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We’ve held CBA to account – offshore ads withdrawn

CBA may have thought they could quietly sack hundreds of Australian workers without proper scrutiny – but today we have held the bank to account by demanding greater transparency.

Following CBA’s announcement in July that it would cut 283 tech jobs, our union filed a dispute in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) when it became apparent the bank was advertising roles at CBA India with the same titles.

As a result of our dispute:

  • CBA was required to providean information statement explaining how the jobs it was making redundant here in Australia are not linked to jobs at CBA India.
  • The bank was also required torespond to a series of questions related to the tech job cuts submitted by the FSU on behalf of members.
  • CBA has conducted a review into the redundancies, which confirmed that two roles were in fact being replaced by jobs at CBA India.
  • CBA has withdrawn 30 roles previously advertised at CBA India.
  • The Commission also suggested that CBA meet with us to undertake a review into the process to avoid this happening again.

It’s only through our actions at the Commission that forced CBA to reveal the truth of its plans and be held accountable to workers and customers alike.

Further scrutiny at AGM

We will also be attending CBA’s upcoming AGM on 15 October – an opportunity to raise important issues such as job cuts, offshoring and Artificial Intelligence directly with CEO Matt Comyn and the CBA board.

If you have any specific issues or questions you would like posed to CBA at the AGM, or are Brisbane-based and interested in attending, please email [email protected] and let us know.

No matter how big a company, every employer has a legal obligation to consult with employees when proposing dramatic workplace changes. Our union will always ensure employers fulfil these obligations and provide staff with the dignity we all deserve.

If you have any questions about CBA’s FAQs or information statement, you can also email [email protected] and we’ll be in touch.

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