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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
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Mum Rains on Howard's Parade Atirua Kautai stood by her son, Samuel, who is legally blind after his boss allegedly beat him with a claw hammer, to tell those who couldn't afford to enter John Howard's lavish celebration that unions had become like family since they went into bat for her son. [full story] Aussie Rorts on Korean Tele Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS) is expected to show Koreans a documentary in the next seven days, based on shocking information about the treatment of their countrymen in Australia. [full story] Hardcorp Romp: All the Goss Whose side would you take? [full story] Holiday Win for Thousands After hearing months of evidence, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission green-lighted the right of permanent casuals to opt for permanent employment, after six continuous months, and also sheeted home OH&S responsibility to host employers. [full story] Della Exposes Rip-Offs Community workers earning $1566 a week on collective agreements are being offered $938 on individual contracts while chefs on $1069 are being offered $749, according to data released by NSW Industrial Relations Minister, John Della Bosca. [full story] Robbo Heffered Heffernan brushed the $1000 a plate function to join a rally against his own Government, last Thursday. [full story]
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A week of Prime Ministerial back-slapping turned sour when a distressed mum told crowds gathered outside John Howard's anniversary dinner unionists were the only people who cared when her son was bashed.
Immigrants being used to solve Western Australia's skills crisis are losing their homes and having families ripped apart, courtesy of the Howard Government's guest labour regime.
On one hand you've got a boss, accused of drowning an apprentice in concrete, and dudding dozens of sub-contractors. On the other, you've got small businesses and employees trying to get millions of dollars they are owed for work perfomed.
Thousands of permanent workers will get access to holidays and sick pay for the first time, thanks to a landmark victory by Unions NSW.
NSW bosses are using individual contracts to strip up to $600 out of workers pay packets every week.
Liberal bovver boy Bill Heffernan ducked out of John Howard's triumphal Sydney dinner to subject Unions NSW secretary, John Robertson, to a dose of the standover tactics that have made him a Prime Ministerial favourite.
