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No right to strike in individual bargaining?

By on September 14, 2008 in Collective Bargaining, Labour Law, Right to Strike, WorkChoices, Workers Rights

Under the 1996 Workplace Relations Act there was a right to strike for an AWA, but with WorkChoices these protected individual bargaining rights were removed. They have not been restored by DPM Gillard in her politically successful phasing out of AWAs. And powerful corporate interests are rolling these individual contracts into non-union collective bargaining. I [...]

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Concerns for the right to strike: Kevin Rudd ‘Facing the Future’ 17/4/2007

By on September 11, 2008 in Collective Bargaining, Labour Law, Right to Strike, WorkChoices, Workers Rights

I responded to Kevin Rudd’s statements against the right to srike he raised during the election. I have attacked PM Howard for removing the right to strike, almost to the point of suppression. I was surprised to hear Kevin Rudd 17/4/2007 targeting strikes as a problem. And on an individual’s basic human right to withdraw [...]

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Building and construction workers have less rights than other Australian workers…my references

By on September 10, 2008 in ABCC Australian Building and Construction Commission, Labour Law, WorkChoices, Workers Rights

References White, C. (2006) ‘Provoking Building and Construction Workers’ 20th Conference AIRAANZ 21st Century Work: High Road or Low Road? http://www.aomevents.com/conferences/AIRAANZ/papers.php. White, C. (2004) Review Jim Marr , ‘First the Verdict The true story of the Building Industry RoyalCommission’ Australian Options, No. 35, Summer 2004 www.australian-options.org.au. White, C. (2006) ‘The Perth 2007 and the right [...]

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Women face challenges to hold onto rights at work against blackheart Howard 26/6/2005

By on September 2, 2008 in ABCC Australian Building and Construction Commission, Collective Bargaining, Labour Law, WorkChoices, Workers Rights

Women face challenges to hold onto rights at work against blackheart Howard 26/6/2005 Before WorkChoices: Speech ACT Unions Rally Liberal Party Convention Canberra ‘All workers are asking for is human dignity; not to be treated as commodities; not to be treated as servants or worse as slaves to whatever the corporation or government wants. All [...]

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From Penal Colony to Penal Powers

By on September 1, 2008 in Collective Bargaining, Labour Law, Right to Strike, WorkChoices, Workers Rights

The right to strike yesterday and today The right to strike is always agreed in principle. “We won’t remove the right to strike”, the Work Choices ads said. Employers agree—subject to restrictions to protect their class interests. The Australian Council of Trade Union policy is for the workers’ right to withdraw labour without sanctions. Labor, [...]

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