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Media articles about the Howard Government's IR laws - June 2006

As more and more workers feel the impact of the Howard Government's radical IR laws with reduced wages and conditions, the media continues to report on such examples.

For all the latest on what's really happening to workers under the changes, simply click on any of the news articles below.

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Tony Barrass and Ewin Hannan, "ACTU to target 'scumbag' employers", The Australian, June 30, 2006 Tony Barrass and Ewin Hannan, "ACTU to target 'scumbag' employers", The Australian, June 30, 2006 (50 KB)
Ben Packham, Gerard McManus and Mark Buttler, "We'll stop this city", Herald Sun, June 27, 2006 Ben Packham, Gerard McManus and Mark Buttler, "We'll stop this city", Herald Sun, June 27, 2006 (51 KB)
Mark Skulley and Verona Burgess, "Way open to cash in sick leave", Australian Financial Review, June 27, 2006 Mark Skulley and Verona Burgess, "Way open to cash in sick leave", Australian Financial Review, June 27, 2006 (59 KB)
Imre Salusinszky and Paige Taylor, "States fire $20 pay rise over PM's bow", The Australian, June 27, 2006 Imre Salusinszky and Paige Taylor, "States fire $20 pay rise over PM's bow", The Australian, June 27, 2006 (55 KB)
Mark Davis and Steven Scott, "States defy PM with wage rises", Australian Financial Review, June 27, 2006 Mark Davis and Steven Scott, "States defy PM with wage rises", Australian Financial Review, June 27, 2006 (67 KB)
Leon Gettler, "Low-paid workers get $20 a week rise", The Age, June 27, 2006 Leon Gettler, "Low-paid workers get $20 a week rise", The Age, June 27, 2006 (49 KB)
Michael Bachelard, "Distant relations", The Age, June 27, 2006 Michael Bachelard, "Distant relations", The Age, June 27, 2006 (85 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "Cleaning 'contractor' seeks $45 000 in unpaid wages", The Age, June 27, 2006 Meaghan Shaw, "Cleaning 'contractor' seeks $45 000 in unpaid wages", The Age, June 27, 2006 (52 KB)
Martin Philip, "Anti-AWA message bussed to bosses", The West Australian, June 27, 2006 Martin Philip, "Anti-AWA message bussed to bosses", The West Australian, June 27, 2006 (51 KB)
Mark Skulley, "Unions plan grassroots IR challenge", Australian Financial Review, June 26, 2006 Mark Skulley, "Unions plan grassroots IR challenge", Australian Financial Review, June 26, 2006 (75 KB)
Gerard McManus, "Protest week gears up", Herald Sun, June 26, 2006 Gerard McManus, "Protest week gears up", Herald Sun, June 26, 2006 (49 KB)
Brad Norington, "PM 'urging business to go easy on IR changes'", The Australian, June 26, 2006 Brad Norington, "PM 'urging business to go easy on IR changes'", The Australian, June 26, 2006 (48 KB)
Mark Skulley, "Employers warn off their staff over rallies", Australian Financial Review, June 26, 2006 Mark Skulley, "Employers warn off their staff over rallies", Australian Financial Review, June 26, 2006 (57 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "CBD gridlock the aim as unions prepare for rallies", The Age, June 26, 2006 Meaghan Shaw, "CBD gridlock the aim as unions prepare for rallies", The Age, June 26, 2006 (52 KB)
Nick O'Malley, "New law threatens pay rights of workers", Sydney Morning Herald, June 23, 2006 Nick O'Malley, "New law threatens pay rights of workers", Sydney Morning Herald, June 23, 2006 (55 KB)
Ben Doherty, "Divided reponse to final phase of IR reform", The Age, June 23, 2006 Ben Doherty, "Divided reponse to final phase of IR reform", The Age, June 23, 2006 (50 KB)
Mark Skulley, "Contractors get independence", Australian Financial Review, June 23, 2006 Mark Skulley, "Contractors get independence", Australian Financial Review, June 23, 2006 (70 KB)
Laura Tingle, Mark Skulley and Adrian Rollins, "Rebel Joyce threatens IR reform", Australian Financial Review, June 20, 2006 Laura Tingle, Mark Skulley and Adrian Rollins, "Rebel Joyce threatens IR reform", Australian Financial Review, June 20, 2006 (67 KB)
Tim Colebatch, "Wage cuts won't boost jobs", The Age, June 20, 2006 Tim Colebatch, "Wage cuts won't boost jobs", The Age, June 20, 2006 (57 KB)
Matt Drummond, "Managing fallout from Work Choices", Australian Financial Review, June 20, 2006 Matt Drummond, "Managing fallout from Work Choices", Australian Financial Review, June 20, 2006 (59 KB)
Steven Greenhouse, "US unions shift focus to service jobs", Australian Financial Review, June 19, 2006 Steven Greenhouse, "US unions shift focus to service jobs", Australian Financial Review, June 19, 2006 (69 KB)
Steve Lewis, "PM refuses public debate with Beazley on AWAs", The Australian, June 19, 2006 Steve Lewis, "PM refuses public debate with Beazley on AWAs", The Australian, June 19, 2006 (49 KB)
Nick O'Malley, "Bosses can block promotions unless staff sign AWAs", The Age, June 19, 2006 Nick O'Malley, "Bosses can block promotions unless staff sign AWAs", The Age, June 19, 2006 (62 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "Union push to shut out AWAs", The Age, June 16, 2006 Meaghan Shaw, "Union push to shut out AWAs", The Age, June 16, 2006 (48 KB)
Phillip Coorey, "Pay cuts no good for the country, says Beazley", Sydney Morning Herald, June 16, 2006 Phillip Coorey, "Pay cuts no good for the country, says Beazley", Sydney Morning Herald, June 16, 2006 (55 KB)
Steve Lewis and Brad Norington, "No worker to be worse off, vows Beazley", June 16, 2006 Steve Lewis and Brad Norington, "No worker to be worse off, vows Beazley", June 16, 2006 (55 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "Don't like a $160 a week pay cut? Well, there's the door", The Age, June 16, 2006 Meaghan Shaw, "Don't like a $160 a week pay cut? Well, there's the door", The Age, June 16, 2006 (55 KB)
Michelle Grattan and Misha Schubert, "Beazley defies attacks over workplace pledge", The Age, June 16, 2006 Michelle Grattan and Misha Schubert, "Beazley defies attacks over workplace pledge", The Age, June 16, 2006 (53 KB)
Michael Costello, "AWAs are about destroying unions", The Australian, June 16, 2006 Michael Costello, "AWAs are about destroying unions", The Australian, June 16, 2006 (56 KB)
Ben Packham, "$65 a week pay cut", Herald Sun, June 16, 2006 Ben Packham, "$65 a week pay cut", Herald Sun, June 16, 2006 (47 KB)
Michael Harvey and Ben Packham, "PM faces IR friendly fire", Herald Sun, June 15, 2006 Michael Harvey and Ben Packham, "PM faces IR friendly fire", Herald Sun, June 15, 2006 (57 KB)
Mike Steketee, "Labor spotlights bright side of IR", The Australian, June 15, 2006 Mike Steketee, "Labor spotlights bright side of IR", The Australian, June 15, 2006 (58 KB)
Misha Schubert, "Former Liberal warns of growing IR backlash", The Age, June 15, 2006 Misha Schubert, "Former Liberal warns of growing IR backlash", The Age, June 15, 2006 (51 KB)
Michelle Grattan, "Time to crash, or crash through", The Age, June 14, 2006 Michelle Grattan, "Time to crash, or crash through", The Age, June 14, 2006 (56 KB)
Rachel Nickless, "Workers worse off, figures from law firm show", Australian Financial Review, June 14, 2006 Rachel Nickless, "Workers worse off, figures from law firm show", Australian Financial Review, June 14, 2006 (61 KB)
Ewin Hannan and Dennis Shannahan, "Unions demand return the of old laws", The Australian, June 14, 2006 Ewin Hannan and Dennis Shannahan, "Unions demand return the of old laws", The Australian, June 14, 2006 (48 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "Spotlight exposed issue for leader", The Age, June 14, 2006 Meaghan Shaw, "Spotlight exposed issue for leader", The Age, June 14, 2006 (53 KB)
mark Skulley and Adrian Rollins, "Majority rules: unions urge Beazley to get tough on IR", Australian Financial Review, June 14, 2006 mark Skulley and Adrian Rollins, "Majority rules: unions urge Beazley to get tough on IR", Australian Financial Review, June 14, 2006 (69 KB)
Misha Schubert and Meaghan Shaw, "Beazley stands by workplace pledge", The Age, June 14, 2006 Misha Schubert and Meaghan Shaw, "Beazley stands by workplace pledge", The Age, June 14, 2006 (52 KB)
Carolyn Sutherland, "AWAs are only part of the problem", The Age, June 14, 2006 Carolyn Sutherland, "AWAs are only part of the problem", The Age, June 14, 2006 (56 KB)
Mark Skulley, "AWA pledge a crucial point of difference", Australian Financial Review, June 14, 2006 Mark Skulley, "AWA pledge a crucial point of difference", Australian Financial Review, June 14, 2006 (58 KB)
Brad Norington and Tracey Ong, "Unions push ALP for more", The Australian, June 13, 2006 Brad Norington and Tracey Ong, "Unions push ALP for more", The Australian, June 13, 2006 (57 KB)
Dennis Shanahan, "Reversal on AWAs reprieves Beazley", The Australian, June 13, 2006 Dennis Shanahan, "Reversal on AWAs reprieves Beazley", The Australian, June 13, 2006 (52 KB)
Ben Packham, "Labor under fire", Herald Sun, June 13, 2006 Ben Packham, "Labor under fire", Herald Sun, June 13, 2006 (51 KB)
Adrian Rollins and Mark Skulley, "Labor vows to give unions say", Australian Financial Review, June 13, 2006 Adrian Rollins and Mark Skulley, "Labor vows to give unions say", Australian Financial Review, June 13, 2006 (63 KB)
Brad Norington, "IR move a risk for Labor", The Australian, June 13, 2006 Brad Norington, "IR move a risk for Labor", The Australian, June 13, 2006 (50 KB)
Michelle Grattan, "Beazley IR plan 'kills ambition'", The Age, June 13, 2006 Michelle Grattan, "Beazley IR plan 'kills ambition'", The Age, June 13, 2006 (52 KB)
Joo-Cheong Tham, "Goodbye to a decent life", The Age, June 6, 2006 Joo-Cheong Tham, "Goodbye to a decent life", The Age, June 6, 2006 (40 KB)
Josh Gordon, "IR overhaul based on short essay", The Age, June 5, 2006 Josh Gordon, "IR overhaul based on short essay", The Age, June 5, 2006 (44 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "Grandmother sacked after sick leave", The Age, June 6, 2006 Meaghan Shaw, "Grandmother sacked after sick leave", The Age, June 6, 2006 (41 KB)

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