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24 March 2000 |
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NewsQuestions Over National Push for 36 Hours Week
Workers Online understands that reaction in NSW to the Victorian push has been reserved in an industry which is currently enjoying boom conditions. "While there is interest about the issue on the shop floor, they understand that the deals were struck less than six months ago," one source says. "Thousands of EBAs signed last October and the 36 hour week was not on the table -we now have to wait three years until our agreements are up for renegotiation; we'll evaluate the merits of the Victorian model then." Reith's Bargaining Hypocrisy Meanwhile, CFMEU National Construction Secretary John Sutton says the 36-hour week campaign is an important initiative to get some civilisation back into working hours. "It will not raise the costs of building projects significantly and provides an opportunity to get more jobs back into the industry," Sutton says. And h says that Reith's criticism of Grocon Constructions' agreement with the union on the issue only betrays his hypocrisy. "Construction workers are having to do massive amounts of overtime to get buildings up at the speed expected by property developers today. That obviously impacts negatively on their families and the community," Sutton says. "The 36-hour week, coupled with a cap on overtime, will represent a significant improvement in working conditions. "Most importantly it will create the opportunity for more employment in the industry," said Mr Sutton. Quantity surveyors Rider Hunt estimate that the 36-hour week will only add 2 to 3 per cent to total building costs.
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   Interview: Telstra TroubleshooterAndrew 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) StoryStaff 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 DoA 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 NationIn 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 OvenThe 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 HobartIn his controversial new book, Peter Botsman lifts the lid on the unsung hero of federation, Andrew Inglis Clark
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