ALP goals and own goals
ALP leader Kim Beazley’s solid rejection of Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) provides a stark point of distinction between federal Labor and the federal Coalition.
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Final details for workers' rights rallies on Wednesday
Federation members will take action on June 28 to support rallies across the state. Members in all workplaces near a rally have been authorised to strike for half a day with other workplaces urged to send delegates where this is feasible.
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ALP backpedals on school funding
Recent commitments by Kim Beazley could result in the preservation of the privileged position enjoyed by many private schools.
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Federal Labor rejects AWAs
Federal Labor leader Kim Beazley announced on June 11 that a Labor government would scrap Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs). Voters now have a clear choice between the Federal Government’s radical and extreme industrial laws and Labor’s support for collective bargaining and union representation.
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State Budget news is not all good
Despite a lack of transparency WENDY CURRIE can see both good and bad in the State Budget papers for public education.
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