ASU Meets the World
The Australian Services Union proudly participated in the opening of the 8th International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) World Women’s Congress where is being held in Melbourne 18-21February 2003.
19 February 2003 [full story]
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ASU National Women’s Conference to meet in Brisbane
The biennial ASU National Women’s Conference will meet this week in Brisbane on March 24 and 25. Comprised of delegates chosen by ASU Branches across the country, the theme of this year’s Conference is “Activism and the Work-Life Collision”.
22 March 2004 [full story]
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ASU means business for women
ASU officials responsible for women’s business in the ASU met face to face recently to consider the current “Don’t Be Too Polite Girls” campaign for ASU women and to determine how we can best assist ASU women to engage in the federal election campaign.
10 July 2007 [full story]
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ASU officer elected to women’s association
Julie Griffiths, Director of Women, Child Care, Youth & Aged in the ASU-NSW LGCAEAU Branch (USU Branch) has been elected to the Australian Local Government Women’s Association (NSW) as City Vice President.
18 May 2006 [full story]
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An end to violence against women - at work and everywhere else
Reclaim the Night (RTN) is an annual event where people get together to demand an end to violence against women. On the evening of Friday, October 27, 2006 the streets of a major city near you will be "reclaimed" in a symbolic act showing women should not be and will not be deterred from venturing out into the world for fear of violence. ASU members are encouraged to attend.
11 October 2006 [full story]
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August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week!
A mother's right to breastfeed is protected by the Federal Sex Discrimination Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, pregnancy and potential pregnancy.
03 August 2006 [full story]
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Brisbane call centre bans workers from celebrating International Women’s Day and threatens jobs may be offshored
Brisbane call centre Australian Communications Exchange (ACE) has been caught out banning an International Women's Day (IWD) morning tea organised by workers for IWD today, 8 March 2007.
08 March 2007 [full story]
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Hobart community forum: It's about time: women, men, work and family
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Tasmania, invite you to join HREOC’s President and Acting Sex Discrimination Commissioner John von Doussa QC for a forum on the “It’s About Time: women, men, work and family” Final Paper.
20 August 2007 [full story]
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Howard sends women’s worth backwards!
The Australian Bureau for Statistics (ABS) has released data this week which shows the pay gap between males and females has widened nearly 5 per cent in real terms since 1995. Even though there are more women in the labour market than ever before, and women’s wages are slowly rising, the gender wage gap continues to grow.
01 March 2006 [full story]
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International Women's Day 2007 - get active and celebrate!
Women across the ASU are celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) 2007 on March 8 by recognising their achievements in their workplaces to date and learning more about their environment, their communities and learning how to become more active.
07 March 2007 [full story]
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International Women’s Day 2009: pay gap may widen because of GFC says new report
Australian women risk losing pay, skills and access to decent work as a result of the Global Financial Crisis unless employers do more to protect jobs and we see the introduction of a Government-funded paid maternity leave scheme, say unions.
06 March 2009 [full story]
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International Women’s Day – time to celebrate or reflect?
The media is split today about whether International Women’s Day (IWD) is an event for celebration or for wearing black armbands. In the union movement we are always in the midst of moving towards ideal situations for workers, so we recognise the value of days such as this one where we can celebrate past achievements and reflect on the way forward.
08 March 2002 [full story]
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Know your rights on sex discrimination
Yes, it still happens. And way too often. Women are being discriminated against in their workplaces because of their marital status, family responsibilities and because they are women! Many employers get away with this illegal behaviour because women don't know their rights. The new resource produced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) will help to educate indigenous women in particular to understand the facts on sex discrimination and what they can do. Anyone facing sex discrimination in their workplace should contact their union.
30 August 2006 [full story]
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National Women’s Conference resolves to campaign to make work life balance a national priority
The ASU National Women’s Conference was held on 24th and 25th March 2004 in Brisbane. Delegates from all Branches around the country attended the Conference. The theme of the Conference was “Activism and the Work-Life Collision”. Conference delegates heard from keynote speakers, including the respected academic Barbara Pocock, about the negative consequences of current work arrangements on women, relationships and, in particular, children.
01 April 2004 [full story]
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New research into women’s pay and conditions released
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) and the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL Australia) released a new report recently on women's wages and conditions in the Australian workforce.
28 September 2006 [full story]
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November 25 is White Ribbon Day
The White Ribbon Day campaign is a chance for all to speak out against violence against women and children in our communities, but especially an opportunity for men to show their support.
23 November 2006 [full story]
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Paid Maternity Leave Rally - Sydney
As you may know, Australia is one of only two developed nations that does not provide paid maternity leave.
23 May 2007 [full story]
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Strong ASU women are winners!
Member Connect, the ACTU’s member services body, recently held a competition for photos from International Women’s Day 2007 and one of the winning photos was from the ASU!
20 April 2007 [full story]
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Time for paid maternity leave to become standard in all workplaces say unions
The move by major retailer Myer to introduce six weeks parental leave for its 10,000 full-time staff is a welcome first step towards a national paid maternity leave system say unions. Australia lags behind the world in terms of paid maternity leave and moves like this from Myer will send the right message to government and other businesses that paid maternity leave should be standard practice.
27 March 2008 [full story]
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Time to elect a Federal Govt that will act on maternity leave and better support for parents
The ACTU has welcomed new research by the National Foundation for Australian Women showing 76% of Australians support a national system of paid maternity leave and that 85% agreed that 'More needs to be done in Australia so that mothers can spend more time with their newborn babies'.
15 July 2007 [full story]
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United Nations process bypasses civil society consultation on women’s equality
A global trade union delegation representing more than 200 million members has sent an open letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon protesting the exclusion of civil voices in the shaping of recommendations on women’s equality at the UN’s annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women.
05 March 2010 [full story]
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Women still losing out, here and abroad
One day a year women’s issues take centre stage – March 8, International Women’s Day. It seems the rest of the year women are less visible. When the new member for Bennelong, Maxine McKew, made her “maiden” speech (how is a speech maiden-like?) in the Federal parliament, she drew attention to the continuing inequities women face in the workforce and the impact that has on their quality of life.
21 February 2008 [full story]
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14 weeks paid maternity leave for all women
All Australian women would benefit from a national paid maternity leave scheme which allows for a minimum of 14 weeks leave at full pay as proposed by the ACTU in its submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into paid parental leave.
29 May 2008 [full story]
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2007 ASU Women's campaign launched
"Don't Be Too Polite Girls" is the campaign theme for ASU women in 2007. The campaign was launched by Assistant National Secretary Linda White during the 2006 ASU National Conference in Sydney. ASU women gathered from all around Australia for breakfast to hear from Linda and Elisabeth Wynhausen, author of 'Dirt cheap: Life at the wrong end of the job market'.
07 March 2007 [full story]
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2009 “Tell Us What You Really Think” survey results are in
International Women’s Day (IWD) is just around the corner on March 8. With the views of ASU women from our Tell Us What You Really Think? survey now released we have a clear direction on the key issues women are celebrating and fighting for in 2009.
06 March 2009 [full story]
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ASU celebrates International Women’s Day with a 21st Century Agenda
The Australian Services Union will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2003, by commencing its work to achieve a “21st Century Agenda for ASU members”. This 21st Century Agenda aims to shift the debate about work and family balance from a discussion about the impact of family on work to the impact of work on family and the community.
08 March 2003 [full story]
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ASU fights for wage justice for childcare workers
Today the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) began hearing evidence in the work value/pay equity case for childcare workers. This case was initiated by the ASU Victorian Authorities & Services Branch in attempt to redress the historical undervaluation of the vital work carried out by childcare workers.
03 June 2003 [full story]
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ASU says no to violence against women
November 25, 2006 is White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This week sees the launch of the United Nations White Ribbon Ambassadors in Australia which will bring together union, business, government and community leaders along with members of the entertainment field. ASU Assistant National Secretary Greg McLean has been appointed as one of the ambassadors.
31 October 2006 [full story]
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ASU welcomes ACTU's maternity leave campaign
ASU National Secretary Paul Slape today said that the ASU fully supports the ACTU campaign for paid maternity leave for working women.
17 July 2002 [full story]
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ASX announcement a major turning point for women
Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick said that the announcement made by the ASX Corporate Governance Council this afternoon, requiring companies to set measurable objectives for the achievement of gender diversity, was an historic development.
08 December 2009 [full story]
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Active, Strong & United - ASU women need to take a stand!
Tuesday 15th November 2005 is the day women of the ASU need to take part in the National Day of Community Protest. Make sure you are heard on the despicable destruction of workers rights by the Federal Government.
10 November 2005 [full story]
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All Aussie men should swear – and wear a white ribbon
The ASU is a long time supporter of the White Ribbon Day campaign, which aims to eliminate violence against women by promoting culture change. As part of the 2009 awareness raising, Australian men are being asked to swear online in support of the campaign.
23 October 2009 [full story]
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Australian business needs to do more for women
Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, said the Survey into Paid Maternity Leave, Sex-Based Harassment Initiatives and the Gender Pay Gap, released today by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA), drives home again the need for stronger efforts to deliver gender equality in the workplace.
20 August 2009 [full story]
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Australian women are underemployed and underpaid, warns major new report
High levels of underemployment and chronic low pay for Australian women are set to worsen as a result of the global recession warns a major new report to be released today (Monday).
24 August 2009 [full story]
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Calling the experts to bring in paid parental leave
The ASU encourages you to support the National Foundation of Australian Women (NFAW) campaign to introduce paid maternity/parental leave in Australia, campaigning for the right of women not to have to work when they have a new baby.
20 July 2007 [full story]
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Don’t be too polite girls! Tell us what you really think
The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Housing and Minister for the Status of Women officially launched the “Don’t Be Too Polite Girls! Tell us what you really think” 2008-2009 survey for ASU women members and their co-workers at the 2008 ASU National Conference Women’s Breakfast in Melbourne recently.
03 December 2008 [full story]
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Employers acknowledge need for work–family balance
Conciliation in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has commenced on the Work and Family Test Case, with employers and unions exploring the key provisions that should be inserted into awards to assist workers to better balance their work and family/caring responsibilities.
18 September 2003 [full story]
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Employers can afford paid maternity leave
The ACTU is calling on all businesses to help fund a national paid maternity leave scheme which would provide Australian women with at least 14 weeks paid leave.
11 June 2008 [full story]
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Equal pay when?
March 8 is International Women’s Day and to mark the event, the ASU is renewing its call for pay equity. Despite the fact that we consider ourselves part of a society which values equality and despite the fact that the principle of equal wage was finally achieved in 1972 (30 years ago) there is still a significant earnings gap between the income of women and the income of men.
01 March 2002 [full story]
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Equal pay, stronger rights for women would boost Australian economy
Equal pay and stronger rights for women will be the focus of discussions at today’s International Women’s Day – Working Women’s Summit held by the ACTU. The ASU is well represented at the Summit with Assistant National Secretary Linda White, National Women's Officer Jo Justo and a contingent of Branch people.
07 March 2008 [full story]
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Happy International Women’s Day 2006!
ASU women around the country should seek out activities to join in the celebration of where women have come from and look to the road ahead.
08 March 2006 [full story]
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Help review equal opportunity for women – do the survey
The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (the EOWW Act) is currently being reviewed by the Office for Women on behalf of the Australian Government. The ASU encourages members and friends, both men and women, to complete the survey to assist the review and to ensure your views are taken into account.
15 October 2009 [full story]
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International Women's Day 2006
Wednesday 8 March is International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD has traditionally been the day women around the world celebrate the achievements of our sisters struggling before us and look ahead along the road we are yet to travel.
27 February 2006 [full story]
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International Women's Day 2008
What does International Women’s Day mean for women across Australia? It is always a time to refocus our thoughts on where we are and where we need to go. And by “we” is meant everyone, male and female, because inequality harms everyone in one way or another.
05 March 2008 [full story]
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Making it Fair - report on pay equity
Sharryn Jackson MP, Member for Hasluck and House of Representatives Standing Committee on Workplace Relations Committee Chair released the Committee’s Report - Pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce. The Report is comprehensive and makes recommendations that, if adopted, will restore the importance of the industrial system to advancing pay equity.
04 December 2009 [full story]
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New ASU brochure on Paid Maternity Leave
The ASU National Office has produced a new brochure on the topic of paid maternity leave. It is intended provide information about the issue as well as equip members with the tools to negotiate for it in their workplaces.
19 November 2003 [full story]
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New Zealand experiences of pay equity and work-life balance inform ASU strategy
The ASU was part of a small group of union representatives and academics which today took part in discussions with New Zealand’s Attorney General and Minister for Labour, the Honorable Margaret Wilson. The discussions focussed on the issues of pay equity and measures to promote work-life balance.
21 November 2003 [full story]
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New alliance seeks action on gender pay gap: women workers still being short-changed
A woman starting work today will retire having earned $1 million less than a man doing the same job unless decisive employer and government and is taken to end the scandal of pay inequality, say unions. Launching an alliance of 135 organisations to mark Equal Pay Day (September 1) ACTU President Sharan Burrow said: “It is unacceptable that working women are still being short-changed in their pay packets.
31 August 2009 [full story]
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New figures show 14 weeks paid maternity leave more critical than ever
Australian women are going backwards in terms of paid maternity leave, putting the health of new mothers and babies at risk and undermining the capacity of many families to keep up mortgage repayments, says ACTU President Sharan Burrow.
29 April 2008 [full story]
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On November 25 help make violence against women a thing of the past
November 25 is United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In Australia, the White Ribbon Day campaign has made a call to action for all political parties to pledge their commitment to develop social policies to end violence against women in Australia. Both ASU Assistant National Secretary Greg McLean and ASU WA Branch Secretary Paul Burlinson are White Ribbon Day Ambassadors this year.
16 November 2007 [full story]
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Overseas research and ACTU support ASU’s agenda for working families
On 8 March 2003 (International Women’s Day) the ASU launched its strategy to embark on a 21st Century Agenda of achieving work life balance for our members. The ASU’s strategy involves the ASU bargaining for a ‘Life-Line of Entitlements’ for ASU members which involves recognition of their family and community commitments across their working lives. This Life-Line of Entitlements ensures that workers with small children, older children or dependent older parents can balance their caring responsibilities with their responsibilities within the workplace. It also recognises workers who may not have direct caring responsibilities but who contribute to the community.
13 March 2003 [full story]
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PSI Equality, Equity and Diversity News
International news. Articles include: The need for accurate and adequate information regarding migration; Official launch of the South Africa pre-decision and information kit on migration and women health workers; Elderly to Outnumber Children for First Time in 2045; Immigration Reform Would Boost US Economy
05 February 2010 [full story]
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Paid Maternity Leave - Put it in the 2009 Federal Budget
Right now the Government is looking at whether to include paid maternity leave in the 2009 Federal Budget - the Government needs to know you think that paid maternity leave is important. We cannot let it be dropped from the agenda.
22 December 2008 [full story]
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Paid Maternity Leave a must in 2009 Federal Budget
A government-funded paid maternity leave scheme is more important then ever with Australian families now facing great economic uncertainty in the wake of the global financial crash, unions say.
20 October 2008 [full story]
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Paid Maternity Leave more important than ever for families and the economy in uncertain financial climate
A government-funded paid maternity leave scheme is even more crucial to the health of Australia’s economy in the current difficult financial climate, says ACTU President Sharan Burrow.
07 November 2008 [full story]
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Paid Maternity Leave not negotiable in 2009 Federal Budget
The ACTU has outlined the immediate economic and social need to include an 18 week paid maternity leave scheme in the 2009 Federal Budget, in its latest submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave.
20 November 2008 [full story]
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Paid Parental Leave - what does it mean and why should we have it?
Paid parental leave is the generic term used to describe the working conditions which family members should be entitled to in order to maintain a balance between their work and family life. Paid leave also recognises that workers need to continue to provide for their families whilst raising them and in particular those most important early years.
03 July 2008 [full story]
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Paid maternity leave Week of Action keeps up the pressure for inclusion in Federal Budget
Unions and community organisations will take part in a national week of action to persuade the Rudd Government to include a universal paid maternity leave scheme in the May federal budget.
23 March 2009 [full story]
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Paid maternity leave in May Budget would ease economic hardship for families
More than 100 prominent Australian women gathered in Canberra this morning for a Women’s Forum Breakfast to step up the campaign for a government-funded paid maternity leave scheme in the Federal Budget, and other measures to improve the working lives of Australian women.
24 February 2009 [full story]
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Paid maternity leave is long overdue
Australia and the United States are the only two OECD countries that do not offer paid maternity leave. Without a statutory paid maternity leave scheme, two thirds of women workers, with little bargaining power, receive no financial support to take leave to have a baby. You can help ensure that this situation changes by making a submission to the current Productivity Commission review.
14 May 2008 [full story]
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Paid maternity leave will help redress gender inequality and must be in Federal Budget
The ACTU is backing the call by Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick for the Federal Government to include a paid maternity leave scheme in the May Budget.
29 April 2009 [full story]
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Paid maternity, paternity and parental leave should become a basic right for all
ASU National Industrial Officer Jo Justo spoke at the Productivity Commission hearing yesterday in regard to paid maternity, paternity and parental leave becoming a basic right for all Australians.
26 November 2008 [full story]
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Pay Equity NOW! - September 2005 edition
Pay Equity NOW! is an electronic newsletter produced by Public Services International as part of its pay equity campaign. It provides information on pay equity concerns and achievements, including reports of union activities, information on collective bargaining and equality issues, job evaluation schemes, training and capacity-building initiatives, and details of new research and publications. It also monitors legislative developments and government and employer initiatives. It is produced every two months in English and Spanish.
12 October 2005 [full story]
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Pay equity assaulted by award modernisation process
The Federal Government is conducting an Inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce. The ASU, other unions, women’s lobby groups, employers and employer groups have been making representations to the Committee.
03 April 2009 [full story]
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Pay equity is still an issue because women’s work is not valued
The National Pay Equity Coalition and the Women’s Electoral Lobby have appeared before the House of Representatives Inquiry into Pay Equity and Associated Issues Related to Increasing Female Participation in the Workforce to present their Supplementary Submission. The submission addresses the concerns also raised by the ASU in the award modernisation process and how this process deals with the issues of women, pay equity and the opportunity to raise equal remuneration principles.
19 May 2009 [full story]
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Pay equity report welcomed but there must be no delay in bringing it to life
Unions have today urged the Federal Government to move quickly to bring to life major recommendations from a Parliamentary inquiry into pay equity. The ACTU has welcomed the report from the Employment and Workplace Relations committee for major reforms to close the average 17% gap between men and women’s pay.
25 November 2009 [full story]
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Put Paid Maternity Leave in 2009’s Federal Budget
Right now the Government is looking to drop paid maternity leave from 2009's federal budget. Opinion polls, talk back radio and letters to editor clearly show time after time that Australians support government-funded paid maternity leave.
14 November 2008 [full story]
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Sex discrimination has no place in workplaces: Qantas and other employers must lift their game
Australian employers, including some of the nation’s biggest companies, must lift their game to end sex discrimination in the workplace and improve pay and opportunities for women, say unions.
03 March 2010 [full story]
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Trade union rights are women’s rights - support Seher Tümer
This year, in connection with March 8, International Women’s Day, Public Services International (PSI) is working to draw global attention to the case of Seher Tümer, branch secretary of our Turkish affiliate SES (trade union of public employees in health and social services).
01 March 2010 [full story]
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Unions, business and HREOC: paid maternity leave vital for Australia’s economy and working families
HREOC Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, ACTU President Sharan Burrow and Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout have joined forces to call for a national, taxpayer-funded paid maternity leave scheme for all Australian women.
08 April 2008 [full story]
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Untold damages: new booklet details impact of WorkChoices on working women
One woman lost her job after 18 years, another woman had her hours of work repeatedly threatened. A group of women were told to meet their union in a toilet block and another group were not allowed to have a say over their new job contracts. These are the real stories outlined in a new booklet produced to inform politicians about the detrimental effect that WorkChoices is having on Australian women.
14 October 2008 [full story]
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Violence against women: the great silent crime of our time
One in three Australian women will be a victim of physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, this could be your mother, sister, daughter or friend, but there is something you can do to change this. By wearing a white ribbon on White Ribbon Day 25 Nov you are showing your support for the campaign that is working to prevent this widespread human rights abuse.
25 November 2008 [full story]
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We did it - paid parental leave is in the 2009 budget!
ASU members have played their part in ensuring the Federal Government includes paid parental leave in the 2009 budget. Whilst the detail is still to be analysed and the start date isn't until 2011, there is much to celebrate.
11 May 2009 [full story]
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White Ribbon Day - November 25th 2005
The 25th of November is the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Activists have marked 25th November since 1981, commemorating the three Mirabel sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, who were brutally murdered in 1960 by order of ruler Rafael Trujillo.
24 November 2005 [full story]
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Women across Australia unite for paid parental leave
The ASU along with a range of national women’s organisations have united to pressure the Federal Government to confirm that paid parental leave will be included in the 2009 Budget.
02 December 2008 [full story]
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Women are worse off under WorkChoices!
We are not surprised that the answer is yes! Women have always had to fight for equal pay, equal access to career pathing, equal rights in a range of workplace conditions so when the Howard Government introduced WorkChoices, we knew that women would bear the brunt of this retrograde step.
17 August 2007 [full story]
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Women around the world come together
Monday the 17th October 2005 will be a great day for you and all of your women co-workers to come together for lunch.
07 September 2005 [full story]
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Women earn 16% less than men - International Pay Equity Report
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, a global study of sixty-three nations has revealed women across all industries and age groups are being paid on average 16% less than men.
04 March 2008 [full story]
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Women lose out under new IR laws and now Fed Govt strips funding from independent women's services
The Federal Government has made funding to independent advisory centres for working women conditional on the centres conducting WorkChoices seminars and producing publications that promote its extreme industrial relations laws, it has been revealed.
15 August 2006 [full story]
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Women’s job security, pay and conditions likely to worsen because of GFC
A new push is needed to achieve gender equality in the workforce with evidence that on most measures, Australian women have gone backwards over the past decade, says the ACTU.
20 October 2009 [full story]
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Women’s resources on ASU National Net
We have just updated all the women’s links available on this website and provided a range of new ones that may be of interest to visitors. They range from trade union links to more general websites that cover gender issues, both Australian and international in origin and application.
12 March 2004 [full story]
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Work and Family Test Case begins
The Work and Family Test Case commenced yesterday in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC). The ASU has applied to vary its Clerical and Administrative Employees (Victoria) Award 1999 to include a number of new entitlements designed to help members better balance work and family commitments.
24 July 2003 [full story]
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Work and Family Test Case: one step to gain recognition for ASU members with families
The ASU in conjunction with the ACTU has asked the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) to set test case standards which will help our members better balance their work and family commitments. ASU National Industrial Officer Lisa Heap explains the importance of this current Work and Family Test Case.
31 July 2003 [full story]
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WorkChoices worsens women’s pay gap
The pay gap between men and women has widened under the Howard Government, with women on AWA individual contracts falling furthest behind.
12 October 2007 [full story]
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Working Women’s Centres nationwide may close
National Working Women’s Centres (NWWCs) in Queensland, Northern Territory and South Australia are facing closure as a result of verbal advice by Julia Gillard’s office that the Federal Government will not renew their funding. The ASU is urging you to support the Centres and the workers they assist by sending an email asking for funding to be maintained.
30 April 2008 [full story]
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Your input needed to win family friendly workplaces!
The ASU is participating in the Work and Family Test Case which is currently running in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC). We need your stories so we can argue effectively for the changes the unions are seeking.
24 September 2003 [full story]
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