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Issue No. 264 | 20 May 2005 |
Conviction Politics
Interview: Fortress NSW Unions: Fashions Afield Industrial: Pay Dirt Politics: Infrastructure Blues History: Big Day Out International: Making History Economics: The Fear Factor Review: The Robots Revolt Poetry: The Corporation's Power
PM Noses into Pinocchio Territory Newsroom Bullies Make Headlines Council Unhealthy for Families
The Soapbox The Locker Room Parliament
Labor Council of NSW |
News Top End Leader Backs Unions
Unions NT has won a wide-ranging commitment from the NT Labor Government to reject individual contracts on the eve of an expected election announcement The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Claire Martin, has committed her government to supporting unions as Country Liberal Party leader Denis Burke refused to give any such commitment. "With more than 95,000 workers in the Territory, the Labor Government can play an important role in defending decency for working people," says Irene Monro, LHMU NT Secretary. "Before Canberra's changes are rolled out we will work with the NT Government in a campaign to educate and inform the broader community about the effect of the proposed changes." As well as not introducing individual employment contracts for Territory employees Chief Minister Clair Martin is supporting the right of entry to workplaces for union officials. The agreement also contains provisions to not contract out Government services and to maintain union payroll deductions for its entire workforce. Discussions are continuing with the NT government on six other points including job security, participating in the media unions info stalls at Labor MLA's shop fronts, community education, supporting union campaigns, joint strategies and Calling on all NT employers to resist the Howard Government's workplace agenda.
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