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Issue No. 173 | 04 April 2003 |
The Fog of War
Interview: Picking Up The Peaces Unions: The Royal Con National Focus: Around the Grounds Economics: The Secret War on Trade International: United Front History: Confessions of a Badge Collector Politics: Stalin’s Legacy Review: Such Was Not Ned’s Life Poetry: Osama's Top Recruiter Satire: Woolworths CEO Denied Bonus After Company Posts Profit
Cole Launches Civil Rights Assault Protests Target Arncliffe “Shocker” Abbott, Bosses Turn Guns on Low Paid Fat Cats Should Justify Salaries - LHMU Bosses Stonewall Union Dues Ruling Private Hospitals Pay Out on 15 Percent Councils on Hotel Workers’ Agenda Sharon Hammers Israeli Workers
The Soapbox The Locker Room Culture Postcard
Trots Bomb Back Tom's Turn
Labor Council of NSW |
News Councils on Hotel Workers’ Agenda
Their union, the LHMU, is seeking support from councils in local government areas most affected by the push to close hotels and redevelop the sites for upmarket apartments. "There are about a dozen major residential hotels in Sydney and South Sydney where members are fearful about their futures," LHMU Hotel Union spokesman Mark Boyd said. "We will ask those councils to work closely with us to ensure better treatment of hotel workers during the shutdown process. The 150 cleaners, housekeepers, office and restuarnt staff at Kings Cross' Millenium Hotel have been fighting for a better deal for weeks. Their employer, a UK-based chain, refuses to meet the 16-week NSW redundancy standard. The severance deal offered by the Millenium was less than that struck when the Sydney Hilton closed late last year. As part of the union-negotiated Hilton deal, workers were offered options on jobs when the establishment reopened. That possibility does not exist for Millenium employees because the hotel is shutting its doors. Central to the union's claim is lifting the Howard Government's eight-week redundancy cap, applicable to Federal Awards. LHMU research shows the average period of unemployment for redundat hotel workers is 22 weeks. Cleaners Back $45 Deal Meanwhile, a new LHMU award will deliver pay rises of up to $45 a week to more than 20,000 NSW cleaners over the next two years. It will apply to workers in the commercial and government contract sectors. Under the new agreement, fulltime day shift cleaners will get a $35.50 increase over two installments. Those working broken or early morning shifts will get an extra $40, while those on night shifts will benefit by $45 a week. Over the next two years, part-time rates will increase by 57 cents per hour. Meetings of cleaners across NSW backed the settlement.
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