Comments on: Microcosm http://www.redrag.net/2005/06/16/dewr/ "The thinking Laborite would as lief be found in bed with a cobra as in a committee room armed with 'arguments' from the Tory press." --- Truth, Perth, 19 June 1915. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:29:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stuart Fenech http://www.redrag.net/2005/06/16/dewr/comment-page-1/#comment-9705 Stuart Fenech Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:56:45 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/06/16/dewr/#comment-9705 This is going to get even more fun when combined with the removal of Unfair Dismissal... Don't like your AWA? Go find another job. The fundamental problem with the Lib's IR is that it is based on principles that generally work in high skill professional jobs, much like the ones I enjoy. It naively presumes that employers and employees can come together as equals in all jobs, and negotiate a good, fair deal for all. In effect, for lower pay and award dependent employees, it means effective erosion of pay and conditions. Thankfully for the Libs, their limited experience of working at their mates parents legal/IT/consulting firm allows denial on a phenomenal scale of how the other half lives. Besides, if all else fails, you can always blame the victims. This is going to get even more fun when combined with the removal of Unfair Dismissal…

Don’t like your AWA? Go find another job.

The fundamental problem with the Lib’s IR is that it is based on principles that generally work in high skill professional jobs, much like the ones I enjoy. It naively presumes that employers and employees can come together as equals in all jobs, and negotiate a good, fair deal for all. In effect, for lower pay and award dependent employees, it means effective erosion of pay and conditions. Thankfully for the Libs, their limited experience of working at their mates parents legal/IT/consulting firm allows denial on a phenomenal scale of how the other half lives. Besides, if all else fails, you can always blame the victims.

]]> By: Mark Bahnisch http://www.redrag.net/2005/06/16/dewr/comment-page-1/#comment-9696 Mark Bahnisch Thu, 16 Jun 2005 09:51:08 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/06/16/dewr/#comment-9696 The Federal Government is one of the few areas outside mining and communications where AWAs have any great penetration. Sure isn't because public servants are queuing up for them. The Federal Government is one of the few areas outside mining and communications where AWAs have any great penetration. Sure isn’t because public servants are queuing up for them.

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