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Issue No. 286 | 21 October 2005 |
Lord of the Lobster Legs
Interview: Under Fire Politics: And the Winners Are ... Industrial: Un-Australian Economics: The Common Wealth History: Walking for Justice International: Deja Vu Legal: The Rights Stuff Review: That Cinderella Fella Poetry: Is Howard Kidding?
Family Grieves an Enterprise Worker Good Heavens - Della Plays Santa Maori Take Challenge to Canberra Canberra Coy on Promised Statements
The Soapbox Postcard The Locker Room Parliament
DIY Tool Thus Spake Sydney Uni Morgan�s Way Vote 1 Dictator Howard�s Choice Buying peace Of Mind Coolies Bullish Unfair ads Rev Kev Speaks Politicians
Labor Council of NSW |
News Army Fires Salvo
"For a while now, at the higher paid end of the job market, we've seen people working longer hours for more money," says John Danziel, communications director for the Salvation Army, "now, at the unskilled end of the market, we'll see people sacrificing time with their families to stay employed." As a provider in the Government's Job Network, the Salvation Army is particularly well placed to argue strategies for helping people who have been unemployed for long periods of time. The comments are a considerable challenge to the Howard government claims for reforming of the job market. "We believe that the Government should be looking at ways of expanding work opportunities for unemployed people rather than making them compete for the jobs that are already available," Mr Danziel said. "The Government should be developing community assets, roads and community centers. It should be using government capital and spending it on infrastructure," he said. The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews, moved quickly to counter the Salvation Army's criticism by calling unemployment "an evil" that stops people becoming part of the community. "We agree with the Government," Mr Dalziel says, "it's just that we believe that they should solve the problem of unemployment rather than make people compete for a job." Mr Dalziel said that the Government's proposed changes will make the job market more competitive for people at the unskilled end of the marketplace and restrict their ability to become part of the community.
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