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Interview: Flying High Unions: TUF on Toll Industrial: Forward to the Past Economics: Debt and the Economy Obituary: The Charlatanry of Milton Friedman Environment: Low Voltage Legal: The Fair Deal Review: A Little History
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Bully Tactics Can�t Dull Protests The Blue Scope steel workers were among thousands who down threats of reprisal to participate in the National Day of Action against Howard Government IR laws. [full story] Which Bank Slashes Work Rights? The Finance Sector Union wrote to the bank requesting permission for staff to take time off to attend the union-organised day of action against new IR laws. Permission was denied, said FSU national secretary Paul Schroder. [full story] Sunday�s The Day For Future Rallies A major rally, with a target of 100,000 participants, will be held in Sydney on April; 22, immediately before the ALP National Conference. [full story] Carmel Saves Job, Loses Bonus Carmel Bourke told the Sydney Rights at Work rally she had been informed this week she would not be receiving the annual bonus, valued at between $3000 and $5000. [full story] Case Dismissed: No Justice in WorkChoices Judge Helen Morgan, while exempting a juror from duty due to financial hardship, said under the new IR framework many employers would shuck their civic obligations and refuse to pay employees or even sack them while on jury duty [full story] China (S)trains Procurement Policy But unions are still waiting for a broader policy on local content after a major train-building contract was awarded to a Chinese company. [full story]
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Workers frog-marched into one on one meetings with managers and warned off attending the November 30 rally, now face disciplinary action for standing up for their rights at work.
Australia�s largest bank launched a WorkChoices offensive this week � denying staff time off to attend Thursday�s Your Rights at Work rallies and introducing a standard, bank-wide AWA which drastically reduces conditions.
Unions NSW has flagged the next major mass mobilisation of workers will occur on a Sunday in April to give all workers and their families to take a stand.
The woman who fronted the campaign to prevent Westpac off-shoring 485 jobs to India has been denied an annual pay bonus.
New IR laws that undermine job security are making it increasingly difficult for people to serve on juries, a district court judge said this week.
Companies doing business with the NSW Government will be forced to meet minimum employment standards, under a new purchasing policy.
