Communication Workers Union

We remind CEPU members in Telstra, that a MASS MEETING OF CEPU MEMBERS (employed on the EBA, and expired AWAs), has been called for WEDNESDAY, 5^th MAY 2010.

In order to encourage the maximum possible attendance at the mass meeting, members will STOP WORK AT 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY 5TH MAY and travel to the mass meeting which will begin at 11 AM, at Trades Hall Council Chamber, Victorian Trades Hall, 54 Lygon Street, Carlton South

PROTEST RALLY T LIFE SHOP – Approximately 1 PM start

Following the mass meeting members will march down to the T Life Shop in the city (corner Bourke and Swanston Sts. ) for a protest rally and a public display of our opposition to the way Telstra is currently being run and managed, including management’s inadequate pay offer and the recent announcement of yet another 900 redundancies.

The Branch office is attempting to provide members in regional areas with the capacity to “tap in” to the mass meeting via land lines from central venues in those areas. More information will be provided when it is finalised. We are currently consulting members in regional areas.

Telstra has been notified that members will stop work at 10 AM for an indefinite stoppage on the day. This will give ample time to travel to and from the mass meeting and the T Life Shop rally. The action is legal, protected industrial action.

BUS TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE MASS MEETING AND RALLY

The Branch office is trying to organise buses from Clayton and other places where necessary, to provide transport to and from the meeting and rally for CEPU members.

We need to know who is interested in this bus transport. Please contact the Branch office (Sharon, Trish or Jim), to book a spot on the bus.

We will only order buses if sufficient number of members request it. We need to know urgently if you want bus transport.

MORE TALKS WITH TELSTRA

Further talks with Telstra are being held today, particularly to clarify a range of issues in the draft document which Telstra provided, which is supposed to represent the agreed position on many matters arising from the negotiations.