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COMBET KICKS OFF NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION IN ADELAIDE
26 June 2006
ACTU Secretary, Greg Combet will address a mass meeting of union delegates at the Adelaide Town Hall today, for the national launch of a week of action in defence of workers' rights.
SA Unions Secretary, Janet Giles says the week of action aims to galvanise the determination of Australian workers to achieve fairer laws that protect work rights.
"Our sights are firmly set on the upcoming federal election. In a little over 12 months, we hope to see John Howard ejected from the lodge and his draconian industrial laws scrapped."
"ACTU Secretary, Greg Combet will talk to workers about the campaign ahead, and how each of them can play a part in creating a fair, decent Australia."
"South Australia will play an important part. We have three crucial marginal seats - Kingston, Makin and Wakefield where the defeat of the sitting liberal MP's will be pivotal in ousting the Howard government. On Wednesday workers will focus on those seats as part of Australia wide rallies as they key to getting rid of these brutal IR laws."
"The new laws are hurting Australian workers. The federal government broke its promise that workers wouldn't be worse off. People are being pushed onto individual contracts that strip their rights, are forced to accept lower pay and conditions, and are sacked without warning or recourse," Ms Giles says.
"The federal government's own research shows 64% of individual contracts erase annual leave loading and 63% remove penalty rates. Workers are struggling to keep their heads above water as the new laws kick in. Lower pay makes it harder for families to afford rising living costs and higher petrol prices."
"Members from every union across the state will attend, and pledge to get rid of these unfair laws by getting rid of this unfair government," Ms Giles says.
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