It has never ceased to amaze me with Labor and the unions over the years they have fought and often gone on strike for outrageuos demands which has added to industry costs to the point whereby they cannot compete with overseas products resulting in many closures and job loses.
Yes they won 38 and then 36 hour weeks, 9 day fortight, rostered days off, penalty rates, 4 weeks annual leave with 17% loading etc.etc. and where has it got them? Add to this the recent Carbon tax which has affected every industry either directly or indirectly.
All these goodies are ok when productivity is high and the counrty could afford it but times have changed and now things are not so good the unions still want more and to hell with what it costs industry or jobs. Yes the Labor Party and the unions were essential in years gone by but were ruined when the communist party dominated the union affairs in the 1950's and 60's. Do you see the unions in recent times running to help an industry on their knees? No they would sooner winge about the closer and stick out their grubby hands for what ever they can get. One time it was a fair days work for a fair days pay. Not any more.
If every worker in this country had any love for their country instead of being lazy selfish ba*tard$, they would go back to working 40 hours per week at the same rate of weekly pay as their 36 hours,slightly less hourly rates, drop the holidays from 4 weeks to 3 weeks without the 17% loading and drop the weekend penalty rates. There are lots of workers in the hospitality who work weekends on roster at the same hourly rate of week days. 40 hours work a week never killed anyone.
Yes, I know I will get a blasting from the ASF lefties but I will include them in the selfish lazy ba$ta*d$ when they do.
Yes they won 38 and then 36 hour weeks, 9 day fortight, rostered days off, penalty rates, 4 weeks annual leave with 17% loading etc.etc. and where has it got them? Add to this the recent Carbon tax which has affected every industry either directly or indirectly.
All these goodies are ok when productivity is high and the counrty could afford it but times have changed and now things are not so good the unions still want more and to hell with what it costs industry or jobs. Yes the Labor Party and the unions were essential in years gone by but were ruined when the communist party dominated the union affairs in the 1950's and 60's. Do you see the unions in recent times running to help an industry on their knees? No they would sooner winge about the closer and stick out their grubby hands for what ever they can get. One time it was a fair days work for a fair days pay. Not any more.
If every worker in this country had any love for their country instead of being lazy selfish ba*tard$, they would go back to working 40 hours per week at the same rate of weekly pay as their 36 hours,slightly less hourly rates, drop the holidays from 4 weeks to 3 weeks without the 17% loading and drop the weekend penalty rates. There are lots of workers in the hospitality who work weekends on roster at the same hourly rate of week days. 40 hours work a week never killed anyone.
Yes, I know I will get a blasting from the ASF lefties but I will include them in the selfish lazy ba$ta*d$ when they do.