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Interview: On Holiday Unions: One Day Longer Industrial: Never Mind the Bollocks Politics: Spun Out Economics: If the Grog Don't Get You .... History: Taking a Stand International: The Split Legal: Pushing the Friendship Poetry: Simple Subtractions Review: Sydney Trashed
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Carmen's Boss No Fun Guy Imperial Mushrooms, of Londonderry, dumped Carmen Walacz Vel Walewska when she asked why it also paid a rate 40 cents an hour below the award. [full story] Discriminating Centrelink on Charges The CPSU has filed Federal Court papers against Centrelink, alleging it blocked a $1000 wage increase for Adelaide call centre staffer, Paul Willson, because he defended a workmate and forwarded an �all-staff� email to the union for advice. [full story] Uproar Over Holiday Plans Tourism and Transport Forum chief, Christopher Brown, said Kevin Andrews' threat to halve guaranteed annual leave entitlements could decimate domestic tourism. [full story] Do The Bus Stop State Transit and Waverley Council signed off on a bus lane at the new Bondi Junction shopping centre without consulting bus drivers, who realised it would lead to lengthy delays and endanger pedestrians. [full story] Taxpayers to Fund Advertising Orgy The possibility of a five-fold increase in the projected cost came after big business insisted it move to counter public opposition. [full story] Get Up Stands Up Inspired by the United States organization, moveon.org, GetUp, will use the internet to bring pressure on Coalition senators from hundreds of thousands of Australians. [full story]
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When a Sydney single Mum questioned an AWA that stripped her of holiday, sickness, long service and redundancy entitlements, she was sacked.
One of the federal agencies carrying the ball for the Liberal Party's radical IR agenda faces court action for discriminating against a union delegate.
The tourism industry says moves to cut annual leave are a threat to the $55 billion sector, while a leading historian warns they will change what it means to be Australian.
Developer Westfield has been left with a six figure fare after the botched redevelopment of a Bondi bus stop.
A nervous federal government is contemplating throwing $100 million at spruiking its controversial workplace agenda.
Former Liberal Leader John Hewson is being accused of heading a �Labor Party Front�, which is bringing a new brand of grass roots activism to Australia.
