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17 January 2012
2012 - Jan - 17Employers hammer away for 'more restrictions'
on rights at work over New Year break
by Brian Boyd
VTHC Secretary
We started 2012 with where the employer associations and conservative politicians left us at the end of 2011. They are continuing to bang on about how some elements of the organised workforce have found various ways to protect hard won gains and even add some modest wage increases and a few job security undertakings,
via the Fair Work Act. I emphasise some unions, because in fact the Fair Work Act continues to throw up many difficulties for unions overall. Last year’s Qantas dispute is unfinished business for some unions; the ANF-Victorian Branch is fighting on into this year for a just and fair EBA outcome, as is the CPSU/SPSF-Victoria, HACSU and others who have to negotiate with the Baillieu Government....read more
