Telstra and communications industry unions agree on important principles

July 2, 2009

Communications industry unions and Telstra have agreed on a set of important principles that commit the company and unions to a productive working relationship. The document also outlines the first steps... 

Sign petition for a single union negotiated agreement

June 25, 2009

Fill out this petition to show your support for all Telstra people having the choice to join one collective agreement. Sign the petition - CLICK HERE Negotiations have commenced with Telstra management... 

Enterprise bargaining – what’s next?

June 23, 2009

With the Federal Government’s new workplace laws about to come into effect, there are opportunities for Telstra staff to win better outcomes at work. Door opening on negotiations Telstra have returned... 

Well done everyone, Telstra ready to talk

May 26, 2009

The newspaper headlines say it all:‘Telstra deals unions back in game’, ‘Telstra calls truce with unions’ , ‘Telstra ends dispute and wants new union talks’. If you haven’t already caught... 

Government build of NBN good news for telecommunications industry

April 7, 2009

The announcement of a new Government-created company to build the National Broadband Network is great news for our industry. The NBN is a crucial piece of nation-building infrastructure that will help... 

My work area voted for an ECA. What happens now?

March 30, 2009

Despite the fact that a solid majority of non negotiated, non union “Employee Collective” agreements have been defeated there are now a minority of areas where union members are covered by an ECA. Be... 

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... 

Sol’s parting gift for call centre workers

February 26, 2009

Sol Trujillo’s parting present on the day his resignation as Telstra CEO was announced was to cut another 366 jobs from regional Australia in the middle of an economic crisis. Just hours after the company... 

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... 

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