SLD 10/46 - More Strike Action
TELSTRA CEPU VICTORIAN MEMBERS
MORE STRIKE ACTION NOTIFIED
The CEPU has notified Telstra of national strike action for CEPU members in Network Construction. Action is being taken throughout Australia.
Members are therefore advised that Network Construction CEPU members will stop for:
24 hours Wednesday 24 February 2010
24 hours Thursday 25 February 2010
24 hours Friday 26 February 2010
These stoppages are legal, protected action.
Any member that has an RDO programmed on any of the days of action will proceed with the RDO as planned.
OT & RECALL/START OF DAY
Overtime bans and recall bans continue to apply on a daily basis - further notices regarding these bans and stoppages for the upcoming days have been forwarded to Telstra. These bans are legal, protected action.
As a further reminder, the ban relating to unpaid overtime continues to apply to the unpaid "log on" prior to normal start time
Any problems with these bans should be notified to the branch office.
For any queries, please contact either John Ellery 0419 823 580 or Len Cooper 0438 389 302
NEXT GENERATION OPERATIONS (NGO) STRIKE ACTION
In addition CEPU has notified Telstra of strike action impacting on CEPU members in Next Generation Operations (NGO).
Members are therefore advised that NGO CEPU members will stop for:
24 hours Wednesday 24 February 2010
24 hours Thursday 25 February 2010
24 hours Friday 26 February 2010
These stoppages are legal, protected industrial action.
ANY MEMBER FACING DIFFICULTIES ARISING FROM THE ACTION, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE SHOULD CONTACT THE BRANCH
WELFARE FUND
Members who are not involved in the key area action, should donate to the CEPU Member Welfare Fund to help sustain those members who are out on strike for extended periods in the key areas.
The details of the welfare fund payment process are as follows:
Direct debit through your financial institution or EFT to: CEPU Welfare Fund. BSB: 063262 Ac No: 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
There is no BPAY facility
To Apply To Claim On The Fund
If you wish to make a claim to help with any hardship being experienced, please contact JOHN ELLERY Branch Assistant Secretary, in the first instance: 0419 823 580
LEN COOPER
CEPU Branch Secretary
M. 0438 389 302
JOHN ELLERY
CEPU Branch Assistant Secretary
M. 0419 823 580
