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04 August 2000 |
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NewsShopping Centres' 'Pay to Work' Plan
Retail workers are bucking up over 'pay to work' plans by some of Sydney's biggest shopping centres which would see them charged to park their care during working hours.
At the same time, the owners of Warringah Mall and Westfield's Burwood, Liverpool and Hornsby centres are planning to offer the majority of their customers free parking. The workers, members of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, are organising a series of meetings to dicuss the assault on their working conditions. They are concerned the move is not only unfair, but will increase safety risks for all workers, including shift workers, who will be forced to park in unsecured residential streets. And they fear the 'pay to work' scheme will spread across the industry if Westfield and AMP proceed with the plan. SDA State Secretary Greg Donnelly says: "Free and safe parking is a right for all retail workers, not a privilege for the few who can afford it. "These greedy plans target those in our community who can least afford to bear the burden. "It's outrageous to be targetting workers as an income stream rather than a valuable resource for the company." A mass meeting of Warringah Mall workers is scheduled for August 8, with more action to follow.
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   Interview: Hobart PerspectiveHaving held senior positions in both wings of the labour movement, Martin Ferguson went to Hobart with more perspective than most. He shares a bit of it with Workers Online. Politics: Love-in In a Cold ClimateIn our exclusive campaign diary we bring you the sights, sounds and smells of the ALP's Hobart conference. Unions: Passion PlaysCanadian union campaigner Sharon Costello outlines how British Columbia nurses are using the arts to activate their membership base. International: Spanish Telecom Builds Employee PortalThe prospect of on-line access for unions to company employees was outlined to Union Network International by the head of Spanish Telecommunications giant. Telefonica. History: Husky Girls and the Female PsycheWhen women entered the workforce during World War Two their male supervisors were given these simple tips to get the most out of them. Satire: Communism Vindicated by Successful Collective MeetingTonight's meeting of the Marxism-Leninism Now Collective demonstrated the continuing relevance and ultimate success of communist principles, according to the Collective's Secretary, George Addison, 44. Review: Following the MoneyA new book looks at the role the bosses have played in the changing industrial relations framework.
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