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Issue No. 143 | 05 July 2002 |
Bad Bosses
Interview: Media Magnet Bad Boss: Abbott's Heroes Technology: All in the Family International: New Labour's Cracks Economics: Virtuality Check History: Necessary Utopias Poetry: Let Me Bring Love Review: How Not To Get It Together Satire: NZ, UK Added to Australia�s Migration Zone
Revealed: The Evidence Cole Won�t Touch WorkCover to Set Up Crimes Unit Electricians Oppose Family-Busting Conditions Blue-Collar Blokes Back Mat Leave Murdoch Telegraphs Contracts Push Abbot Changes Rules for �Employer Advocate� Funding Cuts Drives Academics Mad Star City Casino Strike On The Cards Chifley Planners Lose Benefits Qantas Staff Sick of Shivering Regional Councils Call Jobs Summit Kiwi Ex-Pats Targeted for Poll Push Shangri-La Workers Still Fighting
The Soapbox The Locker Room Bosswatch Week in Review
Buggering the Bush The Great Giveaway Down and Out Why I hate Telstra
Labor Council of NSW |
News Regional Councils Call Jobs Summit
The summit, to be held in September, was the result of a meeting between the two council secretaries in June and has now been endorsed by both peak councils. A joint statement "notes with concern" spiralling regional job losses. "We further note that there is a vital role for both the State and Federal Governments in providing the impetus and infrastructure for industry development in regional NSW. Both State and Federal Governments must provide a long term vision, supported by a comprehensive and strategic industry policy for the manufacturing sector," the secretaries say. While welcoming the Premier's support for investment in the Hunter region, they expressed concern at the "ad hoc nature" of State Government's industry policy. They accused state and federal governments of pushingpolicies underpinned by an uncritical commitment to free trade. "Since the Federal Government has abandoned its responsibility, we now look to the NSW State Labor Government to provide leadership in the development of an Industry Policy through a long term vision particularly for the manufacturing sector in NSW." The proposed jobs summitt would involve the Illawarra Regional Development Board and the Hunter Economic Corporation, along with community representatives and the respective Trades and Labour Councils.
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