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Interview: Agenda 2003 Peace: The Colour Purple Industrial: Long, Hot Summer Solidarity: Workers Against War Security: Howard And The Hoodlums International: Industrial Warfare History: Unions and the Vietnam War Review: Eight Miles to Mowtown Poetry: Return To Sender Satire: CIA Recruits New Intake of Future Enemies
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The Cuffe Link � Taxpayers Cough Up The ACTU is stepping up its push for the removal of tax deductibility for corporations who pay their executives more than $1 million per year or reach multimillion termination payments in the wake of Cuffe�s golden handshake furore. [full story] Carr: Secret Lib Plan to Slash Public Sector Announcing the ALP Industrial Relations policy to the Labor Council Annual General Meeting, Carr also made commitments to improve regulation of labour hire, reduce asbestos-related diseases and increase industrial protection for taxi drivers. [full story] Abbott Comes Out Swinging The former Oxford boxing blue is also believed to be gearing for a fresh stoush with building unions with legislation being drafted that would give courts the power to remove union officials from office. [full story] Thanks a Million: Cole�s Lawyers Clean-up When Senate Estimates revealed the cost of the Royal Commission this week, Melbourne silk John Agius QC topped the money-earner�s list for his effort in extracting $1.489 between August 16, 2001, and February 7, this year. Included in Agius� haul was a staggering $88,000 in perks and allowances. [full story] Corrigan Dogs On Jobs Promise Rail Tram and Bus Union NSW secretary Nick Lewocki fired the stinging broadside at Pacific National after it announced maintenance facilities at Parkes and Lithgow would close prior to the March state election. [full story] Gnomes Fess Up � Unionism Best For All The report from the conservative financial institution comes as New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark prepares to open a global union women�s conference expected to draw 500 delegates to Melbourne. [full story]
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Australian taxpayers will subsidise the $32.7 million payout from the Commonwealth Bank to Colonial funds manager Chris Cuffe to the tune of $10 million.
A Coalition State Government would slash 5,000 public sector jobs and allow the NSW industrial system to become a plaything in Tony Abbott�s leadership ambitions, NSW Premier Bob Carr has warned.
Federal Industrial Relations Minister Tony Abbott has begun 2003 with a legislative haymaker, attempting to make an employers� capacity pay the key issue when considering wage rises for the low paid.
One lawyer hired to prosecute the CFMEU in Tony Abbott�s Building Industry Royal Commission took almost $1.5 million out of the public purse for less than 18 months work.
Chris Corrigan�s Pacific National has been accused of political chicanery and welching on commitments it made when buying its freight rail business from the NSW Government.
Everyone benefits from trade union membership, but women do best of all, according to a World Bank study released this week.
