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25 May 2001 |
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NewsUnion Wins Battle in AWA War
After three years of complex legal action by the CPSU, the Federal Court has found Employment National used 'duress' to force staff onto Australian Workplace Agreements The CPSU is delighted with the decision, claiming it brings hope to many worried by government outsourcing and vindicates members' opposition to 'take it or leave it' AWAs. Staff involved in the case were originally employed by the Commonwealth Employment Service (CES). In 1998 the Howard government disbanded the CES and set up Employment National Limited. Many ex-CES staff wanted to follow their work to the new company but were told AWAs would be compulsory. CPSU section secretary Jenness Gardner applauded the outcome. "Let's not forget the 'duress' imposed by Employment National was enthusiastically supported by the Howard government, and these AWAs were rubber-stamped by the Office of the Employment Advocate," she said. "Employment National staff were bullied into accepting AWA's. Employment National used subsidiary labour hire companies and staff transfers to reduce worker entitlements. This was a complex industrial strategy, not unlike Patrick's Stevedores." At this stage, the Federal Court decision only deals with some members of the class action and further hearings will occur in June.
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   Interview: The Big BribeACTU president Sharan Burrow emerges from the Federal Budget lock-up to ask where is the Howard Government�s vision for the future? Compo: Where To Now?As the dust settles in the WorkCover war, we look at what's been achieved and what still needs to be resolved. Unions: The Real Big BrotherHave you ever got the feeling someone is watching you? If you work in one of the 4000 Call Centres in Australia then you�re probably right. International: The Not-So Shakey IslesNZ Council of Trade Union secretary Paul Goulter looks at life for the workers under a Labour Government. Corporate: BHP: The Bit AustralianThe BHP Billiton merger was an act of corporate tyranny. And, as Zoe Reynolds report, humanity does not figure on a corporate balance sheet. History: A Proud Tradition of MediocrityBudgets always generate hype and a media circus, especially in the lead up to elections. This one is no exception and the Coalition consistency in panic and lack of ideas is reassuring in its lack of ideas. Review: Ideologically SoundMark Hebblewhite trawls through the CD rack to dispel the notion that there's no politics left in pop. Satire: HIH Recovers Own LossesThe collapsed insurance company HIH has lodged a claim with another insurer to be reimbursed for its $4 billion loss.
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