WHAT AN ELECTION - ACTU

Yesterday, Australia voted. And today, Australia has woken up to a new Federal Government. Last night's election outcome is a win for workers across the country. But it's not the end of our campaigning efforts. It's a new beginning.
Under the Labor Government, led by Prime Minster Anthony Albanese, workers will have a government that will take real action on wages, job security, cost of living and respect at work. There is no better way to channel your power than through the union movement as a member.
Union members have stood up for each other for more than a century. And we'll be doing the same for generations to come. The Australian union movement has always treated workers as people first, not commodities tobe bought and sold.
That's why union members stand together for better workplace conditions and protecting workers' rights. Always. We take action to win big, permanent and important changes that benefit everyone - like universal superannuation, Jobkeeper, Medicare, penalty rates, annual leave, parental leave and sick leave, and even the weekend.
Today, the Australian union movement is made up of almost two million workers who prove that change is much more than an idea. It's an action we take every day. Be part of the next chapter of the biggest grassroots movement in Australia.
In unity Sally McManus ACTU Secretary

TPG EBA TALKS

The negotiations continue as we work through each clause in the proposed EBA. TPG has agreed to separate the technical and IT staff from the general EBA. Therefore the general EBA will cover Contact staff (about 220 staff), Retail Staff and Logistics (about 50 staff). The talks will resume on Tuesday 31 May.

TPG EBA TALKS - TECHNICAL IT STAFF

The Technical and IT staff number about 120and 750 each. Both groups now are one division in TPG covered by Technical and Professional Awards. TPG wishes to finish the general agreement first. Our Technical staff need to organise here so that each group is represented and their issues addressed. We already have a number of matters to resolve. These include: - Car and mileage allowances - Travel allowances - Tool allowances - Redundancy - Salaries and other allowances.

TELSTRA SEC DISPUTE

Just a note to say that we await the decision of the Fair Work Commission.

BRANCH AMALGAMATION - UPDATE

Following our survey last year, we set out to implement the proposal to amalgamate with the Vic T&S Branch. The motions and Rules are being processed through the layers of CEPU. Once the final decision within CEPU is made, we will submit the proposal to the Registered Organisations Commission. Amalgamation is still months off.