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Issue No. 333 | 17 November 2006 |
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Interview: Common Ground Industrial: A Low Act Unions: The Number of the Least Politics: The Smoking Gun Economics: Microcredit, Compulsory Superannuation and Inequality Environment: Low Voltage History: The Art of Social Justice Review: Work�s Unhealthy Appetite Culture: A Forgotten Poet
Westpac Banks on Aussies, No Joshing TAFE Chiefs Want WorkChoices Cut �Elephant� Knocks Over Unicentre Sparks Fly Over Electrical Interference States Quarantine Remaining Rights Carpeted Victorians Fight AWAs Golden Geese Rule - Have a Gander Super Result for Industry Funds
The Soapbox Parliament
Labor Council of NSW |
News Westpac Banks on Aussies, No Joshing
The announcement came after a public backlash to plans to transfer work from the Concord Transactions and unsecured Lending Originations (TULO) Centre to India became public in October Finance Sector Union national secretary, Paul Schroder, says the campaign workers waged to save their jobs had helped shift the public debate around off-shoring of white collar jobs. " This is a victory for workers, communities and customers across Australia who stood up for workers rights and have saved jobs and sensitive data from being sent off shore, "Schroder says. Westpac now joins the Commonwealth Bank in rejecting the off-shoring model of cutting wages and conditions. "Westpac's decision to invest in Australian jobs and protect the privacy of their customers prove that banks can make choices that are good for business, good for workers and good for customers," he says "It is now time for ANZ, NAB and St George to step up to the mark and make the same commitment to Australian workers and customers by abandoning any plans to off shore jobs' FSU member would be planning to build pressure on these banks during the up-coming round of Annual General Meetings.
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