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2023-07-01

5.75% wage lift to LPO EMPLOYEES - 1 July 2023

In June 2023, the Fair Work Commission announced a 5.75% increase to minimum wages. The General Retail Industry Award 2020 is affected by this increase.

This change takes effect from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023.

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Telecommunication

Telstra Bargaining Update - 26 April 2024

Ventia field EA: company digs in on real-terms pay cut for workers

NBN Co field engineers: take-home pay at serious risk

Telstra Bargaining Update

Ventia seeking to slash pay and conditions as bargaining commences

MEDIA RELEASE: ‘Disgraceful’ - Optus outage comes as jobs slashed across the country

Telstra Contact Centres Employee Schedule Flexibility

VENTIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEES – ANNUAL LEAVE LOADING

Proposal to introduce major changes to the InfraCo Fixed and Telstra Wholesale businesses

Telstra: travel allowance rate review outcomes

Trial of changes to SMAX will commence this month

Optus Retail Co Bargaining Update

Optus Retail Bargaining: members to vote on proposed EA

TPG Enterprise Agreement approved by Fair Work Commission

OPTUS RETAIL BARGAINING: A BARGAINING CLAIM THAT REFLECTS YOUR VIEWS

Telstra safety alert: electrical insulation gloves

You did it: CWU members drag Optus Retail to the bargaining table

Safety alert: Toyota Landcruiser wheel failure

CWU wrangles Ventia back into line

THIRD YEAR CPI WAGE INCREASE SECURED AT NBN OUTSIDE OF BARGAINING

Audit Uncovers $3.58 Million in Superannuation Underpayments at Telstra

VENTIA AGREES TO HALT RESTRUCTURE FOLLOWING UNION INTERVENTION

TPG: improvements secured, but EA still too far off the mark

$1000 Bonus For All Telstra EA Workers: Secured

Through the smoke and mirrors: TPG Telecom Group workers still face substantial real-terms pay cuts

TPG Telecom Group workers to face harder times under proposed real-terms pay cuts

Telstra EA offer to proceed to employee vote

Telstra EBA offer: we want to hear from members

Media Release: Workers slam Government NBN announcement as election spin, after years of refusing to fix the network

Telstra EA offer: we want to hear from members

TPG Telecom Group is proposing to slash your pay

BAI WORKERS: Have Your Say on Your Next EBA

Members to decide on proposed Optus EPA

IMPORTANT: Telstra legal structure transition delayed

Telstra to bring forward 0.5% wage increase component

IMPORTANT: TRANSITION TO TELSTRA’S NEW LEGAL STRUCTURE

An invitation from your Union to Vita Group Employees transferring to Telstra Retail

CEPU statement on Telstra mandatory vaccination policy

Further underpayments identified at Optus

Telstra seeks to mandate vaccination

Telstra to pay interim wage rise

Bargaining kicks off, clouded by shadow of imminent job cuts

No changes to Defined Benefit Super in restructure

ISGM cowards cut and run from obligations to workers

Restructure may mean multiple Enterprise Agreements

NBN subbies celebrate their first win

NBN technicians protest forced pay cut and dodgy employment set-ups outside CommsDay Summit

NBN technicians walk off job as 100+ car convoy heads to NBN Co Sydney head office

Optus to repay thousands in unpaid super following independent audit

‘Absolute rort’ – Union slams NBN Co for splashing $78 million in senior bonuses while leaving workers unpaid and Australians without basic internet

Telstra Corporate Restructure - Members Q&As

AWA/ITEA employees to move to Telstra EA

Visionstream concedes union position on overtime pay and rest relief provisions: remediation talks underway

Telstra Purple Bargaining concludes - employee vote to occur imminently

Telstra structural announcement

MEDIA RELEASE - NBN Co Chief's $3.1 million salary a 'national disgrace' - union

Telstra EBA Update: New Telstra Agreement

Protecting your jobs, your conditions, your EBAs

Keeping you safe, fighting for your jobs. A statement from your Union leadership team

Placement period employees to receive 'fast-tracked' application for Contact Centre roles and exclusion period waived for former employees

Union welcomes Telstra job security commitments, extended working from home arrangements

Union welcomes Telstra coronavirus leave policy

Coronavirus Update - 6 March 2020: Telstra 'Call on Approach' process welcomed by Union

Infraco Restructure and Consolidation

Forced leave - Telstra summer shutdown

EBA UPDATE: TELSTRA WORKERS LOCK IN EBA

EBA UPDATE: OVER TO YOU

EBA UPDATE: 7 NOVEMBER MEETING

EBA UPDATE: 23 OCTOBER MEETING

Workers urge shareholders to vote against Telstra CEO’s $5m pay packet amid job cuts and declining services

EBA UPDATE: 9 OCTOBER MEETING

2019 Telstra AGM - shareholder action

EBA UPDATE: 17 SEPTEMBER MEETING

EBA UPDATE: 4 September Meeting

EBA UPDATE: 29 August Meeting

Visionstream EBA Update

EBA UPDATE: 22 AUGUST MEETING

Talks recommence with Visionstream following NO vote on bosses’ EBA

EBA UPDATE: 15 August Meeting

EBA UPDATE: 31 July meeting

EBA UPDATE - 18 July Meeting

VISIONSTREAM EBA - VOTE NO

AEC declares 2019 national election results

EBA UPDATE: 4 July 2019

Visionstream FWC dispute concludes - process and transparency improvements implemented

Visionstream: affected members' exit date extended, FWC dispute process continues

EBA UPDATE: 12 June meeting

Visionstream redundancy dispute in FWC on 13 June 2019

EBA UPDATE: 21 May meeting

Bargaining back on track at Telstra, following misleading statements

Misleading EBA statements threaten Telstra bargaining

Talks recommence with positive indications

Clarity surrounding privacy concerns with Samsung S9 and other field devices

Action winds up with talks scheduled to recommence next week

INDEFINITE ACTIONS SUSPENDED AS TELSTRA INDICATES WILLINGNESS TO RETURN TO BARGAINING

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: HALF-HOUR WORK STOPPAGES CONTINUE 23, 24, 26, 29, 30 APRIL & GOC BANS 23, 24, 26 APRIL 2019

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: Half-hour work stoppages continue through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: Half-hour work stoppages between 7:00 and 8:00am Thursday, Friday, Monday

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE - 24 HOUR STRIKE - WEDNESDAY

Telstra's bogus legal try-on to stop your action: FAIL

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: Work stoppages between 7:30 and 8:00am Friday 5 April and Monday 8 April 2019

Consultation on Broadcast Australia Job Cuts continues

TELSTRA ACTION UPDATE: Casual clothing days cancelled

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: Casual clothing days and GOC work bans

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: Monday: Indefinite ban on accepting stores at homes

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE: O/T BANS START WEDNESDAY

PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE - NOW, WE STRIKE!

Telstra Industrial Action: What's next?

Telstra Protected Action Ballot: You said YES

Our once-iconic telco is being run into the ground - and you're paying for it

Last day to request replacement ballot material

Breaking: Telstra chaos across the country as customers left in the dark

Telstra net job losses blows out to 9,500

Contact the AEC today if you haven't yet received your ballot material

Telstra is putting 8000 workers on the dole queue whilst looking to India to fill their shoes

Ballot papers are starting to arrive

UPDATE #14: Protected Industrial Action - Members at Telstra to have their say

UPDATE #13: Something’s gotta give. The bargaining merry-go-round continues

Biggest network outages to ever hit Telstra

Telstra cops massive serve from shareholders

2018 TELSTRA AGM - SHAREHOLDER ACTION UPDATE

Update #12: We're still talking, but Telstra's arrogance continues

UPDATE #11: A MESSAGE FROM ANDY PENN-YPINCHER

UPDATE #10: Talks recommence in wake of $3.6 billion profit

UPDATE #9: Workers Reject Telstra's Penny-Pinching Pay Offer

UPDATE #8: More than 200 years' pay

UPDATE #7: Ballot now open - VOTE NO today - Don't Delay

UPDATE #6: TELSTRA KILLS OFF TALKS - ANDY'S PENNYPINCHING PAY OFFER STANDS

Telstra customer service set to go from bad to horrendous as jobs axed

UPDATE #5: PAY OFFER "INSULTING"

UPDATE #4: DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE ON YOUR CLAIMS

UPDATE #3: Claims presented, redundancy still threatened

MEDIA RELEASE: Telstra Unions welcome VIC Premier's push for Commonwealth intervention on Telstra jobs apocalypse

The Union plan to save Telstra jobs

Telstra jobs purge must be stopped

MEDIA RELEASE: Telstra's jobs purge puts profits above services

UPDATE #2: REDUNDANCY PROTECTED IN WAKE OF JOBS PURGE

UPDATE #1: THERE’S A LONG ROAD AHEAD

MEDIA RELEASE: Optus job axing a major blow to workers

Telstra Enterprise Bargaining 2018 - negotiations commence next week

Bargaining commences at NBN

Telstra EBA 2018

Major Changes to Telstra’s Long Service Leave Policy

Unions meet with Telstra over LSL proposal

Labor calls for community consultation on NRS tender

Kordia Solutions to extend mobile jamming services in prisons

EBA2018 - is Telstra showing their hand?

TELSTRA LONG SERVICE LEAVE PROPOSAL – IS THIS A JOKE?

UNION CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OVER OPTUS' RACIST JOB ADVERTISEMENT

NBN training hopefully a step toward fixing Federal Government's NBN mess

NBN shambles on Turnbull's head: workers

BREAKING: Building Code exemption likely for Telstra EA

Turnbull Government Policy and the Telstra EA

Turnbull Government’s interference in your Telstra EA

Optus Single Service Desk

Field Service Delivery: voluntary redundancies a priority

FSD redundancies: stay in touch with your union

Silcar Communications: EA negotiations update

Membership alert: Silcar Communications Long Service Leave entitlements

Optus boosts mobile network investment in the bush

Telstra design roles: CWU pursues classification issue

Big let-down for Scabby the Rat

Broadcast Australia: negotiations update

Network operations: consultations continue

Telstra reorganisation: voluntary redundancies and job swaps

NBN roll-out reaches halfway mark

Unions have win on casual work

Uber drivers challenge sham contracting

Telstra redundancies: CWU seeks assurances on use of contractors

Wideband redundancies: CWU secures jobs for members

CWU to challenge Telstra design gradings

Silcar Communications: EA arrangements close to finalisation

Still no movement on ACMA agreement

No agreement on Broadcast Australia pay rise

Wind up USO scheme by 2020 says Productivity Commission

Government calls for tenders for Triple Zero

RBA wants workers to earn more

CWU slams Telstra's shock job cuts announcement

Telstra field workforce cuts to hit regional areas

Telstra restructure creating uncertainty says CWU

CWU meets with Telstra on Design redundancies

Broadcast Australia: bargaining continues

Minimum wage decision adds to penalty rates pain

Workers' share of national wealth at all-time low

Contracting out: a threat to health and safety

AT&T workers win improvements in job security

ATTENTION: ALL TELSTRA MEMBERS – JOB CUTS

Broadcast Australia EA update

Enterprise Services restructure: Telstra notifies redundancies

Telstra annual performance reviews

Silcar Communications: bargaining update

Telstra moves to grow IP in-house - but at a cost

Local telco exploited students, court finds

NBN reaches 5 million premises mark

AT&T workers strike for better conditions, job security

Optus profits down, investment up

Telstra: when are you covered for workers compensation?

Telstra Wideband Design update

Silcar Communications: negotiations near conclusion

Silcar Communications: long service leave alert

Broadcast Australia: EA negotiations begin

NBN, Vodafone contractor goes broke

Telstra points to telecoms skill shortages

Wages growth now lower than inflation

Penalty rates cuts will hit regional economy says report

Silcar Communications: EA update

Telstra Wideband restructure: discussions continue

CWU meets with Optus on job cuts

Telstra Wholesale redundancies

Broadcast Australia: EA negotiations to begin

ACMA EA: "no progress" report

Vodafone's fixed broadband play

Telstra increases NBN market share

ACTU turns 90

Wanted: transmission technicians

Telstra Design restructure: a downgrade of skills?

CFW grading dispute: FWC to arbitrate

CWU still at odds with Optus on service desk restructure

Silcar Communications Enterprise Agreement

Government abolishes 457 visas - but problems remain

Training, permanent employment the keys to skill shortage issues

Government announces head of new union-monitoring body

TPG makes splash with spectrum purchase

More Fibre-to-the-Curb for NBN roll-out

Calls for NBN write-down continue

CWU meets with Telstra on Design reorganisation

Silcar Telecommunications employees vote YES to new EA

Visionstream announces job cuts

Telstra reports on NBN training

Optus 2G shutdown begins

Unions push for $45 minimum wage increase

Senate moves to protect penalty rates

Behind the Samsung Galaxy: union busting and worker exploitation

Penalty rates: employers test the waters

Telstra flags reorganisation, redundancies in Design and Service Delivery

Employees vote YES to Lend Lease agreement

Silcar Communications: negotiations continue

Silcar Telecommunications EA: ready for ballot at last

Telecoms training short-cuts must be stopped, says CWU

Turnbull comes out of the long grass on penalty rates

The super-rich are getting richer

Telstra banding dispute goes to FWC

Optus Single Service Desk: FWC hearing

Telstra redundancies: National Fibre Networks Team

Silcar Communications to make revised EA offer

ACMA Enterprise Agreement update

Telstra's plans for Network of the Future take shape

Telstra, nbn to automate more processes

Women still working for less, report shows

CWU notifies dispute over Optus pay rates

Silcar Communications EA negotiations

ACMA: enterprise bargaining resumes

Safety Alert: Telstra exchanges

A "disastrous decision": FWC cuts penalty rates

NBN HFC roll-out "a mess" says TPG

Carriers call for NBN write-down

International Women's Day: 8 March

CWU disputes CFW banding

Telstra: new Travel Allowance rates

Silcar (Visionstream) Telecommunications EA update

Silcar Communications EA

Lend Lease: negotiations continue

NBN: CWU fights pyramid contracting

Optus needs to review pay levels, says CWU

Telstra showcases Gigabit mobile services

Visionstream flags redundancies

Silcar Telecommunications EA goes to ballot

Lend Lease negotiations continue

Employees to vote on ACMA agreement

End of an era: Telstra switches off 2G

Telstra, Optus winners of latest "black spots" funding

The telco future: mobility and data

Senate passes Turnbull government's anti-union legislation

Unions back Labor move for 457 visa review

Is your employer paying your super?

An (early) end-of-year greeting

Telstra jobs to go to IBM?

Telstra riggers: grading issues

Call centre scams predictable says CWU

Silcar Communications : EA update

CWU meets with Telstra on NBN training

Government to fund NBN debt

Telstra launches Smart Home products

Wage growth falls below 2%

White Ribbon Day: unions campaign for paid domestic violence leave

Telco customer privacy breaches disgracefully predicable: Union

CWU to lodge dispute on CT grading.

Silcar Telecommunications: EA goes to ballot.

Silcar Communications: management puts improved offer.

Visionstream: the case of the missing super.

Lend Lease EA update.

Optus profits plunge despite mobile growth.

Majority of NBN users still only want modest speeds.

Unions to launch Make Australia Asbestos Free campaign.

CWU meets with Telstra on Wideband Design redeployment

CWU to monitor new CSD workforce management system

Silcar (Visionstream) Telecommunications: proposed EA close to finalisation

Silcar Communications: EA rethink?

ACMA negotiations grind on

Telco industry veterans call for NBN write-down

Google Fiber winds back planned roll-out

Victoria moves to regulate labour hire

Gender pay gap: no improvement in Australia in 20 years

Telstra trials new workforce management system

CWU disputes Telstra Wideband redundancies

Leave 000 with Telstra, says union

Networks Delivery redundancies: Telstra gets its 120 volunteers

Visionstream, Fulton Hogan win new NBN contracts

Lend Lease: EA discussions continue

Silcar Communications: EA update

One Nation shows its anti-union colours

CWU's Ed Husic gets new digital economy role

Unions seek protections for digital economy workers

Triple zero tender raises serious questions about reliability and community health and safety

Network blues: Vodafone suffers outage

Telstra to boost field workforce

Job losses: Telstra Operations shake-up continues

Telstra destroying secure regional jobs, says CWU

CWU wins upgrade for Telstra member

What next? Telstra sends HR jobs offshore

Lend Lease: EA negotiations begin

Silcar Communications employee consultations

nbn junks Optus HFC in favour of FTTdp

TPG results highlight NBN pricing issues

Wideband Design: Telstra job cuts hit already depressed areas

Overtime: is Telstra being "reasonable"?

Optus cuts network jobs

Silcar Telecommunications: employee consultations conclude

Lend Lease initiates bargaining

ACMA negotiations get formal reset

Telstra exchanges a disgrace says CWU

Telstra exchange buildings: know your rights

New wireless challenges to NBN

Workers' compensation scheme failing employees, says report

Telstra seeks voluntary redundancies in Networks Delivery

Telstra overtime: don't be misled

Silcar Telecommunications: ballot delay

Mirait Technologies: parties closer to agreement

ACMA negotiations to resume

nbn corporate plan: less HFC more FTTN/FTTB

NBN external workforce needs to double

TPG launches challenge to NBN

Anytime, anywhere: Telstra boosts entertainment offerings as mobile video traffic surges

Australian men's earnings outstrip women's by as much as 20%

CUB dispute: labour hire firm quits

50 years since the Wave Hill walk-off

Scheduled overtime: know your rights

Silcar Communications: negotiations ongoing

Silcar Telecommunications: company prepares for new ballot

Telstra to spend extra $3 billion on networks, digitalisation

Telstra profits should go to job creation, not job destruction, says union

NBN hits roll-out targets...but storm clouds loom

CWU meets with Telstra on nbn training

Wages growth hits new low

Border protection: asbestos let in, refugees kept out

CWU seeks clarification on Telstra's scheduled overtime plan

Scheduled overtime in Telstra: an admission of poor workforce management

Road to recovery? CWU urges caution on Telstra rewards programme

Telstra profit a slap in the face for customers and sacked workers

Former Telstra staffer questions offshoring

Telstra prepares to send more jobs offshore

CWU to meet with Telstra on GPS monitoring

Visionstream (Silcar) Telecommunications: EA update

Silcar Communications: bargaining continues

Lend Lease negotiations to begin

nbn offers first services on Telstra HFC

NBN wholesale market: what happened to competition?

Modern slavery: unions call for action

Pubs support sacked CUB workers

Telstra: additional leave

Telstra redundancies: unions challenge Telstra on redeployment

CWU meets with Telstra on performance pay

nbn announces construction contracts for HFC upgrade

ISGM expands Foxtel role

Workers made to sign anti-union contracts

Australia tops poll for mobile connectivity

Black lung: report finds "major system failures" in mining industry

Redundancies flagged by Telstra Business

Telstra slashes contact centre jobs in Perth, Melbourne

Telstra ramps up for HFC contract

Optus to offshore more jobs

Offshoring or automation: lose-lose for workers

Silcar Communications: employee consultations

Telstra to spend $250 million on networks

Collective punishment: Telstra outages to hit staff bonuses

Consolidation continues as Vocus acquires Nextgen

Unions played major role in federal election result says analyst

Federal election: PUT THE LIBERALS LAST

Visionstream Telecommunications redundancies

Visionstream EA discussions continue

Silcar Communications: EA negotiations begin

Telstra to launch new "Smart Home Platform"

Telstra buys into mining services sector

Labor NBN policy: up to 2 million more fibre connections, ongoing mobile blackspots funding

Labor will crack down on labour hire

Coalition backs small business on "unfair" domestic violence leave

Youth employment: Coalition's PaTH a dead end, say unions

Jobs and growth … for Ireland … on Australia’s NBN

Labor’s NBN plan a big step forward but Aussie jobs plan urgently needed

Telstra: CWU challenges Design banding decisions

Visionstream Telecommunications to cut staff numbers

Visionstream Telecommunications: survey pinpoints EA problems

Bargaining begins at Visionstream Communications

Optus invests in cyber security training

No change to existing NBN contracts, says ALP

Unions welcome Labor stance on trade agreements

Foxconn replaces workers with robots

Verizon strike ends with major wins for union members

Visionstream Telecommunications EA: employees vote NO

Overtime or emergency work?

More outages: Telstra's woes continue

ACMA negotiations to continue, but vote on hold

Health and Safety training: know your rights

Wages growth at historic lows, youth unemployment high

Employer group wants awards gutted

Charges dropped against CFMEU's O'Connor

Verizon strike starts to bite

Telstra workers to be pawns in Turnbull's Medicare privatisation plan

TELSTRA WIDEBAND DESIGN REVIEW - HAVE YOUR SAY!

Premier League rights: has Optus kicked own goal?

Visionstream Telecommunications EA goes to ballot

Telstra Wideband design review

Telstra commits extra 50 million dollars to mobile network

Cabling registry seeks feedback on compliance

Budget 2016: government NBN funding winds down...

..and mobile subsidies increase

Budget 2016: intern plan "just about the worst idea ever"

Verizon strike enters fifth week

Visionstream Telecommunications Enterprise Agreement 2016

Wideband Design review: more questions for Telstra

ETT in Service Delivery

Telstra Drug and Alcohol policy: have your say

nbn training programme gets underway

Productivity Commission to review USO

Verizon workers strike for job security

May Day 2016

Optus confirms job cuts, offshoring

Telstra Wideband: design review

Telstra signs 1.6 billion dollar HFC contract

Labor to retain "hybrid" NBN: Shorten

Mirait Technologies: EA update

NBN fatality highlights contracting problems

Telstra to implement new drug and alcohol policy

NBN contractors left out of pocket

Services, jobs at risk as Optus sacks 480 nationwide

Employees say Yes to Kordia Maritime agreement

CWU wants answers on Telstra Wideband review

Visionstream Telecommunications: EA Update

CWU meets with Telstra on NBN training

Telstra mobiles: another day, another outage

Vehicle Safety Concerns: Let Us Know

Going up: TPG posts bumper results

nbn trials Fibre to the Distribution Point (FTTdp)

Domestic violence: a union issue

CWU meets with Optus on company restructure

Telstra flags redundancies in Defence Engagement

Visionstream Telecommunications: EA report

ACMA employees say NO to wage offer

Silcar Communications: EA consultations begin

Tech company wants 40 hour week

Workers' compensation: know your rights

Health and Safety training: know your rights

Optus: more job losses in the wind

Telstra performance principles: quarterly consultation

Telstra redeployment processes: Review Period coming up

CWU meets with nbn on training, contractor payments

CWU queries Telstra on 457 visa workers

CWU meets with Telstra on workforce planning

Telstra travelling time policy: no change for "itinerant" workers

Canberra CSIRT members have win on rosters

Visionstream (Silcar Telepower) agreement update

Telstra contractor dies after fall from tower

REMINDER: Health and Safety Training

nbn lifts run rate, revenues

NBN worth only half its build costs, say analysts

Social media: employee's posts sink chances of reinstatement

Kordia Maritime agreement close to finalisation

CWU seeks clarification of new Telstra/nbn contracts

Telstra voluntary redundancies: what is the proper payout?

Silcar Telecommunications (Visionstream) EA negotiations underway

nbn employees get further wage increase

Leighton's restructure complicates bargaining

Attention Health and Safety Representatives

Still no agreement on ACMA EA

Telstra flags decision to end Network Construction travel time policy

CWU meets with Telstra on redundancy processes

ACMA bargaining: no good news for Xmas

Cybersecurity centre will create 700 jobs, says nbn

Telstra to increase contractor workforce

Unions welcome Innovation Statement

Top executives now paid 50 times average earnings

The holiday season: bring it on!

Telstra seeks voluntary redundancies in GES

Annual leave and long service leave entitlements: know your rights

Telstra proceeds with planned redundancies

ACMA: still no agreement on pay rise

Unions lobby rural MPs on penalty rates

Labor states introduce paid domestic violence leave

Black lung: Queensland goes back to the 19th century

New trade agreement threatens jobs say unions

Telstra redundancies: know your rights

Telstra to shed more call centre jobs

CWU meets with Telstra on consultation processes

Customer Service Delivery: Assurance

Customer Service Delivery: Asset Management

Telstra's Global Service Model: more redundancies, more offshoring

Optus EPA approved

Contract change means Optus job losses

"Broadband TV" challenge needs urgent attention, Ziggy says

Private sector wage growth the lowest on record

Superannuation: workers being cheated of $2.6 billion a year

Further Telstra job losses flagged

CWU meets with Telstra on redundancies

CSD Asset Management: all staff facing redundancy should be offered retraining

CSD Assurance: CWU challenges centralisation

Telstra EA certified

nbn looks to school leavers for new recruits

Unions say NO to GST rise

Telstra flags new round of redundancies

ACMA negotiations: still no agreement

Optus agreement voted up

Bargaining: federal government relaxes wage rise cap

NBN roll-out plans released

Technology update: nbn G.Fast trials hit 600Mbps

Labor wins changes to China trade deal

Three workplace deaths a week in 2015

Sweden experiments with 6 hour working day

Telstra EA: still no full agreement

Redeployment: what is a "suitable" job?

Optus EPA: negotiations progress

Telstra flags DA call centre closures

nbn plan projects increased costs

nbn to trial G.Fast for high speed broadband

Optus Employment Partnership Agreement 2015 - Bargaining Bulletin #1 - 21 August 2015

Telstra EA Update

Telstra keeps grip on mobile market

Optus EPA discussions begin

David Thodey to head CSIRO

Contracting out: Australia Post scam points to wider problems.

Cut Sunday penalty rates says Productivity Commission

Unions condemn proposed UK anti-union laws

Optus: enterprise bargaining negotiations to begin

Telstra to outsource more jumper running

Fair Work Commission makes Optus modern award

iiNet shareholders back TPG takeover

Labor conference resolves to protect Australian jobs

Labor to move on FIFO conditions

CWU national election results declared

Optus flags new redundancies

nbn agreement approved by FWC

Telstra reports on NBN training

Free Trade Agreements mean fewer Australian jobs say unions

UK government introduces new anti-union laws

Plebiscite: CWU members reject rule change

Optus: EPA discussions due to commence

Senate hears of 457 visa abuse

NBN: Morrow says skill shortages persist

ACCC endorses revised Telstra/nbn deal

Telstra EA negotiations

Telstra goes cold on NBN construction contracts

At the bottom of the heap: 457 visa workers on the NBN

457 visa employers should take on apprentices, say unions

Fixed line in decline: ACMA releases new mobile usage numbers

iiNet/TPG deal still on hold

Unions alarmed by China - Australia trade agreement

Telstra EA negotiations report

Shift work in Service Delivery

Telstra moves more technical work offshore

nbn technical agreement voted up

Optus Business targets non-traditional markets

Telstra: big data to underpin proactive network diagnostics

Rest breaks: Telstra digs in

EA negotiations: unions table issues

Optus sheds more jobs, signals cost restraint

Optus award discussions continue

nbn puts new agreement out to vote

Telstra still sending jobs offshore

Telstra Enterprise Agreement 2015 - Bargaining Bulletin #1 - 12.05.2015

Directory Assistance rest breaks: CWU notifies dispute

Telstra EA: bargaining to begin 12 May

Membership plebiscite advice

Optus award update

nbn pay offer not good enough, says CWU

NBN Co rebadges - to nbn

Bidding war for iiNet heats up

Telstra EA negotiations underway soon

Telstra wants new shift work system for Workflow employees

Shift loadings or overtime? Optus wants two bob each way

NBN Co preparing to bypass unions on EA

Telstra Business Support and Improvement (BS&I) redundancies

Optus award discussions

NBN Co agreement update

ACMA negotiations enter 9th month

Vodafone renews offshoring contract

Insecure workers need better protections, say unions

NBN adds a further 550,000 premises to roll-out schedule

Reminder: Telstra EA survey

CWU opposes rest break changes

Optus award modernisation

NBN agreement still on hold

Telstra reports on NBN training

CWU meets with Telstra on performance principles

Vodafone next takeover target?

One award should fit all, says big business

Then there were three: TPG makes bid for iiNet

Telstra rest breaks: discussions continue

Telstra wins major Hong Kong cloud contract

NBN Co announces timetable for gigabit speeds over HFC

NBN DESIGN WORK SHOULD BE DONE LOCALLY, SAYS CWU

David Thodey departs from Telstra

New Telstra CEO to continue push into Asia - but at what cost to jobs?

CWU meets with Telstra on call centre rest breaks

NBN Co negotiations slowed by government interference

Arris beats Cisco for NBN Co HFC contract

Telstra moves on domestic violence leave

CWU secures key Telstra award conditions

Telstra award creates new redundancy entitlements

Telstra reports record profit for half year 2015

Optus reports drop in profits but healthy increase in revenues

Overtime or emergency duty? Telstra drops attempt to short change employees

Coalition government stymies NBN Co. pay rise

Telstra NBN design contract means jobs for Telstra employees

ACMA EA stalemate continues

Overtime or emergency duty? CWU and Telstra in dispute

Know your rights: Telstra end of day arrangements

Full Bench to consider Telstra modern award

Telstra increase mobile market share

NBN Co negotiations resume

Government responds to Vertigan inquiry recommendations

More Telco workers needed says industry group

CWU meets with Telstra on workforce management

Telstra announces domestic violence policy

NBN Co releases new corporate plan

NBN EA negotiations update

NBN Co confirms roll-out strategy

More job cuts to come says Telstra

Telstra Xmas close down know your rights

Telstra award modernisation update

CWU meets with Telstra on classifications pay

NBN Co freezes agreement negotiations

CWU meets with Telstra on Wideband issues

GES redundancies continue

Optus succeeds in award application

Visionstream EA voted up

Telstra confirms focus on Asia

NBN FTTN trial expanded

CWU disputes Telstra Wideband reorganisation

Telstra implements GES redundancies

Unions at loggerheads with ACMA over EA

New industry body to address telco skill needs

Telstra Super wins Fund of the Year award

Telstra/NBN agreement unlikely to be finalised this year

Telstra's "While You're There" Initiative

Optus - outsourcing and off-shoring continues

Visionstream jumps the gun with EA ballot

ACMA bargaining update

Telstra flags further Service Delivery redundancies

Telstra sends more jobs offshore

Unions meet to consider joint campaign against off-shoring

NBN Co flags ongoing cost problems

TPG fibre roll-out gets green light

Optus - under new management

Telstra ramps up 4G offerings

Telstra proceeds with GES job cuts

Automated dispatch - Telstra agrees to discuss impact on AWA staff

ISGM unfair dismissal: when is a subbie really an employee?

ACMA enterprise bargaining starts

CWU takes anti-offshoring message to Canberra

Visionstream contract loss raises redundancy fears

ACMA Enterprise Agreement up for renegotiation.

Telstra says it will go ahead with Global Services job cuts.

Optus announces more redundancies

Telstra copper, HFC to go to NBN Co.

CWU queries Telstra on new NBN plans

Telstra posts 14.6% profit rise

Optus continues to tread water with 1st quarter result

Optus award modernisation case heard

ISGM subbies meet over Telstra automated dispatch system

NBN Co to take over Telstra copper, HFC.

CWU meets with Telstra on Global Enterprises offshoring

Reminder: offshoring petition

Automated dispatch: what ISGM subbies think

Performance pay: unions meet with Telstra on pay matrix

Telstra Field Improvement Programme

Optus award modernisation update

Metadata: government seeks to expand surveillance powers

NBN Co prepares for HFC product offer

STOP OFFSHORING - #SOS

Telstra proceeds with dispatch reorganisation - with modifications

Telstra Super offers options to Defined Benefit members

Telstra to outsource fleet roles

FWC to conciliate Telstra award modernisation issues

NBN contracts to encourage direct employment

Desperate times - Telstra mobilises engineers to clean exchanges

Vertigan reports may spell trouble for TPG

CWU meets with Telstra on NBN training

Telstra leads the skill drain says union

CWU meets with Telstra on scheduling and dispatch redundancies

Customer Service Delivery restructure continues

NBN Co to launch second major FTTN trial: report

Telstra introduces new on-line performance management system

Customer Service Delivery performance measures

Reminder: annual leave loading in Telstra

Telstra flags scheduling and dispatch redundancies

Telstra to undertake major FTTN trial

Telstra automated despatch trial

Telstra flags redundancies in Billing and Credit Management

Visionstream EA discussions continue

CWU meets with NBN Co on new agreement

Award modernisation update

NBN Co renews Service Stream contract

Vodafone report reveals scope of global surveillance

Telstra to trial new automated dispatch system

NBN Co Telstra to conduct 1000 node FTTN trial

Third of NBN connections faulty

D DAY FOR CABLING REGULATION ENDORSEMENTS APPROACHES

NBN Co enterprise agreement talks begin

CWU queries Telstra on vehicle monitoring

Visionstream agreement: negotiations continue

Visionstream greenfields contract extended

Service Stream gets more NBN work.

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EBA UPDATE: 31 OCTOBER MEETING

Postal

Australia Post Bargaining Update: Log of Claims

Australia Post Bargaining Update

Bargaining commences with Australia Post

Australia Post: letter of contract dispute

CWU posties secure improved services and job security as Federal Government announces significant reform

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN AUSTRALIA POST UNIFORM TRIALS

Landmark CWU deal sends wages up by 6% at Australia Post

Postal Services Modernisation - CEPU/CWU Submission

5.75% wage lift to LPO EMPLOYEES - 1 July 2023

Wages at Decipha to increase by 6.1%

Van safety checks - meal breaks

Update: contactless delivery to cease

Union intervention sees withdrawal of unreasonable and unsafe scanner signature directions

Aus Post Tech Review: Union wins significant classification upgrades

Australia Post wages to rise by 6.1% under landmark Union inflation-busting deal

APSS merger education webcast to follow successful on-site sessions

Securing Decipha workers' wage rises against cost of living pressure

APSS merger with Australian Retirement Trust

Recent letter from the APSS about an increase in costs

CEPU/CWU Statement on Australia Post Pandemic Leave Policy changes for unvaccinated employees

EBA10 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING REVIEW PROCESS KICKS OFF

Increase to Christmas celebrations contribution

Securing your hard-won pay rises in our rebounding economy

Members' overwhelming endorsement of new EBA10

Union wins paid vaccination leave at Australia Post - governments ignore workers' vaccine pleas

Union calls for priority vaccination of essential postal and telecommunications workers

Agreement In-Principle

Bargaining Update: Talks continue despite lockdowns

Week 2 & 3 bargaining: TRR & ADM to end June 30

Post’s start times tantrum sets tone for day one of bargaining

Help us stop the Postal pandemic

Union calls on Communications Minister Paul Fletcher to rule out break up and privatisation of Post by stealth

MEDIA RELEASE - Government must reject secret Australia Post privatisation report

Senate Inquiry into Australia Post

EBA10 Survey: member survey closes tomorrow

Review into possible merger between APSS and SunSuper

Agreement reached on ADM Functional Allowance

ROUND TWO: SENATE RENEWS SCRUTINY OF POST AND ADM

1.75% wage lift to LPO employees

MEDIA RELEASE - Postal workers union warn resignation of Christine Holgate does not fix serious, systemic issues with management at Australia Post

Problems at Post run much deeper than luxury watches, union submission to Regulatory Review

MEDIA RELEASE - National survey of posties show serious delivery bottle necks and vindicates regulation concerns

MEDIA RELEASE - Problems at Australia Post go Deeper than Luxury Watches - Union

ADM: Daily smartphone survey is live, 15% now payable across most sites, understaffing causing fatigue and workplace stress

Further service impacts imminent with Australia Post's latest band-aid for resourcing failures, union warns

Workers deserve fair share of profit outcome as Senate moves to lock-in ADM reforms

Temporary change to long service leave at Australia Post

Post's Authorised Holiday shame

Senate establishes inquiry in to Australia Post; members force privatisation commitment

CEPU/CWU Submission to Senate Inquiry into the future of Australia Post's service delivery

MEMBERS’ MASSIVE WIN ON ADM CHANGES SECURES JOBS, DELIVERS PAY PARITY AND FINANCIALLY RECOGNISES COVID EFFORTS

Australia Post members nationwide online briefing

GOV’T SLASHES SERVICE STANDARDS: AUSTRALIA POST MUST GUARANTEE JOBS, NOW

Protecting your jobs, your conditions, your EBAs

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Government must put on emergency supply flights for regional/rural Australia: posties

COVID-19: Safety advice for postal members

Keeping you safe, fighting for your jobs. A statement from your Union leadership team

Union welcomes Woolies partnership to deliver Basics Boxes

Aust Post Pharmacy Home Delivery announcement a welcome move: Union

EBA10 - Bargaining Process - Employee Representational Rights

STREAMLINED CONTACTLESS DELIVERY, SIGNAGE IN POST OFFICES, SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS

Coronavirus Update: 11 March 2020 - New Delivery Procedures

Australia Post's strong six-month performance - workers must not be forgotten

AustralianSuper default fund transfer will proceed on 20 February

"WE CANNOT DOMINATE THE PARCELS BUSINESS WITH DISGRUNTLED STAFF"

CWU / CEPU EBA10 CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF

Changes to 2019 Australia Post Authorised Holiday

EDVs to return following engineer's review and recommendations

PDO PACKET AND PARCEL DELIVERY: SAFETY FIRST

Public awareness campaign to ensure members make it home for Christmas

"Indoor Planner" - Back to the Future

ONE TEAM BONUS TO BE PAID ON 4 SEPTEMBER

How the Australia Post Grinch is changing your Christmas Authorised Holiday

AEC declares 2019 national election results

Superannuation default fund review concludes: Australian Super selected

Aggressive customers will be asked to leave post offices following landmark win

ONE NETWORK TRIAL STAGE 2: EXPANSIONS TO COMMENCE MAY & JULY

Safety Commission slams intentional Australia Post workers' comp delays

Australia Post Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy Roll-Out

Retail members win significant improvement to important allowances

SAFETY FIRST. PDOs: Don't Overload

NEW $250 SHOE ALLOWANCE - payable to walking PDOs from this month

Super review continues - AMP fees reduced in meantime

One Network Trial - We're at the halfway mark

Decipha EBA approved

Decipha EBA Update - approval process delayed

APSS Death and TPD benefits explained

Australia Post moves to seek alternative to AMP Super Fund

Westpac, NAB join CBA and Australia Post to deliver a win for jobs and local communities

95% Yes for Decipha EBA

Re-employment Policy Relaxed

Decipha EBA talks conclude in Agreement - members urged to vote YES

ONE NETWORK TRIAL UPDATE:

One Network, equal pay trial to commence within weeks

"One Network Structure" PDO retention trial extends 15% penalty rates to all posties

Your Authorised Holiday — not theirs

Concerns around use of contractors

Full-time still the preferred mode of employment

Reps training

Workers across the country march to Change The Rules

Pizza and garlic bread - no substitute for a mealie

Major uniform changes: members win

50 years - congratulations Noel Saffy!

Consultation continues on alternate modes of delivery

The boss cannot sit in on your medical appointment

A clean, safe work environment? Pigeon Poo!

Landmark equal pay victory for Canadian postal workers

What do you know about journey cover?

Consultation continues on Alternate Modes of Delivery

Members Urged to Seek Urgent Financial Advice Re: AMP Super

Post seeking drug and alcohol testing across workforce

Identity security of 1.9 million guaranteed as Australia Post continues to provide passport services

Headcount reduction project underway

How do you solve a genuine safety issue at Australia Post? By spying on posties, of course

Reasonable overtime

Delivery fixed-termers across the country celebrate permanency win

Accessing long service leave

Wet Weather Gear - the saga continues

eCommerce Delivery 2018 uniform ordering now open

Centricity program Retail members are not cleaners

Technical workforce already under-staffed

How long should you have to wait for an accurate group certificate?

BEWARE: AUTHORISED HOLIDAY MISINFORMATION

Post's disgraceful disrespect for the Board of Reference

2017 Authorised Holiday

NDMT gathering momentum

Peak period approach

StarTrack (Messenger Post) Courier Mail Call dispatch merger dispute avoided

Transitioning to retirement

Road rage and altercations with the public - it just isn’t worth it

Retail members get sick, too

Overweight and oversized articles in post offices

Australia Post's new employee assistance provider

EBA9 pay rise and One Team Reward bonus coming

Wet weather gear – fair wear and tear replacements

Considering a transfer but worried about penalty rates?

Government bargaining policy a “slap in the face” for workers off the back of profit announcement

Excessive executive remuneration continues at Australia Post

StarTrack (Messenger Post) Courier to absorb Mail Call Courier dispatch operations

Underwood Parcel Facility shift realignments boost full-time employment

Reminder: what to do if you’re injured at work

Non-machineable product conveyer may be the answer to manual bullring woes

Retail now processing Mail Redirection applications

Union meets with management on marriage survey

Union congratulates workers on Australia Post profit announcement

Union seeks protections for postal workers on marriage survey

Fair Work Commission approves EBA9

Posties' Union reminder to keep your pooches and your posties safe

TWU - The Weakest Union

MEDIA RELEASE: Posties' Union welcomes Australia Post's first female Chief Executive

Ahmed Fahour's resignation

Union welcomes decision to reveal Australia Post CEOs $5.6 million salary

Union expresses safety concern for Australia Post workers

It's time to unite - one Communications Union state Branch for NSW/ACT and Victoria

EBA9: Authorised Holiday under attack ... Again!

EBA9: Attack on Authorised Holiday - what you said

EBA9: Membership survey extended to 30 September

EBA9: Stronger together - building strength

Abuse of employment arrangements - it's just not on

Box sorters are not second-class workers

Post's greedy attack on take-home pay and fifth-week leave for shift-workers

Hold a CUB-free grand final BBQ in support of sacked CEPU members

Parcel prices set to increase again, drawing public anger and criticism

Management "had rocks in their head" on sick leave, says senior Qld Official

Management manipulation of Retail transfer list: "they just can't help themselves" says PSO.

Retail security concerns

Honda NBC110 stalling issues - your safety may be at risk

Australia Post's return to profit an opportunity to invest in the future

"Call and check" trial about to kick off in WA

Aggressive Customer Training

Extended hours delivery trial

Delivery equipment update

Injured at work? Be ready - not 'Work Ready'

Vale Jojie Vivar

Sacked workers continue to picket Carlton & United Breweries as scab labour pulls up stumps

Phase 2 of call centre 24x7

Australia Post's return to profit an opportunity to invest on the future

2.4% wage lift to RETAIL EMPLOYEES

Post fails to get own house in order before slogging customers

Northern Contact Centre goes 24x7

Ex-temporary staff, remain vigilant: check your entitlements

New, fair Retail transfer process to enable better work/life balance

Flood stranded Queensland drivers settle their dispute

Decipha members lock-in job security and fair pay

Security at risk under Government plan to outsource passport ID verification

The grass is always greener...in Finland

"Bring it on" - Australians will head to the polls on or around July 2

End charges for paper bills: Keep Me Posted

Decipha members secure job security & fair pay in EBA

Changes to Bulletin

Latest updates within Retail

CWU wins FWC hearing for LPO worker

Decipha EA Agreement

Your rights when calling in sick

Guidelines for workplace injuries

Delivery equipment updates

Tasmanian postie hailed hero

Half year result confirm letters decline

Australia Post 'genie in a bottle' thought bubble not a real plan

Turnbull plays chicken with workers' rights

Security concerns over passport processing being sold off

Post profit belies lack of long term planning

Australia Post ‘genie in a bottle’ thought bubble not a real plan

Decipha Agreement Ballot

Drivers left shaken after incidents

Large parcel sorting system forces staffing review

CFMEU rallies to defend Vic officials against 'blackmail'

Christmas pay rises

PDC2 Team leader program

Dispute over access to overtime at Xmas 2015 resolved

Australia Post approach to training out of hours unfair

Shift workers and rostered days off falling on a public holiday

Unions campaign to secure local jobs

Trial of waterproof gloves for posties

CWU member pleased with AAT outcome

Dispute over Xmas arrangements

Decipha EA breakthrough

Unions to fight for fair tax reform

Post sell off franchised Post Offices

Union members earn more money

Productivity Commission no fan of workers or unions

Mail officer states Post's breach of OHS caused physical injuries

CWU calls on Decipha to ensure fair pay and shift penalties

Update on wet weather gear, boots and hats

CWU and Post Reform Accord

Delivery equipment trials

Problems with Swaps register

Decipha EA negotiations stalled

Decipha Enterprise Agreement - Union Bargaining Bulletin #4

Postal reform

Summer and skin cancer

Tea breaks - What are you entitled to?

Purchased leave arrangements changed

Facebook bullying

China free trade agreement will cost local jobs

Australia Post can adapt with sensible reform

Post told to set up working group of industry stakeholders

"Top line" issues in Decipha enterprise bargaining

Post Call Centre dispute

Change in leader won't change Liberal's anti-worker agenda

Decipha Enterprise Agreement - Union Bargaining Bulletin #3

Mail officers at MGF concerned about changes to work

Recognition of previous employment in Post

Supervisor overreacted but worker gets formal counselling

CWU asks Decipha to pay women more in superannuation

Decipha Enterprise Agreement - Union Bargaining Bulletin #2

Decipha Enterprise Agreement - Union Bargaining Bulletin #1 - 28 August 2015

Mail network Workwear uniform gets colour change

Behaviour based safety - a union perspective

EA bargaining begins at Decipha

Posties and dogs - a long-standing problem

Changes to work on LPSS of concern

Pay increase for Post workers under EA

CWU shines spotlight on Post's major contractor underpaying workers and running immigration racket

Decipha EA bargaining due to start

Work health and safety incidents at Post

Star Track and TWU wrangling in FWC over terms of new agreement

Workers sacked by midnight texts and emails

Contracting out: Australia Post scam points to wider problems.

CWU calls on Communication Minister to sack Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour

Union rallies over proposed changes to Australia Post

CWU demands protection from bad decisions

Truly shocking act by Post management

Post must provide facilities for printing payslips

CWU member finds a union that fights for its members can make a difference

Hicks v CEPU - Federal Court Application

100 obvious reasons for signing up to the digital mailbox but a service sought by postal workers is not one of them

Our campaign continues

Motorcycle boots late but here next week

Post in Senate Estimates hearing

Post CEO talking down mail - what next?

Job security biggest issue for CWU members

Understaffing big issue in Post Offices

Letter to CEO on $100 gift card and member petition

Post says no to alternatives to outsourcing EUC

CWU and EUC members put alternative proposals to outsourcing Post jobs

CWU opposes cuts to benefits for injured workers in SRC Bill

Redundancies arise from relocation from Mt Waverley to city

Letter to householders declares letters are dead

Post confirms new mail processing equipment

$100 for workers while Post boss pockets a tidy salary

Can we have the rest of our pay Mr Fahour? Pretty please?

Watch out for the WorkReady trap

Extreme rain and flooding disrupts mail services in Sydney and NSW

Radical attack on Comcare scheme by Abbott government

PostConnect workers overloaded as people exit for ABNote

CWU posts help page for HSRs and DHSRs

Capalaba DC site of previous occurrence of cluster of cancers

Post to outsource jobs in EUC and ETS

Observe Workers Memorial Day on 28 April

ALP moves closer to saving Australia Post

Postal Reform - it's time to fight

Postal Reform - unity needed

PDO delivery e-Trike trial to commence soon

Postal Reform - Is this consultation?

Postal Reform - how it hits your job

Postal Reform - The National Office Position

CWU win for members at Townsville mail centre

CWU National challenges Australia Post at FWC on reforms

Australia Post CEO disappointed, sad: The price you pay for standing up for members

Post agree to CWU National's demands

CWU National takes Australia Post to court to protect your rights

Unpaid entitlements recovered for CWU members

News

Anzac Day - 25 April 2024

International Women's Day - 8 March 2024

Happy New Year

Season's Greetings from the CWU National Office

Vale - Bernie Clarke

2023 - National Minimum Wage Increase

Zelda monument unveiled - 30 May 2023

ACTU - RBA makes yet another wrong call on rate rise

Anzac Day - 25 April 2023

ACTU calls for 7% increase to minimum wages

International Women's Day - 8 March 2023

RBA must stop rate rises - ACTU

World Compliment Day - 1 March 2023

Happy New Year

Season's Greetings from CWU National Office

Australia Post wages to rise by 6.1% under landmark Union inflation-busting deal

Vale Shane Morse

Amalgamation of CEPU NSW P&T, Queensland and SA/NT Communications Branches and also amalgamation of NSW T&S and VIC T&S Branches

Anzac Day - 25 April 2021

Eastern Australia floods

Australia Day - 26 January 2022

Season's Greetings from CWU National Office

Human Rights Day - 10 December 2021

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Remembrance Day - 11 November

ISGM cowards cut and run from obligations to workers

Injured Workers Day - 1 June 2021

International Women's Day 2021 – 8 March

Season's Greetings from CWU National Office

Telstra Purple Bargaining concludes - employee vote to occur imminently

MEDIA RELEASE - Problems at Australia Post go Deeper than Luxury Watches - Union

CEPU/CWU Submission to Senate Inquiry into the future of Australia Post's service delivery

GOV’T SLASHES SERVICE STANDARDS: AUSTRALIA POST MUST GUARANTEE JOBS, NOW

Aust Post Pharmacy Home Delivery announcement a welcome move: Union

Meeting reminder

Coronavirus Update

Extreme weather – your rights

METRO RALLY

AEC declares 2019 national election results

FALSE AND MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR NATIONAL OFFICE MUST BE ADDRESSED

Change the Government, Change the Rules: PROTEST APRIL 10

Members urged to carefully consider the impact of My Health Record

Reps training

Workers across the country march to Change The Rules

Health & Safety Representative Training Courses

Malcolm Turnbull has banned the Eureka Flag

10.8% for Malcolm's political foot-soldiers. 2% for everyone else

Keep Senator Cash out of our Unions

Australia wide all Union member survey – Change the Rules

Australians want to back businesses that back their workers

“Make It Fair” campaign briefing tonight – on Facebook Live

Big let-down for Scabby the Rat

Unions have win on casual work

Uber drivers challenge sham contracting

RBA wants workers to earn more

Minimum wage decision adds to penalty rates pain

Workers' share of national wealth at all-time low

AT&T workers win improvements in job security

AT&T workers strike for better conditions, job security

Wages growth now lower than inflation

Penalty rates cuts will hit regional economy says report

ACTU turns 90

Government abolishes 457 visas - but problems remain

Training, permanent employment the keys to skill shortage issues

Government announces head of new union-monitoring body

Unions push for $45 minimum wage increase

Senate moves to protect penalty rates

Behind the Samsung Galaxy: union busting and worker exploitation

Turnbull comes out of the long grass on penalty rates

The super-rich are getting richer

Women still working for less, report shows

Statement on the retirement of former NSW Postal & Telecommunications Branch Secretary Jim Metcher

How would a $6000 per year pay cut affect you?

International Women's Day: 8 March

Optus needs to review pay levels, says CWU

Senate passes Turnbull government's anti-union legislation

Unions back Labor move for 457 visa review

Is your employer paying your super?

An (early) end-of-year greeting

Wage growth falls below 2%

White Ribbon Day: unions campaign for paid domestic violence leave

Unions to launch Make Australia Asbestos Free campaign.

Uber drivers employees, not contractors, says UK tribunal.

Australian smartphone penetration now 84%.

Victoria moves to regulate labour hire

Gender pay gap: no improvement in Australia in 20 years

Unions seek protections for digital economy workers

TPG results highlight NBN pricing issues

Hold a CUB-free grand final BBQ in support of sacked CEPU members

ACMA negotiations get formal reset

Workers' compensation scheme failing employees, says report

Australian men's earnings outstrip women's by as much as 20%

CUB dispute: labour hire firm quits

50 years since the Wave Hill walk-off

Vale Jojie Vivar

Wages growth hits new low

Border protection: asbestos let in, refugees kept out

Modern slavery: unions call for action

Pubs support sacked CUB workers

Workers made to sign anti-union contracts

Black lung: report finds "major system failures" in mining industry

Unions played major role in federal election result says analyst

Labor will crack down on labour hire

Coalition backs small business on "unfair" domestic violence leave

Youth employment: Coalition's PaTH a dead end, say unions

Unions welcome Labor stance on trade agreements

Foxconn replaces workers with robots

Verizon strike ends with major wins for union members

ACMA negotiations to continue, but vote on hold

Health and Safety training: know your rights

Wages growth at historic lows, youth unemployment high

Employer group wants awards gutted

Charges dropped against CFMEU's O'Connor

Verizon strike starts to bite

Budget 2016: intern plan "just about the worst idea ever"

Verizon strike enters fifth week

Productivity Commission to review USO

Verizon workers strike for job security

May Day 2016

Domestic violence: a union issue

Turnbull plays chicken with workers' rights

ACMA employees say NO to wage offer

Labor to introduce worker protection Bill

Employees to vote on ACMA agreement

Wage growth hits record low as unemployment rises

Senate to inquire into reappearance of Black Lung

Social media: employee's posts sink chances of reinstatement

Still no agreement on ACMA EA

Attention Health and Safety Representatives

Unions welcome Innovation Statement

Top executives now paid 50 times average earnings

The holiday season: bring it on!

CFMEU rallies to defend Vic officials against 'blackmail'

Unions campaign to secure local jobs

Black lung: Queensland goes back to the 19th century

New trade agreement threatens jobs say unions

Unions to fight for fair tax reform

Private sector wage growth the lowest on record

Superannuation: workers being cheated of $2.6 billion a year

Unions say NO to GST rise

Three workplace deaths a week in 2015

Labor wins changes to China trade deal

Sweden experiments with 6 hour working day

Facebook bullying

China free trade agreement will cost local jobs

Change in leader won't change Liberal's anti-worker agenda

Rail, tram and bus workers strike over poor pay

Workers sacked by midnight texts and emails

Cut Sunday penalty rates says Productivity Commission

Unions condemn proposed UK anti-union laws

Labor conference resolves to protect Australian jobs

Labor to move on FIFO conditions

Free Trade Agreements mean fewer Australian jobs say unions

UK government introduces new anti-union laws

China-Australia trade agreement poses safety risks say unions

Members vote for strong, independent union

Unions alarmed by China - Australia trade agreement

Hicks v CEPU - Federal Court Application

Unions to campaign against Abbott's agenda

Minimum wage rise not enough say unions

No jobs in federal budget, unions say

Temporary visas - a front for "slave labour"?

Victorian government to set up inquiry into labour exploitation

Government moves to sideline unions from national training bodies

Remembering injured workers

May Day 2015

Two years since the Rana Plaza tragedy: victims still waiting for compensation

BHP wants new limits on industrial action

Apple watch to arrive next month

Unemployment stuck above 6%

Thousands rally for national day of action

Back to the stone age: Abbott government threatens research funding

Fight for our Rights National Protest March 4th

Unions to rally against Abbott government policies

Abbott government attack on rights at work

International Women’s Day

A tale of two leaders

International Women's Day: March 8

ACMA bargaining recommences

Broadcast Australia: ABC cuts produce redundancies

Working In Heat

Xmas has (almost) come

Global wage report: productivity up, wages down

Gap between rich and poor growing under Abbott Government

Asbestos: unions will challenge James Hardie on compensation

China free trade agreement raises job concerns

Australian women earn 25% less than men

Work/life balance gets harder

Australian Unions Our Living Standards, Our Voice survey

Abbott government shows its hand on pay

Workers want compensation for unsocial hours study shows

Loose Load goes wrong

Asbestos awareness week: November 24 - 28

Stop Abbotts anti-worker laws!

Comcare highlights risks of remote and isolated work

USA today: wages fall while profits rise

Abbott government proposes new bargaining rules

Wireless No.1 threat to NBN says Switkowski

Unions resist employer push on annual leave

Government issues draft response to TPG broadband roll-out

Will we ever close the gap?

Bear at door: Canadian postman has fair excuse for failing to deliver parcel

Women of Influence award a reminder of issues Australian women still face at work

Government to investigate 457 visa fraud

Sol Trujillo in bid to buy Telecom Italia

Telstra reports on NBN training

SingTel in the spotlight over taxes

Government review opens door to more overseas labour

Up to 40 per cent of 457 visa holders underpaid or wrongly employed says Ombudsman

Government announces changes to VET sector

Unions campaign against government changes to labour laws

Tony Abbott wants to change the FWA and bring back Workchoices style laws

Help stop Tony Abbott from getting his changes and hurting millions of Australian workers

Coalition notched up its first 12 months in government

Is your employer paying you super?

Asbestos in customer premises - are you at risk?

Government moves to reduce redundancy entitlements

CWU member nominated for Comcare award

Team briefs used as evidence in disciplining workers

Charges laid in relation to ACT workplace fatality

Government must address 457 visa fraud allegations

Burnout linked to performance management

BHP worker wins record compensation for asbestos exposure

Danny Nickerson wanted cards for his birthday — he got 100,000

Off-shoring Campaign Press Release

Penalty rates: unions launch “Save Our Weekends Campaign”

CWU Members Re-instated 3 and a Half Years After Dismissal

Union-won wage and superannuation rises flows through to millions of workers

Tasmanian anti-protest legislation a threat to labour, civil rights

Unpaid overtime threatening productivity, report warns

Unpaid superannuation: a billion dollar problem

RAIL, TRAM AND BUS UNION RALLY CANCELLED

An Injury To One Is An Injury To All - RTBU

CWU refresher training for HSRs

Unions to continue fight for weekend penalty rates

CWU President calls for community action against Abbott budget

Involuntary redundancy - always contact your branch

Government cant promise equality says Hockey

Rising income and wealth inequality, a central economic truth of our time.

Restaurant owner paid young employees in pizza and soft drink

Unions march against Hockey budget

Bust The Budget Protest in Melbourne

3 percent minimum wage rise inadequate, say unions

Unions call for clarity on asbestos agency future

Telstra targets Asia for expansion

Telstra throws lifeline to ICT research organisation

Abbott government rules out privatisation of Australia Post while Royal Mint is up for sale

Telstra to build major Wi-Fi network

Optus increases profits on back of staff cuts.

Slash and burn: Abbott releases Commission of Audit Report

457 review: Stand up for Australian jobs and training opportunities

Your Union Petition

Changes to Australia Post superannuation – AWOTE indexation

Telstra throws down fibre challenge

Would you support or oppose privatisation?

Mixed messages on Telstra jobs.

Telstra results pose questions for the future.

Telstra to outsource more network functions

Hands Off Aussie Post Rally at Geelong North Victoria

Clive Palmer speaks out strongly about Australia Post privatisation

Clive Palmer condemns 'secret' Australia Post sale plan

Napthine's Silencing Act

Australia Post 3 Day Proposed Service

Turnbull and Australia Post Must Rule Out Service Cuts

Save our Posties

Sensis Sell Off

Be Careful in Heatwave.

CWUnion launch their new website

WHS

The World Health Organization recognises occupational burn-out.

What is a Work Health and Safety Entry Permit Holder?

Powers of a Health and Safety Representative

5.75% wage lift to LPO EMPLOYEES - 1 July 2023

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