Hutchison staff notified the Communications and Public Sector Union (CPSU) of the impending action this afternoon. The Union is now making plans to intervene.
"We're expecting wide scale redundancies on Monday," Union organiser Sean Rahui told ZDNet Australia. Rahui expressed concern that Hutchison has no redundancy provisions in workers' contracts.
Rahui said that staff in Queensland have been told to attend a conference call first thing Monday, and three staff based in Canberra will be flown to Sydney for a meeting.
Staff in Victoria are also affected, however the CPSU is unsure to what moves they're expected to make Monday.
Rahui said the CPSU may be lodging action this afternoon in an attempt to intervene the looming sacking spree. The Union is seeking to be consulted before layoffs occur and is asking that proper redundancy provisions be made for workers.
ZDNet Australia reported yesterday telecommunications analyst Paul Budde's belief that there is no way for the ailing telecoms player to turn in light of the economic climate and its seriously flawed business model.
Hutchison has been contacted for comment.
