EBA negotiatios resume

Here’s where things stand now, as far as I can tell.

Sometime last week further threats to stop Payroll Deduction made CEPU State Secretaries consider signing the EBA. But the grassroots feeling from the floor put enough pressure to cause a difference of opinion over EBA6.
Apparently some believe our demands were not met during EBA5 negotiations after pressure was applied by AP negotiators using stoping Payroll Deductions as a threat.

Industrial Action was applied for Strike Action on Wed 18th and Thurs 19th August across the Eastern States.
The National Executive has invited the ACTU National Secretary Mr Greg Combet to assist negotiations.
AP negotiators have agreed to meet with him on Wed 18th to discuss where we go from here.
A National stoppage as early as next week has not been ruled out if negotiations continue to break down.
But apparently Johnny Howard is not keen on calling an election during a protracted strike action either so maybe that might help keep Davo at the table.

Lets recap on the issues again
The casualisation of the workplace.
The selling off of Retail Post.
DODO full and part time.
Back pay to the end of EBA5.
10% straight up not in little instalments.
The right to arbitrate.
Rights for delegates.

No one wants Industrial Action, not Post, not workers and not Joe Public.
It’s now up to all parties to sit down and nut out a fair and just EBA for all of us.