Postal Workers To Rally In Sydney Today

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MEDIA ALERT: Tuesday 22 December 2009 


Postal workers to rally in Sydney today


Australia Post workers will gather in Sydney today for a protest rally

following management’s decision to walk away from negotiations with the

workforce. 


The Communication Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) said that as of

12midnight last night postal workers walked off the job as part of their

industrial action before heading to the rally in the city centre.


What: Australia Post Workers rally in Sydney today.

 

When: 12noon today, Tuesday 22nd of December 2009


Where: outside Australia Post Headquarters 219-241 Cleveland Street

Strawberry Hills

 

Who: Workers and their supporters will be addressed by CEPU NSW

Secretary Jim Metcher, CEPU National Secretary Ed Husic, and

Unions NSW Secretary Mark Lennon.


“Workers are disappointed that Australia Post has failed to avoid further

disruptions to the mail service by broking a fair and reasonable deal,” Mr

Metcher said. 


“Workers are fighting for a postal service that is run by a committed, full-

time workforce; where customers receive a reliable and quality service

when they need it,” Mr Metcher said.


“However, Australia Post management is driving an agenda that would

see the postal service dominated by part-time employment, fewer post

offices and much longer waiting times for customers.


“One of the reasons this industrial dispute has become so bitter is that the

workers are taking a stand against this management agenda that they see

as the death-knell for a reliable and quality postal service.”


During the past three months Australia Post has slashed hundreds of post

office and administration jobs across the nation, with 225 post

office/administration jobs going in NSW alone. 


Another 33 NSW Post Office administration employees were only recently

given notice of their jobs being no longer required after Christmas.


“The onus is now on Australia Post to return to the negotiating table and

help put end to this dispute by delivering a deal that protects job security.”


For further media enquiries can be made with Jim Metcher on (02) 9893

7822 or 0418 656 262 or Tim Fitzsimmons on 0423 375 522

COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL PLUMBING UNION

NSW Postal & Telecommunications Branch (ABN 81 643 762 631)

Level 3, 81 George Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 — PO Box 250, Parramatta NSW 2124


COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICAL PLUMBING UNION

NSW Postal & Telecommunications Branch (ABN 81 643 762 631)

Level 3, 81 George Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150 — PO Box 250, Parramatta NSW 2124

Tel: (02) 9893 7822  Fax: (02) 9893 7396  E-mail: admina@cepu.org  Website: www.cepu.org






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