
Issue No 38		05 November 1999

News

Public Servants Offered Quadruple Time for New Years Eve

The NSW Labor Council has described the Carr Government's offer for public sector workers on New Years Eve as 'reasonable', although individual unions may seek variations on the deal.

The offer from the Public Sector Employment Office involved:

* base rate of pay plus 300 per cent

* period covering 15 hours from 6pm 31 December to 9am January 1.

* a $250 standby bonus

Labor Council secretary Michael Costa says the offer, that will be considered by individual public sector unions, has merit.

"I welcome the government's recognition of the important role public sector workers will be playing in many areas on New Years Eve to ensure the public enjoys the festivities in safety," Costa says.

"No amount of money can really compensate for the inability of spending this important evening with friends and loved ones - however I am sure the government's recognition will be appreciated by those required to work."

Early indications are that the Police Association, the Public Service Association and HREA - representing health workers and ambulance officers - would accept the offer.

But it's understood that rail workers want to negotiate a different span of hours for the New Years Eve arrangements to apply.

The deal builds on the announcement least month that December 31 would be deemed a half-day public holiday for all workers.

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Issue 38 contents

Interview: Peter Reith
Weï¿½ve fought him for the last four years, perhaps itï¿½s time to try to understand him.

Education: The Boston Strangler
If the teachers' salaries "offer" had been any good, John Aquilina, the Minister for Good News Only, would have made the announcement and been seen to promote it.

Economics: Key Indicators
A new ILO publication provides real cross national comparisons which show that Australian workplaces rate very well on productivity, wages and non wage measures

Unions: Dili's Union Presence
The International Federation of Journalistsï¿½ Safety Office for the Media in East Timor (SOMET) is conducting an investigation into the recent killings of two journalists in East Timor.

History: Maritime Dispute Records
A Joint ACTU ï¿½ ASSLH project will identify and preserve as many records as possible arising from the 1997-98 Maritime Dispute.

International: Western Mining into Guns and Gold
An Australian mining company, Western Mining Company Limited (WMCL), has effectively won the support of the Philippines army in its battle with traditional owners in Southern Mindano.

Satire: Gay Scientists Isolate Christian Gene
Gay scientists today released a study which, they claim, at last identifies the ï¿½Christian Gene".

Labour Review: What's New in the Information Centre
View the latest issue of Labour Review, our resource for students, delegates and officials.

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