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21 September 2001 |
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NewsACTU: Administrator Had to Go
The sight of Ansett planes flying again had vindicated the ACTU's decision to demand the initial administrator stand aside as the airline's administrator, ACTU President Sharan Burrow says. The ACTU forced the withdrawal by PriceWaterhouseCoopers because of a perceived conflict of interest after it emerged the firm had been engaged by Air New Zealand. Workers Online understands that the ACTU made the move because they lacked confidence in the administrator's commitment to getting Ansett flying again. "The ACTU is committed to seeing Ansett flying again," Burrow says. "Three thousand jobs in a week is much better than liquidation and provides hope for getting the rest of the fleet back in the air. "The attitude of the new administrator is positive and we are confident a viable business plan will be available within days." Impact of Collapse Spreads Meanwhile, an estimated 40,000 workers are set to feel the flow-on effects of the Ansett collapse in industries as diverse as tourism, catering and fisheries. Workers from Gateway Gourmet which serviced Ansett exclusively have already been thrown out of work, with a foreign parent refusing to pay their accrued entitlements. And thousands of tourism jobs are on the line, with the collapse of regional services, particularly to remote resorts. The impact will also be felt in industries, such as Tasmania's $100 million per annum abalone industry, where Ansett was relied upon to transport fresh seafood to the mainland. Burrow says the collapse is a national issue that goes way beyond the workers inside Ansett.
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   Interview: Exit InterviewMichael Costa looks back at his 14 years with the Labor Council to chart the highs, the lows and the bits in between. Parliament: Opening SalvoIn his Maiden Speech, delivered this week, Costa gave vent to his views on immigration, Marx, globalisation and mental health. Scandals: My Evil TwinCo-conspirator and 'intellectual soulmate' Mark Duffy recounts the legendary 'Leaked Paper' Affair and how its predictions soon came to pass. Politics: An Agent for ChangeFormer secretary Michael Easson argues that Costa was instrumental in redefining the factional balance in NSW in the wake of the Cold War. Review: The Thoughts of Chairman MCNeale Towart trawls the collected works of Michael Costa and looks at his love-hate affair with Marx. Factions: Kyoto SunsetNaomi Steer - the first left-winger to work at Labor Council in decades - recalls how she discovered the real Michael in a Karaoke lounge. History: A Proud TraditionFormer Premier Barrie Unsworth argues Costa enters Parliament as the best qualified Labor Council leader ever to make the transition. Psychology: The Man Behind the MaskCosta's predecessor Peter Sams argues that behind the bluff facade lay a loyal and caring friend. Seduction: Michael and MeChris Christodoulou recounts how Costa convinced him to cross the factional divide and take up residence in Sussex Street. Satire: Ode to LeonLong-time sparring partner, Peter Botsman submits this lyrical tribute to Costa's career.
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