The Facts
A lot has changed since Australians voted in November 2007 for a new Rudd Labor Government that promised to scrap WorkChoices and protect our rights at work. Here are some updated factsheets detailing the current progress in restoring rights at work and explaining how workers were hurt by the former Howard Government's IR laws.
New IR laws brochure
A 4 page A4 brochure which focuses on the restoration of collective bargaining and provides a brief analysis of the new IR laws. The brochure also features an update on where Your Rights at Work currently stands in terms of its six campaign goals, and updates on the Paid Maternity Leave, Construction Workers, and Health and Safety campaigns.
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Time to deliver leaflet
A leaflet reinforcing the need for all politicians to deliver on the 2007 election promise so that WorkChoices is finally scrapped. The leaflet highlights recent cases of WorkChoices, and features a progress report of where Your Rights at Work currently stands in terms of our six major campaign goals.
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Your Rights at Work - Union TV Ad Campaign
A 3 page, A4 sized PDF factsheet from June 2008 explaining why unions are running a new TV advertising campaign that highlights the importance of scrapping WorkChoices and restoring workers’ rights to collective bargaining.
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Your Rights at Work — the campaign continues
This 4 page colour A4 PDF factsheet from February 2008 details how the Your Rights at Work Campaign is continuing under the Rudd Labor Government.
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Business and Liberals pushback on IR
A 3 page, A4 sized PDF factsheet discussing detailing how big business and the Liberal Party have been defending WorkChoices Since the election in November 2007, and trying to stop the Rudd Government from implementing key elements of its ‘Forward with Fairness’ IR policy.
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Voters losing patience over IR delays
A 1 page PDF detailing a major national poll taken in July 2008 that shows the public is losing patience with the demands of business lobby groups who want to keep major aspects of WorkChoices.
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Remember November 2007
A 3 page PDF showing how last November’s election win was the result of a determined vote by the Australian people against WorkChoices and for an alternative Labor Government.
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