visual Ged Kearney member for Cooper speaking in Parliament last week on the ADM and Victorian Member surveys and petitions. Preston Delivery Centre (Melbourne’s biggest) is in Ged’s electorate. Top Job Ged! Julian Hill Federal member for Bruce speaking in Parliament on behalf of Posties in his electorate. Thanks Julian!
The Senate inquiry report into the Future of Australia Post delivery has been released, Click here for the full report
Annual General Meeting Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 12pm The meeting will be looking at our financial report for last year, reports from organisers, and general business. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will be conducted by teleconference. Contact your office on 9387 0189 or leroy@cwuvic.asn.au for dial-in details.
Given the recent COVID -19 disaster hitting Victoria, the Premier has announced a reduction in staffing numbers at Australia Post worksites across Metropolitan Melbourne. The requirement would be for Australia Post to reduce its workforce by 33% across the board (Retail and regional areas exempted) taking into account the average of total employees over the … Read more
Members would be well aware by now of Australia Post’s unilateral change to the Authorised Holiday. Hiding behind the Principal Determination, under the authority of the Australian Postal Corporation Act, they tore away what has traditionally been your only opportunity to spend some additional time with friends and loved ones following the busiest time of … Read more
CWU Victoria Submission to the senate inquiry into the future of Australia Post’s service delivery. 1) Australia Post and the Government are attempting to use the COVID-19 crisis as cover to introduce changes that would result in devastating job losses and cuts to community services. 2) Our members have been directed to return mail and parcels to delivery centres during the … Read more
After a fast and furious time in the Senate last week an inquiry has been set up into the proposed (Temporary?) regulation changes that would allow Australia Post to delay the mail even further than they already do. The changes which are law until disallowed by the Senate would see intrastate mail (Melbourne to Melbourne) … Read more
Australia Post is creating its own #PostalPandemic Click here to send a message to your Federal MP and cross-bench Senators to ask them to block Australia Post’s regulatory changes, before it’s too late. It’ll only take a minute. They’ve asked the Government to approve regulatory changes which pose an immediate threat to our postal service and … Read more
National Union briefing on current Australia Post matters, EBA/COVID-19 / Proposed Changes to letter performance standards. Thursday 21st May at 6.00pm Click below to register https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cepucwu-nationwide-member-briefing-tickets-105329487332
Joint Media Release – Cormann – Fletcher – Supporting Australia Post throughout COVID-19
