ETU National 2020

WA

SYNERGY

Synergy have a coal-fired power station WESTERN POWER Among the usual log of claims is also
two hours south of Perth with its days paid meal breaks. The nature of the
numbered due to the Just Transition. Western Power is proving to be trickier. schedules and emergency work causes
With redundancies already With governments and companies using erratic meal break times so workers
announced and scheduled for 2022 COVID-19 for a new ‘shit on workers’ should be paid for the inconvenience.
and 2024 and full closure in 2034, business model, the over 800 work-force
the EBA claims were centred around are adamant that the EBA trade level Western Power need to come to the table
redundancy provisions and freezing the structure is dated and in dire need of with solutions on those three big claims,
shift rates in place now for the future. improvements. or our high-density massive membership
will cause some damage to the approval
Synergy put forward several Another area of concern is the sly growth ratings of this Labor Government.
Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) of grub contractors in the industry, since
for redundancy and retention payments, the last Liberal Government squeezed The regional arm, Horizon Power
but as many people know, MOUs are out the big union contractors when commenced negotiations for their new
simply a gentleman’s handshake. they tried to privatise Western Power. EBA in October. Fun times are ahead so
Given this sector is not governed by the watch this space.
Instead, with negotiations and keen Building Code we want stronger clauses
advice from star national lawyer and around the use of contractors and a ban
all-round top bloke Michael Wright, the on any labour hire, and weekly severance
ETU managed to move 90% of the claims payments for any direct hired fixed term
out of the MOU and into the EBA. The employees too.
remaining 10% are safely protected by
g wording in the disputes procedures and
clauses that make it almost impossible
for Synergy to wriggle out of their
commitments.

Additionally, we managed to lock in the
Liberal Party promised increase to 12%
superannuation before their clown back-
benchers decide to take it away.

In the end the EBA was voted up in
good numbers. The members are
protected and the company gets their
‘signing of the document’ ceremony.

pandemic

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NATIONAL Gordon Miller
with Erin Hennessey
Gordon joined the Union as a sprinkler grow into the tradesmen they
fitter in 1972 and is recognised as a are today. This is my greatest GORDON MILLER, SA
leader in his industry by employers and achievement,” he said.
union members. Most of the sprinkler The ETU has been around for
fitters in the state were either trained by It has been my pleasure over 100 years. During that
Gordon himself or trained by someone to watch the kids coming time we’ve seen the industry
who was trained by Gordon. up behind me; to be able and working conditions change
to teach them the trade dramatically, and that’s all
He feels the most rewarding part of his because of the hard work and
career has been training the next generation. and watch them grow collective spirit of our Union
into the tradesmen they members. Here is a snapshot
“It has been my pleasure to watch the of some of our longest standing
kids coming up behind me; to be able to are today. This is my members who have been
teach them the trade and watch them greatest achievement. integral to our wins over the
years and some of our newest
Dinny Madden (right) with “In my day we had a campaign for boots members who will play their
former QLD & NT Branch and managed to get the company to part in the future of the ETU.
President Chris McGaw pay half the cost of a pair of boots each
year. Then we campaigned for protective Snapshot
DINNY MADDEN, QLD overalls and managed to get two pairs our oldest
from the company per year. These newest me
Dinny joined his first union in 1960 days lineworkers have good gear and
but when he started working for the protective clothing and boots. They also
Southern Electric Authority in 1965 he use lifts instead of ladders a lot more
joined the ETU. which is safer,” he said.
“Joining the union was part of having a
job,” he said. Highlights for Dinny’s career have been
Working as a linesman, Dinny has seen becoming a shop steward in 1969, then
the safety standards improve greatly Toowoomba Sub-Branch Secretary in
over his time in the union. 1970 and then working as an organiser
from 1978 for 20 years. During his time
as an organiser Dinny worked on many
small disputes which eventually led up
to the SEQEB dispute, changing the
industry forever.

Joining the union
was part of
having a job.

John Knight and with three weeks annual holiday, no
Iris Knight superannuation and no long service
leave. In his company apprentices
JOHN KNIGHT, NSW didn’t even earn overtime until they
were fully qualified.
John joined the ETU in 1961 as an
apprentice after the NSW Branch A career highlight for him was a six-week
Secretary helped him sort out an issue strike that he and other members went
with his employer. on. They ended up winning a $19.50 a
When he started, working conditions week gratuity in the form of an electrical
were different. It was a 40-hour week safety allowance. Today the allowance is
worth over $100 a week.

“The trade has been very good to me and
the Union has always looked out for the
workers. I would recommend joining the
Union to everyone,” he said.

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Andrea Coleby started her Being a sparky runs in her family; ANDREA COLEBY, SA
apprenticeship in 2017 and joined the Andrea’s father is a qualified electrician
Union before she even started her working in mine construction and her
inductions. brother Matthew is in his 4th year of his
electrical apprenticeship.
“I joined the Union so that I had better
security at work especially being in a If she could change anything about the
male dominated field,” she said. industry it would be how uncomfortable
her male colleagues get when they start
Over the course of her apprenticeship working together.
the Union has helped Andrea get a
placement with a suitable host employer I joined the Union so that
meaning she will now be able to finish I had better security at work
her apprenticeship.
especially being in
a male dominated field.

He thinks that advances in technology
means that electricians will need to
know so much more in future - take
electric cars as an example.

If he could fight for one thing it would
be better and more consistent safety
standards across the whole industry.

His advice to other apprentices:

of KEAGAN SHEPHERD, QLD “Don’t be afraid to ask questions when
t and you’re not sure. Making a bad mistake in
embers Keagan is a first-year apprentice working this industry could cost you your life, so
for electrogroup in QLD. Joining up last always double check.”
year he has been grateful for the Union’s
support during the COVID-19 pandemic “Always look out for your mates and
as the first-year apprentices have make sure everyone is alright.”
suffered the most.
I joined because I liked the idea
“I joined because I liked the idea of being of being part of something bigger
part of something bigger than myself and
that there are people to back you. I like than myself and that there are
that we look out for each other.” people to back you.
I like that we look out
for each other.

Callum is a first-year apprentice working means he can focus on learning the trade
in the lift industry. He was encouraged to with a good chance of a job after finishing
join the Union right from the start. his apprenticeship

“The other tradesmen explained key For the future workforce he is keen to see
points of our EBA, what had been won improvements through EBA negotiations.
over the years in our industry and the
general benefit that comes with union “Our EBA expires soon and we are aiming
membership.” to achieve a genuine 36 week, which will
lock in a good work-life balance,” he said.
“I like the comradery, knowing that we
are all locked in behind the same goals I like the comradery,
for our workplace.” knowing that we are all
locked in behind the same
Callum is happy to have started his goals for our workplace.
apprenticeship in an industry that is
considered essential. This job security

CALLUM FLUDE, TAS

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NSW & ACT
From the By Justin Page, ETU NSW & ACT State Secretary

STATE SECRETARY

Justin Page 2020 will be viewed by many On the national stage, the union
NSW & ACT State Secretary ETU members as the most movement successfully advocated for
difficult year in living memory. the $70 billion JobKeeper scheme and
other policies to support workers through
For those in the NSW & ACT Branch, the economic downturn.
the new year was barely celebrated
amid the haze of smoke from rampant Where employers sought to use the
bushfires that burned for months. Our pandemic to reduce conditions or cut
summer of extreme weather included jobs, the ETU was there, fighting for
severe storms and floods and massive members’ rights, case by case, company
damage to electricity infrastructure. by company.
Hundreds of ETU members worked away
from home for weeks and months to The ETU NSW & ACT Branch launched
re-connect communities, joined by our Combined Power Industry EBA
crews of fellow ETU members from campaign, bringing together 5,000
Queensland. In some regions the members at five electricity companies.
challenges were compounded by a We aim to protect jobs and conditions
once-in-a-century drought. while winning a fair pay rise.

Then in March the global pandemic The Branch’s ‘It’s Time’ construction
arrived. We can’t predict exactly when campaign has gone from strength to
the COVID-19 crisis ends, or how strength. In two years, the ETU has
Australia will change as a result, but we significantly raised standards with 22
can take pride in the contribution our new Union EBAs in Sydney construction.
Union and members have made during We’ve now extended the campaign
this most challenging of times. across NSW and the ACT. In total, the
Branch negotiated up to 100 enterprise
ETU members have been on the front agreements in 2020, delivering solid
lines, in the wake of extreme weather wage increases, good conditions and
and again when the pandemic hit. job security.
In these times our members have
stepped forward without hesitation, Our long-term licensing campaign
whether in the vital electricity sector continues targeting employers who use
or construction, which is so central to unlicensed workers – and their dodgy
Australia’s economic future. job ads.

When COVID-19 arrived, the ETU worked In 2020 we’ve stepped up our push to
with members and key stakeholders to organise solar farms and will do more to
develop an industry response. Industry ensure workers in the renewable energy
leaders spoke with one voice to ensure sector can work safely and have decent
our members in construction could work rights and conditions.
continue to work, safely.
Part of the ETU’s role is to support our
Where employers sought members in and outside the workplace.
to use the pandemic to Through EBA clauses and lobbying for
direct employer funding, the NSW &
reduce conditions or cut jobs, ACT Branch has significantly boosted
the ETU was there, support for organisations that help
workers facing mental health and
fighting for members’ rights, addiction challenges.
case by case,
There’s always more to do, but I believe
company by company. we can be very proud of what we’ve
achieved together in this most difficult
of years.

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The ETU NSW & ACT Branch has COMBINED
brought together 5,000 members at five POWER CAMPAIGN
companies for an innovative combined
power industry campaign. unites 5,000 around
common goals

The campaign includes NSW distribution Branch is challenging AER policy. The Justin Page talks to members
companies Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy ETU Divisional Council has endorsed our
and Essential Energy, Canberra Branch proposal for a national campaign ETU SURVEY:
distributor Evoenergy, and transmitter on this issue,” said Justin.
Transgrid. The ETU aims to strengthen 75% of power
the bargaining position of members at The campaign established a 15-member workers would
each company and unite the sector to steering committee composed of three act for fair EBA
tackle industry-wide issues. rank-and-file delegates from each
power company. Thousands of ETU members across the
Branch Secretary Justin Page said NSW electricity sector said they were
that job security is the core campaign “The steering Committee puts our prepared to take legal industrial action to
demand with more than 5,000 jobs axed delegates at the heart of the campaign. achieve a fair EBA outcome. Fewer than
since 2014. Meeting fortnightly, delegates and three per cent opposed action.
organisers share updates and ideas to The level of support for legal industrial
“Last summer we saw extreme weather drive the campaign forward,” said Justin. action was notable, given negotiations
and fires destroy swathes of the network had not yet commenced at the three big
across NSW. Thousands of people The campaign notched up its first win NSW distributors. Any action would be
waited weeks and months for power to with an Evoenergy EBA that delivers job preceded by a vote of all Union members.
be reconnected. The power companies security and decent pay rises among ETU NSW & ACT Secretary Justin Page
were exposed as under-manned and other gains. said the Branch would continue to consult
unprepared due to the massive staffing and survey members throughout the
cuts,” he said. Negotiations are underway at Transgrid Combined Power Industry EBA campaign.
but stalled after two poor pay offers "We are taking every avenue to ensure
“But companies including Ausgrid, from the company were rejected by our members are informed, active and
Essential and Endeavour failed to learn ETU delegates. united behind this vital campaign."
the lessons from this crisis. Those three
companies plan to slash 1,300 more Bargaining at Endeavour Energy and
positions over the next couple of years.” Ausgrid was due to start in October, with
Essential Energy talks scheduled for
Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy were early 2021.
part-privatised in 2016, while an ETU
campaign kept Essential Energy in “The pandemic has significantly impacted
public hands. Employment guarantees the bargaining process with site meetings
protected jobs for five years post- and face-to-face negotiations very hard
privatisation, but these expired in July to organise,” said Justin.
2020. Today the ongoing attacks on
jobs are driven by deep cuts to funding “But we’ve learnt a lot over the past few
mandated by the Australian Energy months about organising online. We have
Regulator (AER). found new opportunities for activism
and engagement and we are making
“The AER’s draconian cost-cutting has this work.”
gone too far so the ETU NSW & ACT

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The ETU NSW & ACT Branch Justin Page talks to members NSW & ACT
has called on industry in the power industry
superannuation funds which
part-own power companies to Super funds must
support job security. Australian
Super and industry fund STAND UP FOR JOBS!
consortium IFM own 51 per
cent of Ausgrid, while REST
part-owns Endeavour Energy.

Ausgrid proposes to contract out core
end-to-end line work, while axing 500
positions. This is on top of 2,000 cut
since 2015. Endeavour Energy plans to
slash 300 jobs.

ETU NSW & ACT Branch Secretary Justin
Page met with Australian Super Directors
and with IFM Chairperson Greg Combet.

“Industry funds are built on workers’ money
and should stay true to the values and
interests of working people,” said Justin.

“Industry funds campaign publicly on
their vital role investing in job creation.
We call on these funds to stand up for job
protection in the NSW electricity sector
which they part-own,” he said.

ETU members at Evoenergy
achieved a good EBA because
they are active and united

EVOENERGY EBA Canberra distributor Evoenergy set The three-year deal, which includes a
a solid benchmark with the first EBA pay rise of 7.2 per cent plus other gains,
SETS settled under the Combined Power came after 77 per cent of employees
BENCHMARK Industry EBA campaign. voted to reject the company’s first offer.

The agreement delivers job security for “Congratulations to our members for
300 employees with no redundancies standing united for a fair outcome. This is a
planned for the life of the EBA. strong result in a difficult period and sets a
standard for the industry,” said Justin Page.

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Members employed by Absolute ‘I
Commissioning improved pay
cam
and conditions with a Union EBA 22 pay-boost

A hard-fought two-year Senior construction organiser Fred Barbin Throughout 2019 as a union organising
campaign has lifted standards said the ‘It’s Time’ campaign had set new drive recruited thousands of members in
across the Sydney construction standards in Sydney construction but still Sydney construction, company after
sector, delivering major has a long way to go. company signed up to the ETU agreements.
improvements for thousands Scores of ETU members stepped forward
of workers. “These agreements are a great as HSRs and increased activism.
result for our members and for the
Launched in July 2018, the ‘It’s Time’ industry. This ETU campaign has made In 2020 the ETU construction team has
campaign has secured 22 EBAs covering Sydney construction a safer and fairer focused on medium-sized and smaller
nearly all major contractors. The Union environment for all parties,” he said. companies, while extending the ‘It’s
agreements will boost hourly rates by Time’ campaign beyond Sydney.
12-14 per cent. ETU members have “We are now working hard to extend the
already received three pay rises. benefits of union EBAs to all electrical ETU NSW & ACT Secretary Justin Page
workers in construction and contracting congratulated ETU members on a strong
Productivity allowance increases to across NSW and the ACT,” said Fred. and effective campaign.
$3.50 per hour over the life of the
agreements. Site allowance has been The campaign initially targeted the “ETU members have stayed active and
re-introduced to the sector. The EBAs largest Tier 1 contractors who win united behind the Union’s campaign.
include all overtime paid at double- the lion’s share of work on major sites Some contractors tried every trick on the
time. Delegate and Health and Safety and projects. Seven major companies book to avoid negotiating a union EBA.
Representative (HSR) rights are assured, combined to try and force workers into But when workers stick together, they
among a long list of gains. a ‘multi-enterprise agreement’ that win and our members are reaping the
would have restricted rights and benefits,” he said.
IT’S TIME delivered inferior outcomes for workers.
ETU legal action in the Federal Court “Our Branch’s dedicated team of
campaign snapshot defeated that plan. construction organisers has done a great
job turning this sector around,” he said.
launched
July 2018 PAY RISES SITE
and ONGOING ALLOWANCE
12-14% re-introduced
22 union
EBAs cover Productivity all overtime at
allowance
MORE DOUBLE
rising to$3.50 TIME
1,000THAN members per hour

56 DELEGATE CAMPAIGN
and HSR Rights EXTENDED
to all of NSW & ACT

It’s Time’ NSW & ACT

mpaign locks in Jimmy revs up Members in the construction
ting union EBAs Canberra industry talk about a new
EBA in Canberra
Solar farm
workers After a strong start in Sydney The ETU established a strong presence in
construction, organiser Jimmy Canberra construction after a year of site
STAND UP Darnton-Turner is working visits featuring Jimmy’s truck-top BBQs.
FOR SAFETY with ETU members to bring
the ‘It’s Time’ campaign to “Our focus is on long-term organising to
the nation’s capital. lift standards for everyone. Members are
inspired by what has been achieved in
A Union EBA at leading contractor Sydney and want the same,” said Jimmy.
Shepherds delivered a 10 per cent pay
rise, a 36-hour week and all overtime “We’re also monitoring safety around
paid at double-time. Agreements at the industry. Everyone knows there is a
several other major companies are vigilant union cop on the beat.”
expected to boost pay and conditions in
coming months. Jimmy was a gun ETU delegate who
worked across the elevator and offshore
resource industries before signing up as
a full-time Union official in 2019.

ETU members at Wellington
Solar Farm stood up for safety
and workers’ rights in the face
of a hostile builder.

Workers called in the ETU over multiple ETU members at
safety concerns including the collision Wellington Solar Farm
of a drilling rig truck with a live 132kv
transmission line.

The builder and its contractors hundreds of electrical workers isolated in “It requires resources and focus, but
attempted to restrict ETU access to hot, dusty conditions at remote locations. we are getting results. We’re finding
the site but a union safety report was members on solar farms that have
vindicated after regulator SafeWork NSW “The work is grinding 10-hour days, six- worked on infrastructure projects and
issued three Improvement Notices. day weeks. People are employed under other parts of the industry, so it all feeds
a labour hire model that leaves them into our Union-building and growth
Organisers Nick Bligh and Lawrie Duff unprotected on inferior conditions. Many strategies,” said Justin.
were able to meet with members and are unlicensed for the electrical work
recruited many new workers to the ETU. they perform; many are backpackers “Looking at the bigger picture, the
or foreign workers vulnerable to ETU needs to expose the exploitative
ETU NSW & ACT Branch Secretary intimidation,” he said. practices at the heart of the solar
Justin Page said the solar farm sector is farm sector. Fair treatment of workers,
“a tough nut to crack but we are making Solar farms have an intense construction especially by multinational companies
progress.” period of less than 12 months but employ cashing in on Australian contracts,
few people once operational. Unions have should be central to the debates about
“People think the renewables sector is all a narrow window in which to organise. renewable energy.”
love and rainbows but that’s far from the
reality. Solar farms are constructed by

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Balmain Shipyard members

Union action The ETU has acted to
on two sites protect members in two
sectors against the deadly
dangers of asbestos.

against asbestos

An ETU site inspection The exposed asbestos may be friable, the Unions banned the ferries after asbestos
detected asbestos on the major mineral’s most deadly form, Safe Work said. was identified in gaskets when the ships
Sydney infrastructure project reached Australia. The gaskets were
M4-M5 Link, after members Builder Lendlease was told to take removed but Transdev cannot guarantee
raised concerns. several actions to manage risks the ferries are 100 % asbestos-free.
associated with asbestos fibres.
Union officials documented “The ETU has lost many members to
contaminated soil before reporting the The ETU also backed members at asbestos-related diseases,” said ETU
asbestos to Safe Work NSW. Balmain Shipyard who insisted on strict NSW & ACT Secretary Justin Page.
safety protocols after asbestos was
The regulator confirmed ETU concerns, found in three Indonesian-built ferries. “That is why our Union has a zero-
with an Improvement Notice noting tolerance position on asbestos.”
“workers may be exposed to … inhalation The Balmain facility will maintain the
of asbestos fibres.” vessels which are part of the Sydney
Ferries fleet operated by Transdev.

ETU members at Icon Water
will keep their 8-day fortnight
thanks to Union action.

The Canberra water and sewerage Canberra ETU members at Icon Water’s
company sought to force around 20 water workers Lower Molonglo Sewerage
electrical workers onto a nine-day KEEP EIGHT-DAY Treatment Plant
fortnight, but Fair Work ruled Icon’s plan FORTNIGHT
breached the enterprise agreement.
“Our delegate Rob kept excellent records day fortnight. The ETU then took the
The outcome is a win for a group of during seven consultation meetings. This dispute to Fair Work which expedited a
ETU members who, according to the was significant because it turned out six-week arbitration.
company’s own data, are highly efficient management didn’t take a single note.”
and productive. They are electricians and ETU NSW & ACT Branch Secretary
instrument fitters who work a standard Matt said the company failed to make Justin Page congratulated members and
36-hour week with Mondays or Fridays a case for the change. After the formal the ETU team on a “great all-round effort
rostered off. consultation period, Icon informed that protects hard-won conditions and
workers they would be moved to a nine- delivers the right result.”
ETU delegate Rob Domaschenz
welcomed the win.

“The work/life balance of the eight-day
fortnight is the reason we took the job,”
he said.

ETU organiser Matt McCann said the
case highlights the importance of active
delegates and thorough notetaking.

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ETU cracks down on Justin Page gives evidence at NSW & ACT
Parliamentary Inquiry
dodgy job ads
in COVID-hit
construction sector

When ETU member Chris “We wanted to highlight the problem, but “The response has been poor.
saw yet another labour hire we also needed to offer a policy solution,” Contractors have been forewarned
company advertising for said Branch Secretary Justin Page. of the regulator’s site visits, giving
unlicensed workers to perform them the opportunity to conceal any
electrical work on major “We commissioned research that drew irregular operations. The current failed
Sydney construction sites, it on best practice across Australia. That enforcement model poses a serious
was the last straw. led to our demand that NSW establish safety threat to workers and the public. It
an Electrical Safety Regulator to oversee compromises quality and the standards
“I see these jobs advertised all the time, and enforce licensing and electrical safety.” that should be expected across the
but this one has really wound me up, industry, but especially on major and
because I’ve had my JobSeeker slashed The ETU’s policy paper also proposed a government-funded sites.”
this week. I’ve been told, in order to standard centrally-supervised Licensed
keep my payments going, I need to apply Electrical Assessment to examine all “It’s essential that any government
for more jobs. Yet my job as a qualified candidates for an electrical license. funding for projects be tied to effective
electrician is being advertised to an monitoring and enforcement of electrical
unqualified worker getting paid peanuts,” ETU members backed the campaign safety and licensing,” said Justin.
said Chris. by sending the Union office more
than 100 examples of job ads seeking “The ETU will continue to pursue our
The “electrical trades assistants” unlicensed workers for electrical work. licensing campaign around those aims.”
positions offered $32.75 per hour – a long Justin Page brandished a folder of these
way from the $49.79 per hour payable dodgy ads when he gave evidence to
to licensed electricians working under a Parliamentary Inquiry into building
Union agreements on the same sites. standards.
That hourly EBA rate is also significantly
boosted by several major allowances, “I told the Inquiry how companies are
including fares and travel, productivity blatantly advertising for unlicensed
and site allowance. workers, even on major government-
funded infrastructure projects. It’s a
As Chris pointed out, these unqualified race to the bottom driven by labour
“electrical trades assistants” are hire companies and a lack of effective
being paid peanuts. However, the job enforcement,” said Justin.
description covers duties that, by law
and regulation, must be performed by a The regulator Fair Trading NSW has
licensed electrician, including: “electrical mostly failed to enforce electrical
work on a construction site,””data licensing laws and regulation.
cabling,” “installing electrical building
management and security systems” and “The ETU has provided Fair Trading
“general electrical maintenance.” with documented evidence that the
use of unqualified workers performing
The regulation and enforcement of electrical work is out of control. We’ve
electrical licensing has long been a core supplied sign-on sheets showing dozens
ETU issue. In 2019, the ETU NSW & ACT of so-called trades assistants supposedly
Branch launched an ongoing campaign supervised by a couple of licensed
for reforms to protect our electrical electricians,” said Justin.
licensing, safety and quality.

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ETU calls on NSW NSW & ACT
electricity sector to fund

MATES suicide
prevention

When 23 ETU members in “This is a major ongoing tragedy that The impact is magnified in rural and
four years take their own lives, endangers our members, their families regional areas by isolation, drought and
suicide must be Union business. and communities. We’ve seen the Mates lack of health services. The funding
model reduce the rate of suicide in sought by the ETU would support two
That is why the ETU NSW & ACT Branch Queensland. It’s time to start saving lives Mates in Energy field officers plus case
is demanding major employers fund in NSW,” said Justin. managers and a dedicated 24/7 phone
Mates in Energy, a proven workplace support line.
suicide-prevention program. With Mates in Construction well-
established, Justin has been lobbying The Mates model recognises that
“We know that the prevalence of suicide NSW and ACT major electricity employers supportive social relationships and
is under-counted and under-estimated,” to fund Mates in Energy. Companies positive connection to good services
said State Secretary Justin Page. are asked to commit to modest per- can reduce suicide. Mates in Energy
employee funding for three years. provides awareness training for
The industry superannuation fund EISS everyone in a workplace. Volunteers
officially recorded 23 deaths of fund At the time of writing, Canberra are trained as ‘connectors’, with skills
members since 2016, mostly male and distributor Evoenergy and super fund to provide mental health leadership
mostly in regional areas. But these EISS have signed up to support the and connect workmates who need help.
tragedies are the tip of the iceberg. model. Discussions with Transgrid, Case managers are social workers and
Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential psychologists who refer workers to
It’s time to bring this Energy were underway. appropriate services.
proven lifesaving model
into the NSW and ACT “These big employers have a moral This evidence-based, peer-to-peer model
responsibility to contribute. When contributed to a 7.9 per cent decline in
electricity sector. we look at the mental health of our suicides among Queensland construction
members, job insecurity is a real workers.
SUICIDE damaging factor. And the NSW electricity
in Australia: sector has cut 5,000 jobs in five years, “It’s time to bring this proven lifesaving
with 1,300 more redundancies planned. model into the NSW and ACT electricity
65,000 It’s a ruthless process that has a tragic sector,” said Justin Page.
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up 75% Most EISS member
suicides are from
3,046 30% of suicides
since are men regional
2009 areas

committed suicide
in 2018

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NATIONAL

The inability of some electrical
contractors in Perth to comply
with AS3012 is mind boggling.
A total fail here to adequately
provide mechanical protection
and keep construction wiring
properly supported! Where are

the industry regulators?

- Ian Gill, WA

Non-compliant RCDs in the
NorthConnex tunnel caused this fire
and $50,000 of electrical equipment

had to be replaced.

- Lawrie Duff, NSW & ACT

Demonstrating that ETU safety This is an example of the potential to
vigilance extends internationally, overload a circuit and wiring was not
we had to rectify this capstan control adequately supported in the ceiling space.
cable crushed by a chequer plate The installation design was compromised
cover at the Chantier Naval de by several examples of this in this premises
with double adaptors being used rather
Marseille shipyard. than installing adequate wring and circuits.

- Matt Murphy, National Office - David Hayes, QLD & NT

This installation has isolators for a solar system fitted on
a switchboard escutcheon - removing the ability to access

the circuit breakers behind without opening the panel.

This was found on a rural property where the electrician
thought they could get away with this dodgy set up leaving

the occupant at risk of electric shock and
potentially exposed to live parts.
- David Hayes, QLD & NT

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2020’s TOP This is an outdoor installation,
where they have used
electrical
non-weatherproof materials
fails and the conduits are not

connected properly, leaving the

wiring exposed to water ingress.”

- Chris Patto, VIC

We asked ETU organisers around the
country for their top electrical fails of
2020. These examples are a reminder of
the dangers of our trade and what can go
seriously wrong! Please point out dodgy
work when you see it to keep yourselves
and the community safe.

This Brown Boveri switching cubicle exploded in SA, caused This ‘construction wiring’ was found in an
by an underground localised gas leak ignited by an arc. underground carpark during construction.
The wiring was feeding the newly installed
Our industry can be very dangerous and privatised gas/
power networks can interact with explosive results. permanent lighting on several levels.
In-service equipment must be fit for purpose,
Some of the many faults with this installation
not be de-rated and not be subject to conditional operation. are access to live parts, no mechanical
protection, inadequate cable support and
Consider all potential hazards within any work environment three-pin plugs fitted to TPS.
to keep yourselves and the community safe.
This setup doesn’t comply with
- Ben Jewell, SA AS/NZS 3012 and AS/NZS 3000.
For a licensed trade this is absolute
negligence in the duty of care to others.

- David Hayes, QLD & NT

This is an open penetration
in a temporary switchboard.
Those are live single insulated
and unprotected cables sitting
against the open penetration.

- Alex Capper, SA

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SA Organiser Erin Hennessy with members
in the fire protection industry

From the

STATE SECRETARY
By John Adley, CEPU SA State Secretary

It’s hard to talk about 2020 without succumbing to a cliché, it’s
certainly been tough. We have had some members stood down and
seen a small number of redundancies; but fortunately (at the time of
writing) the majority of CEPU SA members have not been affected to
the degree we feared we might have been at the start of the pandemic.

Despite current difficulties and an outlook that is even less predictable
than usual, the SA Branch has some good reasons to be optimistic
about the future.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY NAVAL SHIPBUILDING
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY

There are $3B worth of large-scale In the $90B naval shipbuilding industry
transmission projects underway or work is well and truly underway on
starting up in SA. One of these is the two Offshore Patrol Vessels being built
Energy Connect Project transmission at the newly upgraded Osborne Naval
line linking Robertstown in SA with Shipbuilding Precinct.
Wagga Wagga in NSW. Projects like this
create a more interconnected national Cutting steel for the first of the nine
electricity grid which in turn creates a Hunter Class frigates to be built in
better business case for investment in SA is set to commence in 2022. BAE
large-scale renewable energy generation have commenced their apprenticeship
and storage projects. This project in programme (beginning with metal
Robertstown will feature a $1.2B 500MW fabrication trades) and negotiations with
- 900MW PV solar farm with a 1GWH grid BAE for an enterprise agreement starts
scale battery. These projects are critical in January next year.
for decarbonising our economy and
responding to the challenge of climate The 12 Attack Class submarines are
change, as well as securing supply and scheduled to commence in 2024. Naval
reducing electricity prices over time. Group have just opened an office behind
the CEPU offices in Port Adelaide and
STEEL MANUFACTURING have commenced an apprentice training
INDUSTRY programme, again beginning with metal
fabrication trades.

John Adley We want to see South-Australian-made CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CEPU SA State Secretary steel from the Whyalla steelworks being
used for the pylons that will be needed The SA Branch is very thankful that
64 for the transmission grid expansion. the ETU nationally agreed this year to
continue supporting the SA construction
The Whyalla steelworks is undergoing industry sector by deciding to continue
a major $1B transformation to produce employing Alex Capper as an organiser
‘green steel’. There will be large- for a further six months to December
scale upgrades of the steelworks with 2020. Alex has been doing an excellent
renewable energy projects to power job representing and recruiting members
them, including the 280MW Cultana PV in the commercial construction industry
solar farm in Whyalla which is under and, more recently, the transmission
construction. construction industry.

PLUMBING/FIRE PROTECTION INDUSTRIAL OFFICERS CEPU WOMEN SA
INDUSTRY
The SA Branch and our Assistant The CEPU SA Women’s Committee has
CEPU SA plumbing industry organiser Secretary and Industrial officer Jess been active in recruiting and supporting
Erin Hennessy is currently in negotiations Rogers continues to be highly successful female members holding ‘women in the
for the sprinkler fitting industry in fighting for members in the Fair work trade’ catchups and going from zero to
enterprise agreements (EAs) and is Commission and the South Australian three female members on our State Council.
about to commence electrical fire Employment Tribunal winning $282K for
protection negotiations. Most of the members this year to date. The CEPU SA social club
mechanical services EAs were finalised run by members for members
recently achieving a 12% increase over
three years. The plumbing industry
remains Erin’s biggest challenge due to
the action of local companies engaged
in a race to the bottom on wages and
conditions. These companies suffer from
a persistent non-union ‘special deals’
culture that, combined with deliberate
misinformation, leaves them resistant to
union involvement.

CEPU SA Assistant Branch Secretary CEPaUndSAinAdussstisrtiaalnotfBfircaenrcJheSssecRroegtaerrys CEPU SA SOCIAL CLUB
Jess Rogers and organiser Erin
Hennessey flying the CEPU flag This year the SA Branch introduced
a social club for members run by
members. The inaugural event was
postponed because of COVID-19 but
when we eventually could go out, it was
a well organised event that was a lot of
fun. We had an axe-throwing competition
at Maniax followed by a few beers at a
nearby pub.

PUBLIC SECTOR

The SA Liberal Government who went to the last state election promising that they
didn’t have a ‘privatisation agenda’ is busy doing what the Libs always do: privatising
public assets and services. The CEPU along with other SA unions is continuing the
fight against privatisation of public building maintenance, public roads services, tram
and train services. Despite the Liberals’ spin, we know that privatisation (for private
profit rather than for public service) leads to more expensive
and worse quality public services.

John Adley spoke at an anti-privatisation
rally in Adelaide

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TRANSMISSION 2020
PROJECTS
By Ben Jewell, organiser, SA Emergen
Service
go ahead in South Australia Summit

South Australia’s transmission network, owned by Electranet, By Jason Lailey,
is going through a transformation. Since the state-wide blackout in CEPU SA State Councillor
2016 there have been many strategies on the boil to fix reliability and
add grid stability. This has resulted in two major projects and many Wednesday 5 February 2020
smaller projects being approved by the Australian Energy Regulator(AER). was a day I will never forget.
These projects have the capacity to be a boon for transmission
workers in SA, but CEPU SA has pushed the government to include I had flown into Canberra
redundant distribution workers to man these projects. the previous afternoon
through a haze of smoke
In late 2019 the distribution industry in There are two major projects that we from the devastating
SA took a hit. The AER determination are aiming to transition distribution bushfires that were affecting
for SA Power Networks fell short of workers onto. a large chunk of Australia.
expectations and this caused them to
take work away from contractors, causing ► The Eyre Peninsular Line. This is
a lot of redundancies in the industry. 270km of transmission line with
Since that time the SA CEPU Branch has two terminal substations with an
been meeting with the state government estimated cost of $240M.
to talk about the opportunity of upskilling
these workers to perform work on the ► The Energy Connect Project which
upcoming transmission projects. is an Interconnector between SA
(Robertstown) and NSW (Wagga
We managed to obtain funding to run Wagga) that also Connects to
a study by PEER Training on a training Victoria (Red Cliffs). Project Energy
package to upskill distribution workers Connect is a flagship project
to transmission workers. The bridge that includes 900km of line and
between these two trades is small and multiple substations. It is slated to
the skills gap can be closed relatively cost $1.5B across the three states.
quickly with some classroom modules
and some on-the-job training. This gives The study for the six-month bridging
new hope to distribution workers who course to upskill distribution workers
were made redundant in 2019. to transmission workers is now well
underway.

We hope that the SA
distribution workers who
are interested will soon be
employed by the principal
contractors to undergo
upskilling and be introduced
to a new world of line work.

CEPU SA organiser Ben Jewell

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SA

ncy ACTU President Michele O’Neil spoke
es at the Emergency Services Summit

t I was fortunate enough to be chosen to Looking out the window I thought about confusion and often chaos in many areas.
represent the powerline workers and all the residents, workers and emergency I am of the steadfast belief that these
field service workers valiantly trying to services of people below me fighting for things need to be addressed if we are
reconnect people’s power to their homes their properties, their homes and more to prevent the disasters we saw in the
and rebuild the Electrical Distribution importantly, their lives. How did this 2019/2020 fire season. I spoke about the
Networks at an ACTU Emergency happen? Why did this happen? I looked contributions of the powerline workers
Services Summit at Parliament House in around at my fellow passengers and I and their willingness to go above and
Canberra. saw disbelief, shock and quite a lot of beyond; how they had put themselves
During the flight there were the usual tears, mine included. This can never in unusual and emotional situations to
conversations and banter associated happen again I thought. The importance assist the communities in need.
with air travel but as we approached our of the Summit hit home.
destination we flew over the surrounding The desire of the workers was an
bushland and the air became dark with We were called to Parliament House outstanding testament to the values
smoke and ash. The reality and enormity at 9:30am. As we were seated the of unionism and gives me a sense of
of the situation sunk in and there was an mood was quite sombre. I could see absolute pride. I was honoured and
eerie silence on the plane. the representatives were worn out, humbled to be in the presence of such
tired, and upset. The Summit began great people (my fellow union members)
CEPU State Councillor, Jason Lailey at with ACTU President Michele O’Neil and I will always remember the sacrifices
the Emergency Services Summit welcoming the various emergency made to help the Australian people
services representatives and outlining during this dark time.
the upcoming day.
As you’re reading this not much has
The representatives had the opportunity changed. The maintenance backlog of
to explain their experiences (sometimes electrical distribution networks is still
horrendous) and then the door was prevalent in many parts of the country
opened to assorted federal politicians. and cuts to workers means there are less
The representatives shared their people to do this essential work. Power
learnings and frustrations with the group is an essential service provided for the
and then it was my turn. people of Australia who need to be kept
safe. I hope we never see this kind of
I explained that in a lot of cases there catastrophe again.
may have been instances where a lack
of maintenance by electrical distribution I believe proper auditing of emergency
network owners contributed to causing measures must be implemented to
fires. I also explained that I believed prevent destruction from more fires.
there was not an emergency bushfire
policy or procedure in place thus causing

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CHOOSE CEPU member Mike Price
UNION-
ENDORSED

income protection
and industry
severance funds

By Paul Scudds, organiser, SA

The shocking recent experience of one of
our members in the South Australian lift
industry is a wake-up call to all workers
covered by ‘in-house’ income protection
and severance trusts.

CEPU member Mike Price sadly passed Despite popular belief, KONE said that In SA, CEPU agreements use either
away in April this year from brain cancer. the sick leave was not guaranteed and Protect or JLT for income protection.
He was a dedicated, loyal and popular was instead at the company’s discretion. Under either of these Mike Price would
member of the SA team at lift company have continued to receive income for
KONE for 12 years. Unlike other industries that enjoy the two years, even if KONE terminated his
benefits of union agreements like ETU employment. He also wouldn’t have had
In January Mike had been on extended and CEPU endorsed income protection, to use all of his leave entitlements before
sick leave for four months when he lift industry companies have traditionally the income protection kicked in. His
received a letter from KONE requiring operated in-house extended sick leave family would have been in a much better
further medical certificates to continue policies. financial position.
the leave. The company’s Extended Sick
Leave program is supposed to last for 12 These companies say that they always REDUNDANCY/SEVERANCE
months. Despite providing the medical look after their employees, but what they TRUST FUNDS
certificates, the company stopped paying don’t tell you is:
the extended leave in March, because Since Mike passed away, Sharon has also
Mike was unlikely to return to work. ► e xtended sick leave policies are experienced many roadblocks in accessing
‘at the discretion of the company’ the Death Payment that she needs to
“Mike was extremely distressed when I support herself and her three sons.
told him KONE had ceased the Extended ► you usually need to have expired all
Sick Leave payments. He said: ‘I don’t see your accrued personal, annual and KONE employees like Mike should be
the point in fighting this cancer anymore long service leave to be eligible covered by a redundancy fund that
if I am not providing for my family’. accrues funds for every year that they
I watched him deteriorate immediately,” ► employers can legally terminate are employed by the company. The
said Mike’s widow, Sharon. your employment if you are unable redundancy trust fund should also pay
to work after three months. these funds out on the grounds of Total
Mike died exactly 4 weeks later. and Permanent Disability (TPD) or Death.
Sharon’s message
to all workers is to Mike had named Sharon as the sole
work with your Union in beneficiary on the KONE trust fund, and
ensuring this extended he had a legally binding will naming her
sick leave is your right or as the sole executor.
it is changed to income
protection insurance.

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However, KONE refused to pay out the How can you ensure you SA
Death Payment, requesting that Sharon have the right cover?
obtain a ‘grant of probate’. This is a legal
process that can take several months Insist that your EBA contains a union endorsed
and several thousand dollars. Its purpose severance trust fund and income protection.
is to prove Sharon is Mike’s next of kin
and has a right to the funds. No other
organisation has required this as it
is unnecessary.

Even though it is clear that Sharon is the There are simple steps that can be put in place
next of kin, she was not named as the to prevent this happening to your loved ones:
‘binding nomination’ beneficiary for the
KONE trust fund. This wasn’t even an ► E nsure that the nomination of any
option on the form when Mike signed up beneficiaries is classed as ‘binding’. Ask the
to it. If beneficiaries are not nominated as fund and, if it’s not, get them to provide you
‘binding’ then their right to the funds can a binding death benefit nomination. This will
be contested. streamline the payout to your beneficiaries.

The CEPU also discovered that no one ► Insist that it is a policy that following the Paul Scudds, organiser, SA
had made a death benefit claim on the death of an employee that it is mandatory
KONE fund for over 10 years. While that the next of kin be contacted and
these workers’ money is supposedly informed of the fund.
placed into an account with their name
on it, many people have difficulty getting ► I nsist that the process for claiming be
their funds out. It is unclear what the streamlined, compassionate, and timely.
governance is around these funds, and
who is representing workers’ interests on Also, if you are on extended sick leave Our thoughts are with Sharon and her
the trust fund board. cover get in touch with your Union family in these tough times, and we are
organiser ASAP. The Union needs to be hugely grateful to her for sharing her
When compared to industry funds involved early to ensure that you’re not story and helping ensure workers can
like BIRST, or Union-backed funds like discriminated against. learn from their experiences and change
Protect, in-house trusts always fall short. the system.
They return very little interest on the Throughout this difficult time, Mike’s
money invested, are not portable, and colleagues have rallied around in support Thanks to her persistence and the efforts
do not provide extras like ambulance or of Sharon and her family. of the CEPU and ETU she has now been
funeral cover. able to access the funds she is rightfully
“I wanted to thank Mike’s SA colleagues entitled to.
Sharon’s request to all workers is to that supported us through his illness
share these facts, discuss them amongst with help around our house and lovely At the time of print, she still has
yourselves and your Union and push messages of support, also for the not received any word from KONE
for change. beautiful flowers that you arranged for apologising for the way she or Mike were
his funeral. I am only saddened that you treated. Her experience shows that the
could not all attend his funeral due to only thing you can rely on companies to
COVID-19. You are all beautiful human do is put profit first.
beings that I thank from the bottom of
my heart,” Sharon said.

Only the union puts workers’ interests first

because the union
is the workers.

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The importance of
industry funds and

income protection
By Alex Capper, organiser, SA

Robert “Bob” Cornish had a sore throat in late April so he sought hRoombeeritnCSooruntishhAautshtrisalia
advice from a doctor who said it was likely just a virus. A week
later he was taken to the New Royal Adelaide Hospital and Fundamentally,
placed into an induced coma. Bob was in a coma for 39 days, and industry funds are aimed at
in hospital for 77. He was diagnosed with a necrotising fasciitis giving back to the industry.
infection in his throat, which ate the muscle tissue around his
neck, shoulders and chest. They’re not run for profit
and don’t need to deliver
Bob had spent years earlier between As well as assisting his family with returns to shareholders –
labour hire jobs and was having a the income protection claim the Union
difficult time financially. It had a severe raised $2,500 and contributed an their only focus is
impact on his family as he was the sole additional $2,000 to help his family looking after workers.
breadwinner. Thankfully, six months through the hard times.
prior to falling ill Bob was taken on full If Bob had still been working labour hire
time with Lendlease Engineering on their Included in the Union income protection jobs he wouldn’t have had any income
Northern Connector road project. This scheme is access to rehabilitation protection at all. While Bob is still on
meant that when he fell ill, he was services who are also looking into the road to recovery, his story shows
entitled to independent income protection programs to assist him in changing the benefit of being a Union member
under the Union enterprise agreement. careers should he be unable to go back and having independent income
on the tools. protection schemes.

The CEPU team visited Fundamentally, industry funds are aimed
Robert Cornish at hospital at giving back to the industry. They’re not
run for profit and don’t need to deliver
returns to shareholders – their only
focus is looking after workers.

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SA

An update on

defence and
shipbuilding

in South Australia

By Simon Pisoni, organiser, SA

The shipbuilding industry redundancies at the end of the AWD High on the agenda
in South Australia has project. Many of our ex-ASC Shipbuilding for both prime contractors
experienced both progress and members have undergone training and
challenges this year, but a look secured employment in other industry now is a commitment to
ahead shows a future of growth sectors, while others have left the promote women into
and activity. electrical trade altogether. all sectors of the
shipbuilding industry,
Momentum is building for the The CEPU is committed to work with the including trades.
shipbuilding industry at Osborne SA. prime contractors to ensure the success
The infrastructure for the BAE/ ASC of these massive projects and provide Early indications are that Naval Group is
Shipbuilding Hunter Class Frigate project the highest quality naval vessels for heavily committed to its apprenticeship
is now complete. We are informed that our servicemen and servicewomen. It is programme and offering ‘job for life’
the most technologically advanced pleasing that both Naval Group and BAE career opportunities rarely seen in
production equipment in the world is acknowledge the contribution of unions recent times. If Naval Group’s recent
in the final stages of commissioning in the industry sector. This has been commitment to training of its engineer
and will soon be handed over to ASC demonstrated in various forms, including workforce within its French facility is
Shipbuilding. through consultation and high-level any indication, Naval Group apprentices
information sharing forums. should work on acquiring a taste
Five of the remaining ASC Shipbuilding for baguettes and fine French wine
electricians from the now completed High on the agenda for both prime just in case they are afforded similar
Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project contractors now is a commitment to opportunities!
are attending the Tonsley Technical promote women into all sectors of the
College and approaching completion shipbuilding industry, including trades. If This week saw Naval Group’s acquisition
of the Diploma in Digital Shipbuilding, you have friends or family members that of the ex-Port Adelaide TAFE facility
developed by Flinders University. This are interested in opportunities for women on the waterfront (which is directly
will enhance the capability of the in trade roles, including apprenticeships behind our Union office). Although
high-tech shipbuilding facility with our in the shipbuilding sector, we encourage refurbishment is far from complete,
highly skilled members. The other three you to contact our friendly CEPU office staff. it looks to be an impressive home for
remaining AWD electricians are working submarine manufacturing in Australia.
as facility maintenance tradespeople at Although the Attack Class submarine
the Osborne facility. construction project is still four years
away from ‘cutting steel’, Naval Group
These eight electricians are the only is advancing in its preparation for the
remaining ASC electrical employees task ahead. To its credit, Naval group
from an electrical workforce of more employed the first of its direct hire
than 200 at the peak of shipyard activity. apprentices in early 2019, and another
The lack of foresight in ensuring a intake earlier this year. Although the
continuous build shipbuilding industry direct hire apprentices have been in
has created enormous pressure on BAE the fabrication trades to date, we look
and Naval Group and caused hardship forward to electrical apprenticeship
for our members that endured mass opportunities commencing soon.

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Organiser Alex Capper speaking to
workers about the benefits of being
in the Union

National and state
Union Branches
collaborate

to grow membership in

SA’s construction industry

This past year has shown the Since the COVID-19 pandemic, some Our goals:
benefits of collaborating and major construction projects have been
knowledge sharing across put on hold, affecting the capacity to ► increase membership among
various states to strengthen the recruit more members, but despite apprentices
Union movement. that, the early success has shown the
potential for increased membership. ► have a Union delegate on all
After a successful collaboration between Once these major projects are up and construction projects in South
the ETU NSW and National Branch which running again the CEPU will be there to Australia
saw the recruitment of hundreds of recruit new members and strengthen
members, the CEPU SA Branch wanted the Union. ► c ontinue to increase membership
to try the same thing. in transmission infrastructure
construction, including the Eyre
CEPU SA organiser Alex Capper was link project connecting port Lincoln
brought on to assist in implementing the and Port Augusta, and the NSW-SA
first 12 months of the plan. Organisers interconnector.
from NSW also spent six days in South
Australia attending sites with the SA
Branch organisers to share knowledge
and skills.

By June 2020 the recruitment skills and
collaboration had paid off. Alex beat the
recruitment target by 19%, attracting 148
new members.

Alex Capper, organiser, SA

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CONTACTS

NATIONAL OFFICE Divisional President Troy Gray
Divisional Vice Presidents Peter Ong
Suite 408 Michael Anderson
30-40 Harcourt Parade N ational Assistant Secretaries David Mier
Rosebery NSW 2018 Michael Wright
National Secretary: Allen Hicks
Mailing Address: PO Box 380
Rosebery NSW 2018
Phone: (02) 9663 3699
Fax: (02) 9663 5599
Enquiries: [email protected]

VIC QLD & NT

Level 1, 200 Arden Street 41 Peel Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051 South Brisbane QLD 4101
State Secretary: Troy Gray State Secretary: Peter Ong
ETU Assist: 1800 134 835 Toll Free: 1800 388 937
Phone: (03) 8329 0000 Phone: (07) 3846 2477
Fax: (03) 8329 0066 Fax: (07) 3844 9851
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

NSW & ACT SA

Level 5, 370 Pitt Street 87 St Vincent Street
Sydney NSW 2000 Port Adelaide SA 5015
State Secretary: Justin Page State Secretary: John Adley
Phone: (02) 9267 4844 Phone: (08) 8234 2130
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

TAS WA

105 New Town Road 1st Floor, Unit 24
New Town TAS 7008 257 Balcatta Road
State Secretary: Balcatta WA 6021
Michael Anderson State Secretary: Peter Carter
Phone: (03) 6228 0098 Phone: (08) 9440 3522
Fax: (03) 6228 7557 Fax: (08) 9440 3544
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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