Roadshows The common themes identified from these roadshows included: Extended trading – Christmas period and Saturdays; Postal services Roadshows were held in 37 metro and regional locations, with over 1,800 Postal Digital mailbox; Services employees attending. MyPost; and Reform. Job security; Priority and Regular services – pricing, volumes (business letters) and logistics of introducing potential operational changes; and Working arrangements and entitlements. Unions Unions are regularly consulted with by Australia Unions recognise the need for reform to the letters business, however Post as part of National, State and Local consultative have concerns around employment and the impacts the reforms will have forums in which the challenges of the organisation to community services, especially in regional and rural areas. are discussed, including financial losses incurred as Unions are concerned around job losses and what the reforms will mean a result of declining mail volumes. In addition to for Australia Post staff. Enterprise-level forums, specific Mail Network Unions are concerned around the pay for shift workers. forums are held every two months. Licensee Senior Australia Post representatives have consulted Licensees recognise the need for reform to ensure Australia Post and representatives with licensee representative groups individually, licensed post offices (LPOs) remain viable into the future. Like Australia and as part of a formal licensee working group that Post, licensees are impacted by changing demand for postal services, has met regularly since it was established in 4Q falling letter volumes and declining foot traffic. 2014. Many licensees believe that any reform to improve Australia Post’s financial position (e.g. stamp price increases) must flow through to LPOs via increased payments, to improve LPO network viability. New business/revenue streams should be explored and made available to all licensees. Licensees are keen to be consulted on and contribute to the implementation of any reforms to ensure their specific needs and perspectives are considered. There is some concern about the impact reform may have on workloads and sales.
Roadshows Postal services Roadshows were held in 37 metro and regional locations, with over 1,800 Postal Services employees attending. The common themes identified from these roadshows included: Extended trading – Christmas period and Saturdays; Digital mailbox; MyPost; and Reform. Job security; Priority and Regular services – pricing, volumes (business letters) and logistics of introducing potential operational changes; and Working arrangements and entitlements. Unions Unions are regularly consulted with by Australia Post as part of National, State and Local consultative forums in which the challenges of the organisation are discussed, including financial losses incurred as a result of declining mail volumes. In addition to Enterprise-level forums, specific Mail Network forums are held every two months. Unions recognise the need for reform to the letters business, however have concerns around employment and the impacts the reforms will have to community services, especially in regional and rural areas. Unions are concerned around job losses and what the reforms will mean for Australia Post staff. Unions are concerned around the pay for shift workers. Licensee representatives Senior Australia Post representatives have consulted with licensee representative groups individually, and as part of a formal licensee working group that has met regularly since it was established in 4Q 2014. Licensees recognise the need for reform to ensure Australia Post and licensed post offices (LPOs) remain viable into the future. Like Australia Post, licensees are impacted by changing demand for postal services, falling letter volumes and declining foot traffic. Many licensees believe that any reform to improve Australia Post’s financial position (e.g. stamp price increases) must flow through to LPOs via increased payments, to improve LPO network viability. New business/revenue streams should be explored and made available to all licensees. Licensees are keen to be consulted on and contribute to the implementation of any reforms to ensure their specific needs and perspectives are considered. There is some concern about the impact reform may have on workloads and sales.
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