Members’ Welfare Fund - CEPU
March 17, 2009
Telstra workers have shown admirable commitment and determination by continuing their campaign for a fair and just wages deal in the face of major obstacles from management.
They won’t give up until justice is done – which means Telstra coming to the negotiating table and treating workers with respect.
The campaign is having a definite impact on Telstra, particularly setting back transformation projects and causing major backlogs of repairs and maintenance.
But there is no doubt it has not come without some personal sacrifice.
No decision to take industrial action is made lightly, not when it means wages won’t be paid.
This is even more so in tough economic times.
For this reason, the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union has established a welfare fund to assist members who may be in financial difficulties for various reasons.
The fund will be used to support members who have taken long periods of industrial action, typically of 48 hours or more.
The fund will be built on donations from members and others, including the union itself. It was started off by CEPU officials putting two days pay into the fund to match the losses of some members in recent industrial action.
Donations to the fund can be made by direct debit through your financial institution or EFT to:
CEPU Welfare Fund. BSB: 063262. Account number: 10454772.
Cheque or money order made out to:
CEPU Welfare Fund and posted to: CEPU Welfare Fund, 1/139 Queensberry Street, Carlton South 3053.
Credit card over the phone to the branch:
(03) 9349 4411
Members wishing to make a claim for help with any hardship should contact their CEPU branch.
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I believe that an across the membership levy should be applied to bolster the CEPU Welfare Fund for those members who may be suffering financial strain due to the prolonged Industrial Action with Telstra. I am not sure how successful the donation method has been thus far but a percentage donation by all members would be much fairer.