Wobbles,

Work choices had only just been implemented, given that it takes a while for results to show, your comment is ill informed.

What we did see was a drop in casual employment, and a spike in full time employment. Notably we are seeing the opposite under the FWA.

Getting back to the topic, I earlier started a thread titled "is the FWA corrupt or incompetent?" Today, I think the answer is both.

I don't know anyone, with skills, who was worse off under WC.

To the country, I know plenty who are worse off under the new IR system.

Many in the hospitality industry no longer work on Sundays, or public holidays, simply because their workplace no long opens on these days.

Prior to FWA, the bosses were happy, the staff were happy and the customers were happy.

If ain't broken, don't fix it.

With every passing day that this Thompson affair stays unresolved, FWA looses credibility.

The sorted the Qantas dispute out quite quickly, yet have been on this case for three years or more.

That says it all.

Perhaps they to have strings that the faceless men pull.

WC caused the demise of Howard, but you know better.
All you can do is wait for FWA to conclude to see if there is a charge to be answered. The chances are it will not be disclosed if it has to do with court.

579, I don't deny the effects WC had on Howard, but I still don't know anyone who was effected by WC.

Labor just ran the biggest negative fear campaign.

579, looking at the cafes and restaurants that have chosen to close Sundays and public holidays, solely due to wage constraints, how do you think these staff now feel about then then employment minister, Julia Gillards statement, 'no worker will be worse off under the FWA laws'.

Considering many have actually lost their shifts, if not their jobs, how can anyone say no worker will be worse off?

I say again, everyone was happy, appart from the government, the unions and their backers, who collectively can't help but put their noses in to other people's business.

At the time of WC, anyone effected, and I don't know any, could have simply gone next door and got a job. A real job, not an under employment job, a
Real job.

Now please explain to me, what was wrong with that situation.