Interesting comments about the AMWU........
I used to be a shop steward for the AMWU & in my experience unions in general will support their constituency only if it reflects their own agenda. If not then too bad.
Most people think the union's main funcion is to represent & support the working majority in cases of conflict between the ruling class........ All you have to do is look at a suit-wearing, university educated upper union official to get an understanding of where their interests really lie!

Now the Liberals are saying that our pre-existing Industrial Relations policies are too cumbersome because there are 60-something different bit of legislation & they want to replace it with 1 peice of legislation & are spending millions on propaganda to sell this to the Australian public.
The reason why there are so many bits of existing legislation is because humans are dynamic..... Everyone is individual & has different circumstances. To suggest we can just bundle everyone up into 1 group is wishful thinking at best.
I just can't bring myself to accept that John Howard is being competely level with the Australian public..... Experience has shown us how he regards the truth.

Keep an eye out for the Howard youth....... Because Jack-Boot Johnny is on a roll!
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Aaahh politics..... Shall we do religion now?