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Interview: Battle Stations Unions: The Workers, United Politics: The Lost Weekend Industrial: Truth or Dare History: A Class Act Economics: The Numbers Game International: Blonde Ambition Training: The Trade Off Review: Bore of the Worlds Poetry: The Beaters Medley
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PM Rallies on Spin When Howard mounted his New Zealand defence of AWAs, last week, he told Australians that a survey done in the Shaky Isles showed overwhelming employee satisfaction with workplace reform based on individual contracts. [full story] Crafty Boss Bytes Staff Bytecraft, which has the contract to maintain TAB betting machines, has staff on AWAs that include a 48 hour week with no penalty rates or leave loading. They force workers to take parental leave out of sick leave – all for a base salary of $27,000 a year. [full story] Andrews Faces "Thuggery" Challenge CFMEU national secretary, John Sutton, threw down the gauntlet after Andrews claimed the industry was the scene of ongoing "thuggery and intimidation", last week. [full story] Delta Blues Brian Healey had his application for retirement on ill health rejected by Delta Electricity, his employer for 25 years, even though the company believes he is unable to work. [full story] NRL Plays Man Not Ball Rugby League Professionals Association CEO Tony Butterfield copped a battering after commissioning an independent valuation of the NRL’s secret TV rights deal with the Nine Network and Fox Sports. [full story]
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John Howard is spinning the merits of his industrial assault off a Kiwi rally driver who made a motza out of individual contracts.
An employer, pinged for discriminating against union members, is using AWAs to slash wages by $25,000 a year.
Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews is being challenged to "put up or shut up" over accusations of criminality against building workers.
An electrician who tried to retire because of severe depression has been ground out of $95,000 worth of leave entitlements.
The National Rugby League launched a vicious attack last week on the head of its players’ association, after his members called for increased funding for junior rugby league.
