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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 143937 Gender:	WorkChoices Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:01am "Workers at Hog's Breath Cafe in Kelmscott have launched legal action amid claims they are being paid less than the Award under a WorkChoices-era pay deal." Dodgy employer "There are all too many cases of employers taking advantage of young workers in the hospitality industry who don't know their rights and don't know what they're entitled to."
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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #1 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:05am 'Work choices era'. What time period was that exactly, Pecker?
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #2 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:12am greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:01am: "Workers at Hog's Breath Cafe in Kelmscott have launched legal action amid claims they are being paid less than the Award under a WorkChoices-era pay deal." Well that will get thrown out then.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 143937 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #3 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:14am Mr Hammer wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:05am: 'Work choices era'. What time period was that exactly, Pecker? Get to your point, if you have one.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 143937 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #4 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:14am Swagman wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:12am: greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:01am: "Workers at Hog's Breath Cafe in Kelmscott have launched legal action amid claims they are being paid less than the Award under a WorkChoices-era pay deal." Well that will get thrown out then. Why? You can't contract out of the law.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 31417 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #5 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 12:00pm All the more reason all workers should be in a Union. This is why Unions still exist. It will get worse whilst the slimey LNP govt encourages this behaviour from employers ... as they attempt to help them out by attacking workers wages, conditions & safety at every opportunity.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 143937 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #6 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 12:01pm Gnads wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 12:00pm: All the more reason all workers should be in a Union. Exactly! Good link!
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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #7 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 2:15pm More of a question of accuracy, Senator. My understanding is Howard brought 'work choices' to the 2007 election and failed. In as much there wasn't a 'work choices' era. Could you correct me if i'm mistaken, please.
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Reply #8 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 2:24pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 2:15pm:

More of a question of accuracy, Senator. My understanding is Howard brought 'work choices' to the 2007 election and failed. In as much there wasn't a 'work choices' era. Could you correct me if i'm mistaken, please.

You are very much mistaken.

2006 to 2009 is the WorkChoices era.

27 March 2006 to 1 July 2009, to be precise.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 18852 Gender:	Re: WorkChoices Reply #9 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 2:29pm Gnads wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 12:00pm: All the more reason all workers should be in a Union. This is why Unions still exist. Except if Bill Shorten and Spotless get together.
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