[Greens-Media] Greens commit to 'ripping up' WorkChoices

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Wednesday 5 September 2007

Greens commit to 'ripping up' WorkChoices 

The Australian Greens today committed to 'ripping up' WorkChoices at the
Melbourne launch of the Greens Industrial Relations policy.
 
"The Greens are the best option for workers and unions seeking strong
and fair IR laws at the federal election," said Senator Rachel Siewert,
Greens IR spokesperson. 

"The Australian Greens are now the only party committed to replacing
WorkChoices with a truly fair and equitable industrial relations system
that protects the rights of workers and their families. Prime Minister
Howard's WorkChoices continue to hurt workers and Labor has caved in to
pressure from big business and weakened its policy to
'WorkChoices-Lite'."

"The Greens will be essential for delivering genuine IR reform if a Rudd
Labor Government is elected. Workers and unions will want the
third-party insurance of a strong and independent Green voice in the
Senate," said Senator Siewert.

To view the Greens' 'Shred WorkChoices' IR ad visit:
http://www.greens.org.au/shredworkchoices

The Greens industrial policy calls for:
		*	The abolition of AWAs and individual agreements
that override awards and collective agreements;
		*	A strong, fair and enforceable set of minimum
conditions for all employees;
		*	Universal access to unfair dismissal protection
and redundancy pay;
		*	An enforceable right for employees to
collectively bargain;
		*	Workers representatives to have the right to
enter workplaces to talk with members and to ensure employers are
complying with the law; and
		*	Legal protection for democratic rights,
including the right to strike. 


For more information or comment call Chris Twomey on 0407 725 025



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