Communication Workers Union

We understand that it is telstras’ employee opinion survey (EOS) time again offer after a long hiatus.

The survey is voluntary.  There is no compulsion, or there should not be any compulsion, to fill out the survey.

We suggest that you don’t fill it out and instead send an email or sms to the manager that says you are not prepared to fill an EOS out until Telstra makes a satisfactory pay offer.

This is not only applicable to EBA employees but also AWA employees who received a raw deal at the last October review.

A message could also be sent from ECA employees who have been locked into an ECA against their will.

So to summarise, don’t fill out the EOS, send them a message.  Why encourage them?

OT & RECALL/START & END OF DAY – CEPU EBA BASED MEMBERS
Overtime bans and recall bans continue to apply on a daily basis and includes weekends and public holidays - 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 as well as work functions outside normal paid hours.

For example members that would normally log on at 7.30 am with an "on site" start time of 8.00 am, should commence log on to start work at 8.00 am then travel to first job.

Other members in areas such as call centres, where Telstra try to force them into a ready situation prior to their start time should also apply this action. They also should be logging on at their actual start time.

END OF DAY
No function other than actually driving home (to a maximum of 30 minutes ) past the normal paid knock-off time should be performed at the end of day. Members who would normally clear work during normal hours should continue to do so, However members should not perform any other out of hours function including the "submit" function for last ticket of work.

End of day functions that are covered by the ban on paid & unpaid O/T include: dropping off or picking up stores at depot, filling out paper work, any computer related functions including shutting it off , phone log off, etc.

Members should simply upon returning home, park the vehicle, turn it and their phone off. There is no need to notify anybody as the GPS will already know that the vehicle has been parked at its normal location.

Members simply apply the overtime ban from the time they finish driving until they log on again at their start time.

OTHER ACTION

The paid & unpaid OT/Recall should also be applied to performing other functions outside the normal hours of duty such as, washing and cleaning vehicles, training, etc.

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

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

JOAN DOYLE
Branch Secretary
M. 0419 345 143

VAL BUTLER
Industrial Organiser
M. 0408 766 444