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Issue No. 309 | 02 June 2006 |
When the Truth Hurts
Interview: Rock Solid Industrial: Eight Simple Rules for Employing My Teenage Daughter Politics: The Johnnie Code Energy: Fission Fantasies History: All The Way With Clarrie O'Shea International: Closer to Home Economics: Taking the Fizz Unions: Stronger Together Review: Montezuma's Revenge Poetry: Fair Go Gone
You're Killing Us - BHP Charged Again Revealed: Beaconsfield Led AWA Charge Independent Schools Push Class Warfare Sutton Wants Middle Men Probed ATO Recruiting for WorkChoices
The Soapbox The Locker Room Parliament Education
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News Spotlight on Howard’s Porkies
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information show that the application for the new store was lodged in October 2005, three days before the WorkChoices legislation was even announced Mr Howard this week used the Mt Druitt opening to defend the Spotlight AWAs that cash in penalty rates, public holidays, overtime, rest breaks, shift allowances, sick leave, rostered days off, uniform allowances, meal allowances and first aid for the princely increase of two cents and hour. But the documents show the applications for the new store was made by Porgetto Design on September 27 and lodged with Blacktown City Council on October 6. The WorkChoices package was not announced until October 9, was introduced into Parliament on November 2 and did not become active until March this year, SDA state secretary Gerard Dwyer says the Prime Minister has been caught out. "The claim that new jobs were created at Spotlight Mount Druitt because of WorkChoices is false," Dwyer says. "Being able to reduce employees' take home pay under WorkChoices was a simply a windfall that allows the Company to increase profits. Meanwhile, the Coffs Harbour woman who blew the whistle on Spotlight, Annette Harris, has retuned to work secure on her award conditions - but the company is continuing to peddle the AWAs to new and existing employees.
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