Broadcast Australia has formally notified the CWU that it wishes to commence bargaining for a new Enterprise Agreement (EA).
The current EA, negotiated and approved in 2013, reaches its nominal expiry date on 30 June, so it is well and truly time for new negotiations to begin. A first meeting has been scheduled for Thursday 11 May.
The CWU has begun contacting members with a view to identifying issues that employees want addressed during bargaining. Any members who have not yet had a chance to be involved with this process should contact their state branch or Dave Smithwick in the Divisional Office.
CWU members are reminded that they are automatically represented by their union during bargaining unless they actively choose not to be. There is no need to take any other formal steps in order to be part of the process.