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Interview: The Terminator Industrial: Vive La Resistance Unions: Breaking News History: Seven Deadly Sins Economics: Back to the Future Politics: Organising and Organisations International: Web Retrospective Review: Shock Therapy
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High Flyers Go For Gold The massive sweeteners, set to net CEO Geoff Dixon, alone, $60 million, are key elements in a private equity takeover that would replace around $8 billion in shareholder funds with debt. [full story] Hospital Staff Prescribe Radical Surgery Workers at Nepean Hospital, the biggest workplace in the federal marginal seat of Lindsay have set up a campaign committee that this week presented NSW Premier, Morris Iemma with a petition of more than 2,000 signatures. [full story] Holland Goes Dutch on Safety Despite a dubious safety record, John Holland completed the formalities when the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Council brushed CFMEU calls for affected workers to be consulted. [full story] New Thinking to Transport Sydney Frustration with political buck-passing and short-term fixes led the RTBU to commission “Moving On” from the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures. [full story] Check Mate - Track Your Personal Info The Finance Sector Union's site www.bankcheck.net.au lists every bank and every job that has been sent off-shore, as well as explaining what personal information would be sent with the jobs. [full story] WorkChoices on a Trolley The surprise Christmas present was delivered, in person, by a Starlink boss who told disgruntled locals he was flying north to discuss their grievances. [full story]
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Qantas executives will trouser more than $100 million to see home a takeover bid expected to slash jobs and services.
The largest hospital in Sydney's outer west has emerged as a WorkChoices battleground, with two thirds of employees saying 'No' to John Howard's radical IR regime. 
The federal government has given John Holland the green light to jump out of state OH&S systems and self-insure under Comcare in a move certain to lower construction industry safety standards.
Wealthy Sydneysiders are riding a Rolls Royce public transport system while battlers are still in the horse and buggy era, according to a new report on transport options.
St George shareholders have warned the bank it would put 'blood on the shares' if it moved ahead with plans to offshore jobs to India, as unions launched a consumer site to help chart the jobs drift.
A planeload of immigrants has been flown into Darwin to take the jobs of trolley collectors, earning $9 an hour at the Casuarina Shopping Centre.
