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Miners put spotlight on unions : Comments

By Steven Miles, published 11/5/2006

Unions are embedded in the workplace in towns like Beaconsfield.

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Yes I am talking about a high court ruling

Yes I do support the work choices IR regulations.
Reason is that why I should pay for other people to have benefits that I myself don’t enjoy. I think you could be up for a case of discrimination here when you are demanding that people like myself, (well I used to) pay for a benefit that I don’t receive.

You have the choice of;
• emigrating to a socialist country to get these benefits
• Starting a business so that your self and your workers can get these benefits as they are not banned under our law, you just have a choice.
Posted by dunart, Monday, 5 June 2006 5:45:33 PM
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Dunart, you are confused. Your lack of morals and general understanding of Work Choices is sad. 80-90% of people are against
Work Choices and we all will laugh in your face when the High Court over rules this bill.

Howard looks after Big Business corporations only and all he does is frustrate small businesses. Dunart, unless you are the CEO of Woolworths you are a fool. Even multi millionaire's like me don't want to screw workers because it will be a chain reation and people
will have even less money to spend with small business.

Dunart, grow up and look at the big picture and stop voting for your liying mate Howard. HaHa
Posted by Sly, Monday, 5 June 2006 8:17:07 PM
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One last visit, a post NSW ALPconference visit yes I dumped on Kim BEAZLEY here often, it is however my reason to return.
Kim charged the stage yet again and my memory took me back to seeing him at the edge of conference with just the press around him just before we wrecked on Lathams rock.
Kim always in my posts a good bloke, gave a speach reminding me he intends to lead for ALL AUSTRALIANS.
He defined the difference between pre workchoices AWAs and the murderous post workchoices AWAs.
Without reserve I am for Kim Beazley, with pride I got to my feet to call with MIDDLE AUSTRALIA Beazley Beazley Beazley.
And unions will on behalf of ALL WHO WORK play our part in restoreing a fair go at work via Kim.
Posted by Belly, Friday, 16 June 2006 6:00:32 PM
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Yes back again, we must debate the fate of Australian workers and unions openly.
The pride and the pure joy of the mines events even the sadness of the loss fades away but workchoices remains.
Why am I sitting here? its just one hour from my first visit today and unions are not alowed on site untill meal times!
Yesterday it rained and my first vistit was 185 klm away, as I drove past a job I watched new contractors labour hire workers working in the rain, without wet weather gear.
The same blokes who traded an existing near$25 an hour casual rate for $17.15 all in no overtime.
Injurys are growing daily, a worker who received an electric shock admited! mate the lead was laying on the wet deck all week, no one thought to move it!
Mate without you blokes they/ we donnt care as much about safety!
Shame John Howard!
Posted by Belly, Thursday, 22 June 2006 7:39:50 AM
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Belly, good to hear from you again. I cheated by having an e-mail sent to me when someone adds a comment. Working in the rain may result it something like my son has got called ‘Spontaneous Pneumothorax,’ which is explained at

http://www.uscuh.com/CWS/ADAM/Surgery/Pneumothorax_1.html

A complaint that divers can get. He worked in the rain a few weeks ago & got so cold that he complained that he could not warm up. Do not think he is in a union. Do they have one for worker with Contractors for Mowing & Landscaping. His brother who works for one of the biggest Mining Companies in Australia, said, of his brother, who is single, “he does not look after himself, has he a decent water proof coat?” The weather can come in unrepentantly wet & cold, even here in Queensland. If the workers went home to get their coats, Howard, more likely would Sue them for leaving the job site!
Posted by ELIDA, Thursday, 22 June 2006 9:20:22 AM
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