Telstra strike called off

A strike by Telstra workers planned for today has been temporarily called off by the telecommunications union.

The Communications, Electrical, Plumbing Union (CEPU) is in negotiations with the company's management over enterprise bargaining agreements.

The CEPU on Wednesday said Telstra was trying to punish employees who wanted a union-negotiated workplace agreement by offering them less pay, and announced it had organised strike action.

But a statement posted on the CEPU website on Friday said the strike had been temporarily cancelled as the "very complex and delicate" negotiations continue.

"As a result of these negotiations and the stage that the discussions are currently at, the CEPU has taken a decision to temporarily suspend industrial action," the statement said. "Negotiations with Telstra will continue with a view to progressing towards a draft agreement that can be discussed with members."

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Time to speak up. Sydney Lawrence -- 06/11/09

Let us hope that those concerned can arrive at the happy situation, where through honest negotiation, satisfaction can be obtained by all.

In the mean time, let the Unions display support for their Members, by defending their Members employment prospects by challenging the Government desire to destroy Telstra.

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Hoof in Mouth Disease Anonymous -- 06/11/09 (in reply to #320390835)

Obviously, Sydney, Youknow nothing about Unions, if you did, you would not make such an inane statement.

And, Sydney, I am talking from Management Level.

I do not under stand how you ever passed High School, or if you ever did.

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Rhodes Scholar I expect Anon? Sydney Lawrence -- 07/11/09 (in reply to #320390881)

I spent many years on the Management Committee of one of Australia's largest Unions and time in the U.K. studying the founders of world unionism. What are your qualifications Anonymous?

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Sold out... RS -- 07/11/09 (in reply to #320390909)

And you sold out over Telstra greed relating to the wife's 70 000TLS shares!

As I said before Sydney, when you told me about your father (who sounds like he was a great man) enlisting. -

If he could see you now, having Telstra shares dictate and engulf your entire life, seen you turn on fellow Australilian's who have different views to you (views not dictated by TLS $) and to see you turn on the average mans reps (union movement) you claim to have been so close too.?

What do you think he'd say or be thinking Sydney?

I bet he'd be ashamed.

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RS on Sidley Lawrence Rex Alfie Lee -- 08/11/09 (in reply to #320390913)

The truth is RS that Sidley never actually has a real point. His argument is emotional subterfuge & there is never a real point that has any substance to it; eg Sidley has often stated that he is a dinky-di Australian & this is his major basis for supporting Telstra. He uses this emotive BS to stage as a countersuit in much of his portrayal of arguments for Telstra. I would suggest that he is actually in betrayal of real Australians because he supports this entity that does all but provide the service that it has always claimed to do.

My partner now has a Telstra service & for 4 months straight they have manipulated the billing. She continues to complain & things get righted after 3 or 4 hours, after the connection strangely falls out after an hour but amazingly she continues on until they agree they have screwed up & attempt to fix it. They don't because it all happens again next month. Telstra are A-holes & that's all there is to it.

I agree with RS here completely & Sidley, you've been LYING all along. You said you never had Telstra shares nor were you paid by Telstra but if your wife has them, then so do YOU!

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Why? Sydney Lawrence -- 08/11/09

Please Alfie and RS cannot you see and understand LOGIC.

If as you say my motive for defending Telstra is financial gain then I would have a logical reason for my action.

What is the reason for your pathological hatred of Telstra? Why do you attack an Australian company without reason?

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Sell the shares and we can all talk logically, Sydney! RS -- 08/11/09 (in reply to #320391046)

Sydney, I see you "almost" admited to your financial motives, good boy...

So I'll answer your question (as usual and as I have done many times already -don't know why you keep asking when the answer doesn't change).

But then for a change how about answering mine? The ones you have weaved and dodged for months!

So to answer your question AGAIN. I do not hate Telstra, I am a Telstra customer x 5 (I'd bet I spend more with them than you).

My only hatred to Telstra stems from 3 or 4 disgracefully greedy TLS shareholders, who come here to lie and call people who aren't portfolio driven like them, stupid names, like unAustralian. They (you) do this simply, desperartely hoping the shares will pickup.

As such, and as I have also said many times, if you Telstra puppets would just stfu and let Mr. Thodey implement the changes (without continually undermining him) required to let Telstra actually become a forward thinking, 2009 company instead of the backward, "short term profit seeking" (via trying to bully the ACCC into rental increases only) 1980's company under Mr. Trujillo, the better of they, in fact, we all would be. But no, you just can't put those loses behind you and trust action Thodey, but you put complete trust in in-action Trujillo!

Now your turn - You keep mentioning (well you used to be fore you found a new angle, "blackmail" and pseudo patriotism, to hide the greed), Telstra's competitors not investing and being leeches. So for about the 4th time I ask the same questions and a couple of related newer ones too.

Optus D3 satellite, is it an investment?

TelstraClear in NZ, do they leech of Telecom?

Does Internodes Wi-MAX investments exist?

What about DSLAMs investments by iiNet, Primus and others, do they exist?

Optus' HFC investments do they exist?

Vodafone's and Optus' mobile networks do they actually exist?

I look forward to the next chapter in "Where's Sydney"! I also look forward to the inevitable and infinitely intelligent [sic] remark from resident half-wit, Mike, too lol!

Although Sydney, I suppose you are almost as easy to spot as Wally... in Elton's shirt and Mr T's bling)!

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An oppressive Government is more to be feared than a tiger. Sydney Lawrence -- 08/11/09

RS, if ever you decide to change employment ( from being a remunerated author of anti Telstra propaganda) to being the writer of intense comedy in Hollywood you are assured of instant success.

You are very funny. RS I have no ill feeling for Telstra opponents and being closely involved with them you would know better that I their operational modus operandi.

RS being the most honest, fairest and intelligent person ever to comment on business practices in Australia would you be so kind as to extend to me, your exceptional knowledge to answer these questions?

Do you think that Telstra should, by blackmail and threat, be forced to sacrifice itself to assist competitors. Do you think Telstra should be banned from competing with the proposed NBNCo? Do you think the ACCC would approve anti-competitive practices?

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Your turn to answer, for a change... RS -- 08/11/09 (in reply to #320391066)

Yeah yeah, Sydney, whatever...

Now putting your stupidity and irrational and incorrect generalisations aside... I will glady answer your questions. AFTER you answer mine.

So, starting with the D3 satellite? Then...

Well...

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Oh come on AB -- 12/11/09 (in reply to #320391073)

Come on RS answer his questions and show him that you dont have to **** for tat.

Beside I'd like to know the answers anyway.

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