Issue No 47 | 24 March 2000 | |
Letters to the EditorCarr's Parisian Lunchmate
Bob Carr is concerned about precarious, non-union jobs, but not enough to prevent State Transit from outsourcing state government employment to an anti-union, low wages call centre. Perhaps he got advice about it from his Parisian luncheon partner, Paddy McGuiness. Wayne Patterson
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Interview: Telstra Troubleshooter Andrew Hillard first blew the whistle on Mal Colston�s expenses rorts; now he�s taking on Telstra over its tactics to drive down wages and conditions. Unions: A Christmas (Recruitment) Story Staff at the Illawarra Mutual Building Society organised their own Christmas present - and, with the help of a little e-mail, delivered 80 new members to the ASU's Clerical and Administrative Branch. International: A Move to the Left? John Passant look�s at �Red Ken� Livingstone�s tilt at Mayor of London and what it means for the Radical Left. Legal: Going Broke: What Workers Should Do A no nonsense guide to protecting your entitlements when the boss goes bust. Politics: "I Can't Believe It's Not Peter Reith": The NSW Labor Government is waging a dirty campaign against the NSW Teachers Federation in order to gain the upper hand in the long running award dispute. History: One Big Nation In the 1920�s rural Australia was arguing for its share of the national wealth through The Bush Workers Propaganda Group. Satire: Toddler Death Fallout: BMW Releases New Oven The Victorian Government has turned up the heat on the gambling and car industries following a spate of children being locked inside cars. Review: The Stranger from Hobart In his controversial new book, Peter Botsman lifts the lid on the unsung hero of federation, Andrew Inglis Clark
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