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Protected Action Ballot –SUCCESSFUL CWU members have overwhelmingly voted YES in a protected Action Ballot. Members can now take protected industrial action. The unions must provide 3 clear business days to Telstra when notifying the industrial action. The divisional office have requested to meet with Telstra to negotiate the issues that are preventing us from reaching … Read more

Despite  the overwhelming rejection by Telstra workers of the  EBA offer that includes an insulting pay offer and threats to your hard fought for and won redundancy  entitlements,Telstra  are refusing to budge in negotiations.  Therefore your Union’s national executive has voted to seek approval  from the Fair Work Commission to hold a ballot for Protected Action under the Fair Work … Read more

Sham contracting and the exploitation of vulnerable  Australians is a disgrace and needs to be stamped out, not only for the sake of  those who have/are been exploited but to ensure the  preservation of decent full time employment in the Telecommunications industry as a preferred workplace model for those who wish to be engaged under such arrangements. Latest news links on the issue below https://www.itnews.com.au/news/400m-sham-contracting-class-action-rocks-nbn-telco-sector-515973 … Read more

Legal Action against Telstra Contractor Tandem, largest sham arrangements case in Australia. The CWU Victorian and NSW T&S branches welcome the announcement of a class action against Telstra contractor Tandem (formerly ISGM). We have always believed this contractual arrangement to be an employment relationship that was grossly unfair to the workers involved, many of them … Read more

WE’RE STILL TALKING, BUT TELSTRA’S ARROGANCE CONTINUES Since members across the country overwhelmingly rejected Telstra’s penny-pinching pay offer, your Union has continued to meet with the company in good faith in an effort to reach Agreement. The most interesting take away from the last few meetings has been Telstra’s most senior representatives scratching their heads … Read more

Telstra EBA – Where to from here? Telstra EBA – Where to from here? Telstra’s EBA offer was tabled with the Unions last Thursday. This has confirmed in our minds that the strategy of Telstra to put something very unpalatable on the table, and then enable a quick vote, is foremost in their minds. The … Read more

Mr. Darren Fewster Executive Director, HR Shared Services Telstra By  email: darren.fewster@team.telstra.com 3rd  May 2018 Dear Mr. Fewster, Re: Unions‘ response to Telstra‘s initial Decision to Introduce Major Change – Telstra‘s Long Service Leave Policy Your reference: 201808 As the collective major Unions representing your workforce we write to advise our position about your proposed changes to Telstra’s Long Service … Read more

In an unprecedented attack on the hard won employment entitlements, management have flown a flag (or is it a lead balloon?) in an all staff bulletin announcing their intentions to limit the accumulation of Long Service Leave credits. In what is a breathtaking contradiction, Darren Fewster, Executive Director – HR Shared Services, has announced a … Read more

ANNUAL LEAVE RESTRICTION In the last Bulletin we reported that several areas were limiting annual leave particularly during the Xmas period. We have had more feedback and have since written to Telstra protesting against the restrictions (See below). We have complaints from Albury and will add that area to out complaint. If you have concerns … Read more