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Issue No. 295 | 17 February 2006 |
Please Explain
Interview: Court's in Session Industrial: Whose Choices? Politics: Peter's Principles Environment: TINA or Greener? History: Its Not Just Handshakes and Aprons International: US Locks out Jose' Bove Education: No AWA - No Job Culture: Jesus was a Long-Grass Man Review: Charlie the Serf
Conscience II - RU4 Aussie Jobs? Online Porkies Spark Class Action Captain Cook Discovers WorkChoices STOP PRESS - 262 Day Strike Set To Finish Memo Costa: Remember Your Roots Filipinos Pay for Packed House
The Soapbox The Locker Room Parliament
The Black GST
Labor Council of NSW |
News Conscience II - RU4 Aussie Jobs?
ACTU President Sharan Burrow has called for a conscience vote on the proposal, which she says was �further evidence that the Government's temporary overseas worker program is out of control�. "No where on the proposed visa application form is there a requirement that the employer advertise the job locally," she said. Burrow said the Trade Skills Training Visa would encourage exploitation of workers from other countries in Australia. Under the Visa, foreign workers are whacked $3000 in Government fees, as well as the full cost of tuition fees, living expenses, travel and health insurance. And in a separate development the Council of Australian Government has agreed to free up the vetting process for overseas tradespeople after anticipated opposition from Labor state leaders never eventuated. This means the federal government now has the power to off-shore skills vetting to foreign providers. "Almost daily there are new examples coming to light of employers being issued visas by the Government to bring in temporary workers from overseas - many of whom are exploited with low pay and poor employment conditions," Burrow said. "These overseas worker abuses highlight the ugly side of the Howard Government's deregulated job market." The ACTU is calling on the Prime Minister to make sure employers look to Australians first when filling apprenticeships and to ensure temporary workers are on the same standards as other Australian workers. The Prime Minister needs to intervene immediately to first make sure that employers look to fill these jobs with Australians CFMEU NSW secretary Andrew Ferguson said construction sites around Sydney were turning people away for apprenticeships, proving that there is demand in Australia.
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