Next people like Unique will be crying that they want more
jobs locally

I have no idea where you are coming from with the above comment Yabby, although feel free to continue with your own interpretations of peoples suggestions and comments. I have a farming background similar to your own [experience] along with two other businesses, faced 25 years of obstacles and roller coaster rides with those businesses along with the work for both private enterprise and government, therefore a little ill founded ignorant dig regarding a positive suggestion I made to Belly does not really faze me Yabby.

WAU yabby lets not scuffle over this.
Every day my phone rings, from a union member or official often from a boss more.
My intention was not to sink IR reform I promote it.
While in my 65th year I feel 30, am ready to continue defending Australias greatest union and build a new life.
Here and now let me talk of my fears.
Those pulling the strings,even the ALP ones seek the imposible.
To make more riches for employers more jobs.
To by stelth bring down living standard in the name of? the economy.
We could, if the will existed, rebuild workers comp and not by introducing the worst system.
Give workers a chance to contribute but not be left on the pension after an event at work.
One nation wide plan,remember the pirates contract.
Yes even a pirate hundreds of years ago knew what a lost body part was worth.
Answers exist,the easy answer is take workers rights away, instead of insurance firms paying,we do!
Never be afraid of new ideas new answers.
PS find Paul Howe's words on this subject in the national web page of the AWU.
You will leave with an understanding of this matter.
However if, Sorry brothers, the NSW ALP gave us the winner of the Melbourne cup and a house it is dead.
For the sake of my party it must die, Nation wide its coming death will be the first step in its return to its proud past, and victory in 4 years.

Hi Belly, be extremely proud of all the differences you have made towards Australian workers'rights and improvements to the workplaces throughout your career. A book would not go astray either Belly when you retire. I believe that your work, experiences and suggestions for further improvements would assist the government side.

Kindest wishes.

Thanks WAU the book is in my head and will be written.
I want to remind people of the great days of the AWU.
Both its past and thanks to brilliant leadership its future.
I want to tell of a few Kevin Rudd's within the movement, only because the power generated by unionists should be owned by them.
You at least understand not all workers are bad people.
I have broken down a few times after a single mother working hard was sacked for complaining her wages did not go in the bank till a week after.
If I could find the words to explain why the national health and safety plan sells workers out, and that Gillard values power more than workers I would be happy.
Hidden in the toll of injured workers are some of the very best,some who lost family's on the day they lost their legs some who lost every thing but live on pensions, even in old peoples homes forever 20 or 65 its no reward for a tragic needless injury.
Bill Shorten, read the great mans speech's on the disabled then you will understand why I want to live long enough to see him be what Rudd promised us he would be.