Communications Minister Paul Fletcher, who oversees Australia Post, pointed out that thousands of other Australian Post workers represented mainly by CEPU, the communications union, had approved a similar company deal earlier this year. .
“Threatening a second strike amid a pandemic, as millions of Australians shop online and rely on companies like StarTrack to deliver vital supplies to their homes, is unreasonable,†Fletcher said.
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He did not attend a meeting proposed by the union last week, saying the dispute was aimed at ensuring that thousands of package deliveries were not missed and that a good deal was accepted rather than a “meeting. useless “.
“If the communications minister had accepted the workers’ invitation to come together, he would understand that this battle has never been a wage garnishment,” Kaine said. “He would have heard of the attacks on jobs, intimidation and delaying tactics that workers have faced while making sacrifices to support their employer.”
FedEx, which could not be reached for comment, previously said it expected some disruption to its business but had contingency plans to minimize the impact of any strike.
“We have tabled an offer that improves current employee rights and includes a fair increase in wages and pensions,” the spokesperson said. She said the company is also committed to reducing external hires where possible.
“However, in the course of our business we are faced with situations such as annual leave and peak periods where it is necessary to hire outside employees to meet our delivery commitments and provide peak service to customers. . ”
BevChain and Linfox did not respond to a request for comment.
