Good News For Postal Workers!

Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Approves New Post EBA6 for
34,000 Australian Postal Workers

Australia Post EBA6 Certified by Australian Industrial Commission as of 24 November 2004

The recent High Court Electrolux decision had created uncertainty for all Unions and Employers about some enforceable matters included in Federal Enterprise Agreements. Despite this uncertainty and after some delay, Vice President Michael Lawler of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has on 24 November 2004, certified the Australia Post Enterprise Agreement 2004 – 2006 (EBA6) covering some 34,000 Postal Workers across Australia. The new EBA6 wage increases including all of its terms and conditions are now enforceable by law.

According to Q’LD CEPU Branch Secretary Cameron Thiele, “34,000 CEPU Postal members are the deserving winners and should not under value their achievements with winning higher than average wage increases and new benefits/conditions under the new EBA6.

Cameron said, without doubt the Union’s EBA6 Securing Our Future campaign, has delivered a good deal for the immediate and long term interests of Postal workers at all levels and their families.”

The CEPU will be holding Australia Post accountable to ensure that the terms and conditions of the new EBA6 are all implemented without delay. A range of important matters, such as joint examinations and reviews including future EBA6 wage increase instalments, will need to be the subject of further discussions with Post following the delay by the AIRC in certifying the new Agreement.

New additional maternity leave, carer’s leave and paternity leave entitlements are all effective as of 24 November 2004.

The CEPU urges all Union representatives, members and their workplaces to implement the new section 3 “Employee Consultation” and Section 12 “Dispute Resolution” processes given the legal requirement of management representatives to abide by these two new important provisions contained in EBA6 as of 24 November 2004.

Regular EBA6 information shall be provided to all CEPU members and their local Authorised Union representatives

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