Postal Workers To Rally In Sydney Tomorrow

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MEDIA ALERT: 

Monday 21 December 2009 


Postal workers to rally in Sydney tomorrow


Australia Post workers will rally in protest in Sydney tomorrow following

management’s decision to walk away from negotiations with the

workforce. 


The Communication Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) said that from

12midnight tonight postal workers would walk off the job as part of their

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


CEPU NSW Secretary Jim Metcher said the rally comes among growing

anger and frustration among postal workers toward Australia Post.


What: Jim Metcher will be available for interview alongside postal

workers tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd of December


When: Strictly between 6.30am and 8am, Tuesday 22nd of December

2009 


Where: 21 Factory Street Granville, outside the Australia Post Sydney

Transport Centre and Gateway facility from 6.30am to 8am Tuesday 


“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.


“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.”


Note: A protest rally of postal workers is planned for 12noon

tomorrow, Tuesday 22 December outside Australia Post

Headquarters 219-241 Cleveland Street Strawberry Hills


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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