1. PERIODIC STOPPAGES - Wed 24th April, Fri 26th Apr, Mon 29th April and Tue 30 Apr - NEW
CEPU/CWU members who are field-based employees of Telstra, with an on-site commencement time of 7:30am or 8:00am and who drive a company vehicle,
who are covered by the EBA (including AWA and ITEA) across all States and Territories
are directed to engage in action that minimises impacts to customers by engaging in a stoppage of work between 7:00am and 7:30am (for those members employed with an on-site commencement time of 7:30am)
and 7:30am and 8:00am (for those members employed with an on-site commencement time of 8:00am)
on 23 (excluding Tasmania due to Public Holiday), 24, 26, 29 and 30 April.
Members should not perform any work related duties during the period that applies to them.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. UPCOMING WORK BANS AT THE GOC
COMMENCES AND CONCLUDES: 23, 24, 26 April 2019 (ALL MEMBERS EMPLOYED AT THE GLOBAL OPERATIONS CENTRE)
This means members employed at the GOC at 30 Henderson Road Clayton, Victoria will refuse to perform any duties resultant of a referral from offshore to assist or resolve issues.
Note: Life and limb exemptions apply as detailed above.

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