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TELSTRA EBA19



NSW T&S BRANCH LEICHHARDT - PROTECTED ACTION NOTICE NO 7

09 APRIL 2019

CURRENT AND ADVISED PROTECTED ACTION BANS

Important facts related to protected action are below. Members are urged to familiarise themselves with this information.

1. 24 Hr STOPPAGE OF WORK - Wednesday 10th April - NEW
Members are directed to stop work on Wednesday 10th April from 1201 am to 1159 pm.
"Life and Limb" exemptions apply as detailed in ban number 3.

2. PERIODIC STOPPAGE OF WORK - Thu 11th April, Fri 12th Apr and Mon 15th April - NEW
Members are directed to engage in 3 periods of work stoppages - starting 7.00 am to finish 8.00 am on these days
- Thursday 11th April,
- Friday 12th of April and
- Monday 15th April.
Each stoppage will be a maximum 60 minutes duration, and apply to staff who have a work provided vehicle and are dispatched via an automatic dispatch terminal.
"Life and Limb" exemptions apply as detailed in ban number 3.

3. BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF ESSENTIAL CUSTOMER SERVICING WORK (ongoing)
Members are directed NOT to accept recalls under "essential customer servicing" "ie the three levels of restriction". This means, if you are listed on a recall roster or "on call", or "emergent call" or "immediate call" you are directed NOT to attend to any duties associated with these arrangements. This includes any remote activities such as providing out of hours telephone advice.
Note: This action does not include 000 call centre staff, and this action does not apply where there is a threat to life or the safety of customers (ie. commonly known as life and limb exemptions). Contact the Branch Office if there is a management request to override the bans on life and limb grounds.

4. BAN ON PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY WORK (ongoing)
Members are directed NOT to accept recalls under "emergency work" provisions. This means, if you receive a recall for emergency work, (that is - you were not on an essential customer servicing arrangement and you were not notified prior to ceasing work), you are directed NOT to attend to that work - including any remote activities such as out of hours telephone advice.
Note: Life and limb exemptions apply as detailed above.

5. BAN ON ADDITIONAL HOURS (overtime) BOTH SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED (ongoing)
Members are directed not to engage in additional hours (overtime) both scheduled and unscheduled. This covers all forms of additional hours, including on weekends and RDO's.
Note: Life and limb exemptions apply as detailed above.

6. BAN ON RECEIVING/ACCEPTING STORES AT HOME ADDRESS (ongoing)
Members are directed NOT to accept the dropping off and storage or stock and equipment (ie stores) at their home addresses commencing Monday March 25. Members are to advise Team Leaders that it is not acceptable to deliver these materials to the home address, and that alternate addresses (ie local closest exchange or depot) are to be utilised.


IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ

TO TAKE PART IN PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION, YOU MUST BE:

1. Currently employed by Telstra and within the scope of the proposed Enterprise Agreement; and
2. A current member of the CWU - if you are not a member, you can join prior to action commencing by contacting 0428 942 878

TO ENSURE THAT THE ACTION YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN IS LEGAL AND PROTECTED:

Ensure you are following only the action which the Union has authorised. If you require further clarification on any of the abovementioned notified actions, please contact us immediately.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PRIOR NOTICE TO TELSTRA OR ANY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR INTENTIONS TO ENGAGE IN PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION:

You are not required to provide any notice of your intentions to engage in the abovementioned protected action. Appropriate notification as required under legislation has been provided to Telstra by the Union

IGNORE ANY INDUSTRIAL ACTION NOTICES FROM MANAGEMENT:

Members are advised to ignore any notice NOT authorised by the CEPU. The CEPU will inform members directly through circulars, emails or, text messages and local reps/delegates of what action they are required to participate in. IGNORE any directions or notices to participate, or not, in industrial action from any other sources including management.

Members are to contact us immediately if any management representative threatens your employment in any way for taking part in Protected Industrial Action authorised by your Union.

Dan Dwyer Branch Secretary
NSW T&S BRANCH, LEICHHARDT
0428 942 878
dan.dwyer@cwunion.net


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