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... 

Telstra’s HR strategy is worsening every day

February 23, 2009

It seems like every day brings fresh news of another non-union, non-negotiated ECA being voted down. The strong voting trend is that more and more ECAs are not approved, with at least twenty-five failing... 

The GFC and the NBN

February 19, 2009

In the face of the worst economic crisis that has faced the world since World War II, the ACTU welcomes the Federal Government’s swift and decisive action in combating the global downturn, particularly... 

Telstra’s extremist anti-worker agenda exposed

February 16, 2009

Telstra’s extremist anti-worker agenda has been exposed by the company’s submission to the Senate inquiry into the Fair Work Bill. In its submission, Telstra argues that unions should be barred from... 

ECAs preventing you from improving your conditions and you don’t get a vote!

February 3, 2009

One of the great injustices of Telstra’s “divide and conquer” strategy of releasing non-negotiated, non-union, part A/B agreements to small groups of staff is that the big losers are those who don’t... 

Can you trust Telstra’s advice?

January 28, 2009

As the non-union ECAs drag on, more stories emerge of the truth being thrown overboard. In the latest development, Human Resources has been forced to intervene after team leaders allegedly circulated false... 

ECA ballots: handle with care

January 20, 2009

Disquiet is growing about the conduct of Telstra’s non-union ballots. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are reporting that concerns about the way the votes have been conducted and lack of transparency... 

Telstra’s stark choice

December 8, 2008

The first results from the protected action ballot are in, and if Telstra management had any doubt about the resolve of the workers to get a fair and proper deal, they have been swept away by the result. CPSU... 

Play Fair Telstra

November 21, 2008

For months, Telstra has been ignoring its workforce’s right to a fair, union-negotiated enterprise agreement.  There has been no negotiations since Telstra’s management unilaterally walked... 

Why the rush Telstra?

November 13, 2008

It’s less than two months ago that a clear majority of Service Advantage and Call Centric staff voted no to a non-union, non-negotiated offer from Telstra. So why is Human Resources doing it again? And... 

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