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Frydenberg says that fiscal stimulus would be a misreading of the governor’s calls for action, arguing Lowe was actually advocating for structural reforms to drive down unemployment. The government is instead pushing for IR reform, arguing this is the best way to boost growth.

Growth in what?
 
Union bashing again.

The rate of industrial disputes is at an all time low, and union membership is low so unions are much weaker now than previously, so why the need for IR "reform" ?

It seems the government is about to embark on Workchoices 2.0, much less publicity than last time, but probably just as damaging for employees.

We already have a gig economy with record underemployment, so it appears that the gov't is preparing to increase job insecurity to quell the voices of those who haven't had pay rises for years.
 
SirRumpole said:
Union bashing again.

The rate of industrial disputes is at an all time low, and union membership is low so unions are much weaker now than previously, so why the need for IR "reform" ?

It seems the government is about to embark on Workchoices 2.0, much less publicity than last time, but probably just as damaging for employees.

We already have a gig economy with record underemployment, so it appears that the gov't is preparing to increase job insecurity to quell the voices of those who haven't had pay rises for years.
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Have you got a link to the info Rumpy?
 
SirRumpole said:
What info would you like sp ?
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I was wondering about the re introduction of workchoices, that would be political suicide, I was wondering if you had any links to it?
I would have thought Morrison, would be dead against anything, as controversial as that bunny.
 
sptrawler said:
I was wondering about the re introduction of workchoices, that would be political suicide, I was wondering if you had any links to it?
I would have thought Morrison, would be dead against anything, as controversial as that bunny.
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I was really referring to "Workchoices by stealth", ie doing it on the quiet with various changes to regulations, maybe a bit of innocent looking legislation here and there which all add up to the intent of the original Workchoices being achieved without the political odium that the last one generated.
 
SirRumpole said:
I was really referring to "Workchoices by stealth", ie doing it on the quiet with various changes to regulations, maybe a bit of innocent looking legislation here and there which all add up to the intent of the original Workchoices being achieved without the political odium that the last one generated.
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Oh, right.
With regard union membership, a lot of the fall off in numbers has been because of the loss of large employers, that is why they are now only strong in public sector jobs they are the only employers of a large work force.
Also as the higher paying jobs disappear, people can find it difficult to find the money, to pay union dues.
Another problem for the unions is, with the advent of social media younger people chat a lot, and politics isn't their strong point. But the unions make it very clear, that they are very politically driven, this no doubt has an adverse effect on the younger generation.
The other point worth mentioning, in your link it said unions are very strong in nursing and teaching, my wife was an RN and from memory it was compulsory to be in the nurses union for registration.
Just my opinion, and I was always a union member, from 15- 55 years of age.
 
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