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Telstra has backed down from a fight in court over the legality of its employee collective agreement ballots, despite showing defiance right up to the day of the hearing.
Unions have demanded Telstra review its industrial relations practices following the Australian Electoral Commission's (AEC) confirmation that the telco had prevented workers their right to scrutinise the ballot process in recent wage negotiations.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has written to the Australian Electoral Commission complaining about the way that Telstra has been conducting employee votes on whether to accept collective agreements.
Telstra's strike will start this weekend, with unionised workers refusing to work overtime, recalls and call backs.
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