for members: PROGRAMMED (formerly …
A new decade, filled with many employment challenges is now upon us. Whether it’s appropriate or not, be prepared for it!!! Summer time in Victoria has bought some serious weather events, as well as major fires in large areas of the state. This bulletin builds on our experience over the years of dealing with inclement …
Notwithstanding the two CWU Victorian Branches and T&S NSW branch campaigning for a better agreement, the Enterprise Agreement was voted up. The other four CWU branches actively campaigned for a YES vote, by joining in meetings with the boss to sell this repressive agreement, somehow convincing members it was a good deal. It’s NOT. (The …
Given last weeks “investor day” revelations regarding InfraCo – (Google the 27/11/19 Financial Review article by James Fernyhough and have a read) LET’S ADDRESS THE THREATS OF ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT TERMINATION TERMINATION SCENARIO 1. (Transferred to a subsidiary) If the Agreement is voted up; and you are identified as having a suitable job offer at InfraCo …
CWUnion Victorian Telstra Members Bulletin 6 GOOD REASONS TO VOTE “NO” You already voted NO a year ago (82% rejected the offer) because of the forced transfer of business clauses. This proposal either forces redeployment (in some circumstances), or if you don’t go, you resign with – NO REDUNDANCY PACKAGE! And there are no appeal rights …
CWUnion Victorian Telstra Members Bulletin WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR TELSTRA? Telstra have indicated that if they are to be in the running at buying the NBN Co that it would need to be a “non-vertically integrated” company. Non-integrated simply means a split up Telstra. The Telstra we know today could be broken …
CWUnion Victorian Telstra Members Bulletin “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 …
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 – …