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Howard�s Secret War
There are two wars being waged against Australian workers right now.
Interview: Under Fire
Michael Crosby outlines his agenda to save the movement � and explains why Australians have nothing to fear from the SEIU.
Politics: And the Winners Are ...
Wal King, Allan Moss, Roger Corbett, Chip Goodyear, Michael Chaney and David Murray have lots in common, writes Jim Marr.
Industrial: Un-Australian
Labour lawyer Clive Thompson argues the changes to IR are fundamentally at odds with the national tradition of consesensus.
Economics: The Common Wealth
As the policy wonks debate the future of our cities, Neale Towart mounts a simple argument: It�s the real people in a society, stupid
History: Walking for Justice
The Eight Hour Day, a very Australian celebration, had its origins in New Zealand it seems, writes Neale Towart.
International: Deja Vu
A group of trade unions have walked away from America's peak council, again. Labourstart's Eric Lee was there.
Legal: The Rights Stuff
Terror laws have sparked a fresh debate on a Bill of Rights - and workers have a bigger stake than ever before, writes Rachael Osman-Chin.
Review: That Cinderella Fella
Russell trades the phone for mitts in an inspiring cinematic slug-fest. Nathan Brown is ringside
Poetry: Is Howard Kidding?
Mel Cheal asks who Howard thinks he is kidding to the tune of the �Dad�s Army� theme song.
Call Centre Dials Up Future
Greenfields Become Cotton Fields
PM Endorses Billy Boy Tactics
Stats Go Missing
Paper Tiger in Protection Racket
Thugs Are Go!
Usual Suspects Bite Employers
Pay Boss Opposed Living Wage
Tele Enlists Boss� Family
Entitlements Go AWAy
State Employees in Limbo
Activist�s What�s On!
The Soapbox
No Place For A Woman!
Doreen Borrow spoke to the Public Service Association�s women�s conference in September about her experiences of working life that span seven decades. Postcard
North By Northwest
Phil Doyle returns from up north, where he survived on nothing but goodwill, good people and a great big orange bus. The Locker Room
Disaster
In which Whatsisname slams the recent poor form of Thingummyjig.
Parliament
The Westie Wing
Our favourite MP, Ian West MLC, gets all casual in his latest missive from the Bear Pit.
JWH's Inspiration
Hooray for Robots
Government's Dream
Come Clean
Good Guy Done Bad
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Letters to the Editor
Government's Dream
I was considering the new exploitive IR Laws and now have a horror story the government would love:
You are unemployed and receiving benefits from Centrelink. You attend an interview and are offered a job. You review the individual contract they wish you to sign and find that the conditions aren't good and would not be suitable, so you refuse to sign, and so you refuse the job.
The Employer can, if they like, inform Centrelink that you have "Refused suitable work" - so then you lose your benefits.
These new laws are amoral and benefit only the corporate citizens of Australia. Workplace Choices? Sounds like people will lose the right to choose the place they work if they are on Centrelink Payments - they will *have* to sign that contract or starve!
This isn't the Australia my forefathers fought for - a classed society with no chance of children being able to better than his father.
Jeff Litchfield, Qld
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