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Issue No. 174 | 11 April 2003 |
Might Does Not Mean Right
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
Judge Puts �Predator� Before Workers Mexican Chain Gangs Win NSW Work STOP PRESS - Brewery Goes Flat Cameron: Feds More Interested in Iraq Working Hours Benefit Millions Journos Urge War Crimes Prosecutions Unions Support Displaced in Iraq
The Soapbox The Locker Room Culture Postcard
Unfair Dismissals More Angry Trots Tom's Tirade
Labor Council of NSW |
News Carr: Workers Won It For Me
The Premier also vowed that the Department of Industrial Relations would have a stronger role in government, despite being absorbed into John Della Bosca�s new super-ministry of Commerce. Carr delivered the plaudits to the NSW Labor Council's public meeting, recognising the contribution of trade unionists in campaign offices around the state. But he gave his biggest bouquet to the public sector workers who will later this year begin negotiations for new pay and conditions. "If we won comfortably, it is because of the excellence of the delivery of public sector employees who used extra resources and the policies we gave them," Carr said. In the speech he singled out: - teachers 'achieving the best literacy outcomes in any school system in Australia, doing it in NSW with the extra resources we gave them.' - nurses 'like those I spoke to the Monday after the election in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - outstanding results. Nurses full of idealism, commitment and ideals. - rail workers - 'because the trains were clean, the service reliable. The commuters told me about it and it was the rail workers who delivered.' - and police 'using the increased powers and the increased resources we've given them, getting results for the people.' "In the end it was our alliance with the public sector workforce that achieved the approval of the people on March 22nd," he said. "We're partners with a great unionised public sector workforce." In his address, Carr also committed the State Government to work with the NSW Labor Council to restore Trades Hall and transform it into a living part of the state's history. And he said the victory would ensure that Tony Abbott's industrial agenda would not be imposed on NSW, ensuring that NSW retains its competitive advantage over Victoria where, without a state I/R system construction costs are 30 per cent higher.
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