Postal Industry News

Department of Treasury calls for submissions into banning charges for paper based bills and statements The Department of Treasury has called for submissions on four options regarding fees/charges for paper based bills and statements in the latest milestone for our Keep Me Posted campaign.The options range from doing nothing to banning all fees/charges for consumers … Read more

Unfortunately, the Federal Court did not rule in our favour on any of our 3 claims and has dismissed our Application. Members would be aware of the decision by Ahmed Fahour that was implemented in July 2014 to cease AWOTE indexation thereby freezing the Final Annual Salary of 17,000 out of the 24,000 employees in … Read more

The ink is not even dry on the recent EBA and Australia Post are up to their old tricks again. Recent communications from AP indicate that they are attempting to make a move on your hard won and worked for Authorised Holiday at Christmas time. In typical fashion AP talk about giving you “choice” but … Read more

DELIVERY NIGHT-SHIFT CHANGES PROPOSED Management have announced major changes to Delivery Night-shift. They wish to reduce night-shift operations to the following Delivery Centres: Dandenong Port Melbourne Western Airport West Preston Sunbury & North Geelong / Corio In additional to this re-structure, they are looking to down-size.  They believe about a third of Night-shift sorters are … Read more

EBA9 BALLOT RESULT The results are in and a majority of Australia Post staff have supported the EBA9 offer from Australia Post. Almost 60% of employees eligible to vote returned their ballots. 74% of employees nationally voted ‘yes’. Australia Post workers in Victoria rejected the deal with 55% voting ‘NO’. In the run up to … Read more

EBA9 vote no VOTE NO TO A PAY-CUT (IN REAL TERMS) Ahmed is offering a pay-rise of 0.5%* in September & 1.5%** in December each year. The CPI is already 2.1% and rising. It is expected to be at least 2.5% next year. *0.5% for a base level postal worker on the top increment and … Read more

EBA 9 COVERS 2017, 2018 & 2019. Ahmed is offering a pay-rise of 0.5%* in September & 1.5%** in December each year. The CPI is already 2.1% and rising. It is expected to be at least 2.5% next year. *0.5% for a base level postal worker on the top increment and with 15% penalty rates … Read more

REVISED OFFER –  Australia Post have made small adjustments to their offer SURVEY –  Union member survey about EBA offer EBA OUT TO A VOTE –  We assume Aust Post will ask employees to vote on the EBA proposal. If there are no changes to the current position from Australia Post, the Victorian Branch of the union STRONGLY … Read more

AHMED ROADSHOW – offered a “One Team Reward” THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MAN – real reason for CEO departure EBA9 CLAIMS & GOVERNMENT POLICY – caps EBA pay rise FOCUS GROUPS – employee testing of EBA9 NEXT STEPS – reject current offer prepare for protected action ballot Read More

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BARGAINING POLICY – The Turnbull bargaining policy for the Public Service and Government Business Enterprises including Australia Post, is designed to limit or reduce entitlements that already exist in EBA8 and places a cap on pay rises that can be negotiated.  AUSTRALIA POST CLAIMS – Australia Post have put 8 claims on the … Read more