EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 33 OF 2026 - 04/10/26
EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 32 OF 2026 - 27/09/26
ATTENTION TZV SUPPORT MEMBERS
On Wednesday this week we sent you a special Bulletin. If you have not received it, please contact our office on 03 9663 6815 office@cwu.asn.au. There may be several reasons if you have not received the email. They include: Our records do not show you as a Support staff member (cf. Ops member). Or it is in the spam or junk folder. Or it is blocked by TZV.
TZV SUPPORT DISPUTE SPECIAL NOTE
We have created a special web page to hold all links and information re the dispute. It may be updated during each week and between bulletins. See the TZV Support EBA Central on our web site for the latest developments and the history.
TZV SUPPORT EBA DEVELOPMENTS
On Wednesday 23 Sep, we lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission. The Application seeks Orders that a Ballot of members be undertaken seeking approval of a range of bans.
See the List of Bans from our PIA Application.
The FWC is required to determine the application within 2 days if possible.
TZV raised a number of objections and filed them in the FWC on Thursday, and sought a hearing of the matter. We responded to the objections and did not agree to a hearing.
On Friday 25 Sep, the FWC advised that it would not agree to the hearing sought by TZV and advised that if would determine the matter "on the papers." The parties have been given until 1.00pm Monday to make any further submissions. The decision is expected on Monday 28 Sept.
We will send TZV Support members a special bulletin to report on the outcome and orders.
EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 31 OF 2026 - 20/09/26
ATTENTION TZV SUPPORT MEMBERS
This week we will be sending you a special Bulletin which will update progress in the EBA dispute. If you have not received it by COB Wednesday, please contact our office on 03 9663 6815 office@cwu.asn.au. There may be several reasons if you have not received the email. They include: Our records do not show you as a Support staff member (cf. Ops member). Or it is in the spam or junk folder. Or it is blocked by TZV.
TZV SUPPORT DISPUTE SPECIAL NOTE
We have created a special web page to hold all links and information re the dispute. It may be updated during each week and between bulletins. See the TZV Support EBA Central on our web site for the latest developments and the history.
TZV SUPPORT DISPUTE
CWU has a subcommittee considering all actions associated with the dispute. At times we will hold a general meeting on Zoom to cover important updates and seek your input. We will this week file an application with the FWC seeking orders for the AEC to conduct a ballot of members. The Ballot will ask you to approve about 23 types of industrial action. The industrial actions are bans and limitations. We will publish the list of bans and more information on the TZV Support EBA Central web site as soon as it is filed.
TZV SUPPORT WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK
Get support. Ask your fellow workers to join you by
joining the Union.
Visit and bookmark our CWU
TZV Support EBA Central
web site.
EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 30 OF 2026 - 13/09/26
TZV SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Last week we reported on the decision of TZV to walk away from negotiations until the Vic state elections in November are completed and the Government is settled.
(likely next year).
We arranged for a Zoom meeting of members last Monday evening to consider our response.
The overwhelming consensus was that TZV Support Staff take industrial action to persuade TZV back to negotiations with a better pay and conditions offer.
We are now preparing an application seeking that the FWC issue orders for a Protected Action Ballot (PAB). This is explained below.
TZV SUPPORT - ACTION LAST WEEK
Once TZV learned of our decision, they made an offer to park the negotiations until the election outcome is resolved. However, it came with adverse conditions. They offered an "administrative" 3% pay rise, and a sign on bonus of $2965. When negotiations resume (likely next year) members have to agree to no backpay. Further, members must agree to no industrial action in furtherance of our claims until 30 Sept 2027 over a year away.
We did not agree to the ridiculous proposal.
TZV SUPPORT WHAT TO DO NOW?
Get support. Ask your fellow workers to join you by
joining the Union.
Keep up with developments. The weekly Bulletin will report developments.
And review the following resources:
The Latest Support News is on our web site
The Support Pay proposal is on our web site.
The Draft Support EBA is also on our web site.
WHAT IS A PAB?
This is a ballot of union members covered by the proposed EBA. The Ballot is usually conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission. To succeed, 50% of the members must vote and 50% plus one must approve of the industrial action proposed. The ballot paper will ask for various types of action to be approved. For example:
In support of reaching an enterprise agreement with your employer, do you support the taking of protected industrial action against your employer which involve one or more of the following:
Question 1 An unlimited number of bans or limitations on answering or making telephone calls, responding to voicemails, or sending or responding to email? Yes No
Question 2 More
TZV WILL YOU BE ON THE ROLL Of VOTERS?
First, you must be a financial member.
Secondly, the Roll of voters is determined by the AEC. We notify the AEC of your full name and address. So does TZV. The AEC will compare the information and REJECT any name where critical information does not match. Often members have not kept us up to date. TO BE SURE that you will get a vote, please send an email to office@cwu.asn.au confirming your full name and current address asap.
EXTRACTS FROM BULLETIN 29 OF 2026 - 06/09/26
TZV SUPPORT EBA MEMBERSHIP MEETING - VIP
ALL TZV Support staff are invited to a Zoom meeting on MONDAY 7 SEP at 7.30pm to hear and determine our response to the TZV walking away from EBA negotiations.
JOIN ONLINE LINK (see email)
The agenda will be
- Report on negotiations to date
- Consideration of the pay offer
- Consideration of some EBA clauses
- Consideration of protected industrial action
TZV SUPPORT EBA - TZV WALK AWAY
Negotiations between our CWU EBA Committee and TZV have broken down and TZV have walked away stating that they will meet with us again after the upcoming Victorian election. They set out a slightly revised offer in their response but concludes as follows:
Given the polarity of the parties' respective positions, we do not believe a meeting on 4 September (Friday) will enable the parties to move any closer to a resolution of the matter. Therefore TZV .will recommence negotiations after the Victoria state election.
The full letter is below.
We spent many weeks trying to understand the proposed new structure, and as difficulties arose, TZV amended their proposal. We saw the development of a new structure needed many more weeks before it could be put to members for consideration. In those circumstances we suggested separating the new structure from the EBA development.
The headline issue with the EBA is always pay. The last "without prejudice" offer is contained in their email below. This week we had responded to a slightly different offer proposing 1 January for all dates, and higher SCDA (Strategic Continuous Development Allowance) increases. The email was their response.
There are also a number of changes to some other terms in our EBA some are positive.
TZV SUPPORT EBA - TZV WALK AWAY
The following is the last letter from TZV dated 2 September 2026.
I wish to advise that Triple Zero Victoria is unable to agree to your Without Prejudice counter offer received this morning. As we have previously indicated. TZV is not in a position to offer any settlement that provides for a backdated wage increase to I January 2026.
Our offer was structured in a manner to offer a patience in bargaining quantum payment of 1.5% effective 1 July 2026 in recognition of the six (6) month delay and to include recognition for the continued efforts of the support office workforce in capability uplift, and technological changes. Nor can TZV agree to the proposed commencement date for all entitlements payable from January 1 of each year of the agreement inclusive of the 3% wage increase, the SCDA and the Continuous Improvement Allowance.
As conveyed repeatedly to the Union, TZV has limited capacity to offer any amount outside of the wages policy, beyond what has been tabled. The offer submitted by TZV to the Union yesterday represents a genuine good faith bargaining offer of settlement in recognition of the Union's and IBRs log of claims and the organisation's capacity to fund the increases proposed.
To restate the most recent TZV offer was as stated below;
2026
Sign on Bonus approx $6K 01 Jul 2026
Patience in Bargaining 1.5% lump sum 01 Jul 2026
Pay Increase #1 3.00% 01 Jul 2026
SCDA Increase #1 0.25% 01 Jul 2026
Continuous Improve #1 $1000 lump sum 01 Jul 2026
2027
Pay Increase #2 3.00% 01 Jul 2027
SCDA Increase #2 0.25% 01 Jul 2027
Continuous Improve #2 $1000 lump sum 01 Jul 2027
2028
Pay Increase #3 3.00% 01 Jul 2028
SCDA Increase #3 0.25% 01 Jul 2028
Continuous Improve #3 $1000 lump sum 01 Jul 2028
Agreement ends March 2029
Given the polarity of the parties' respective positions, we do not believe a meeting on 4 September (Friday) will enable the parties to move any closer to a resolution of the matter. Therefore TZV will inform DTF and DJCS of the organisation's inability to reach an in principle agreement with the CWU within the required timeframe and will recommence negotiations after the Victoria state election.
On the matter of the working document, the Union has been provided with the original current agreement, a draft document that detailed progressive changes and again a most current document reflecting the offer detailed above. Any further review of the document regarding changes is a role for you to undertake on behalf of your membership.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require anything further.
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