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AWU says email your MP now!Date: 13 August 2008
This time last year, it was clear who was threatening our rights at work - the Howard Government. Now the threat to our rights at work is more subtle. In the pages of newspapers, in Parliament House meeting suites, in clubs and dining rooms and the Qantas Chairman's Lounge - big business is mounting a push back. AWU National Secretary, Paul Howes, said politicians heard our voices during the election. Now we have to be heard again. Use the Your Rights at Work website to find your MP's contact details and email them now. Package to replace WorkChoice laws coming into Parliament" After Labor was elected, we saw early, exciting proof that important rights were being restored, like a strong safety net and freedom from new AWA individual contracts," Paul Howes said.Big business trying to force Govt to adopt WorkChoices Lite" In September this year, Labor's main package of IR laws to replace WorkChoices will be introduced into Parliament. It will put in place unfair dismissal protections, establish the right of workers to collectively bargain, and set up a new independent umpire." The problem is that if big business gets its way, important elements of Labor's IR changes could be derailed and we will be left with WorkChoices Lite.," Paul Howes warned. Make sure your voice is heard loud in Canberra. Email your MP nowFind out where your MP stands on vital workplace rights like collective bargaining and protection from unfair dismissal." Labor in Government has an obligation to listen to all sides of a debate, and big business is certainly making itself heard loud and clear. " Business groups want Labor to hold off giving workers unfair dismissal protections for another two years. " They want to limit collective bargaining by trying to dictate what can and cannot be the subject of negotiations, and limit the role of the independent umpire to settle disputes.
Let's make sure we get the IR laws we voted for last year" Not surprisingly big business wants to keep WorkChoices' restrictions on the right of employees to turn to their union for help and representation," Paul Howes said.Go to the Your Rights at Work website to read quotes and extracts of what big business has been asking for. " We have to use this time to stall the big business push back. Send an email to your MP to make sure we get the IR laws we fought for and won. "
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