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Issue No. 184 | 27 June 2003 |
To the Victors The Spoils
History: Nest of Traitors Interview: A Nation of Hope Unions: National Focus Safety: The Shocking Truth Tribute: A Comrade Departed History: Working Bees Education: The Big Picture International: Static Labour Economics: Budget And Fudge It Technology: Google and Campaigning Review: Secretary With A Difference Poetry: The Minimale Satire: Howard Calls for Senate to be Replaced by Clap-O-Meter
Electrolux Blows Fuse at Fundraiser ACM Loosens Handcuff on Democracy Now For Industrial Shock and Awe Brian Miller � Working Class Hero Dynamite: Howard Handout for Rorters Family Case to Nurture Mothers Militants Lock Out Another 600 Tipping the Turtle � Fijian Style Westie Takes On Westfield �Hypocrisy� Eleventh Hour Reprieve for Women's Centre
Politics The Soapbox Media The Locker Room
The Story in General Thinking of America
Labor Council of NSW |
News Wages Blemish Sound Budget
Labor Council secretary John Robertson says the dark spot was funding for teachers, with the government making no contingency for a wage rise above three per cent already offered. "As the Teachers Federation has already ruled out those offer, this appears to be a recipe for confrontation in our schools," Robertson says. He says the handling of the teachers claim was important to all public sector workers, with pay rise talks rolling out across health, fire fighters, police and public servants over the next 18 months. "The last thing we need is to see the government lock itself into an unacceptable framework for wage negotiations," Robertson says. "The public deserves a well-resourced public sector and a Labor Government's top priority must be ensuring that public sector workers receive decent wages and conditions." But he's welcomed the move to apply payroll tax to CEO share and option packages was an important initiative in reining in corporate excess. "Our research shows us that the more you pay CEOs the worse a company performs, so any steps to make excessive packages less attractive are good public policy," Robertson says. Robertson also said spending commitments in health and community services were welcome initiatives that targeted resources at those most in need. "The 25 per cent boost in funding for DOCS is a huge step forward and improvements to nurses' career paths will keep more locally trained nurses in the system," he says. Other budget measures that won union approval also include: - $13 million to implement the recommendations of the Workplace Safety Summit - 1000 public housing tenants to be put through employment training programs - $4.6 million to employ additional fire fighters - and measures to better resource the NSW Police Force.
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