Re: Redundancy @ FreightCorp?

["Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

Not necessarily so!
Victorian Government Employees used to get 4 weeks per year of service to a
max. of 20 years, I think.
Kennett, well known for his hatred of workers and particularly Railway
Workers reduced this to 2 weeks and capped it at 10 years.
Freight Australia offered me 2 weeks per year of Service with V/Line which
capped at 10 years equalled 20 weeks, then offered me 3 weeks per year of
service with the new company, Freight Australia. So 23 weeks in all.
Freight Australia is uncapped...three weeks per year of service.
The union in Victoria negotiated with the Kennett Government to transfer our
EBA and Service, Sick Pay etc to the New Owners.
This was a Direct Result of the shocking contracts and Blackmail seen in
South Australia and Tasmania, by Gold Bricking Yankees, here to make quick
bucks.
Freight Australia has in fact, up until now, been good people to work with,
but our trust in them has been damaged by recent EBA negotiations.
I believe the tide has turned, and Freight Australia could be a very tough
place to work in the near future.
Rod [comtrain]

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"avachat" <avachat@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> Maurie Daly <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> > On Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:34:09 +1000, "avachat"
> > <avachat@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:
> >
> > >Their are notices posted in the Delec Train Crew Assignment building
from
> > >many of those who argue that it is their right to receive a redundancy
> > >payout when FreightCorp is sold.They base their argument on the
following
> > >two scenarios.
> > >Those who originally went to National Rail received an incentive
payment
> > >plus accessed their Super.
> > >Then their was the GrainCorp experience where FreightCorp drivers
> received
> > >the redundancy on a Friday and started with GrainCorp on the following
> > >Monday.
> > >The RTBU Locomotive Division ( 3 Bobs ) feel somewhat differently,
citing
> > >the AN experience where the new owner
> > >signed up their employees on AWAs.Sure they received the redundancy but
> are
> > >far worse off now.
> > >The vast majority i am informed are still employed as casuals and are
> > >earning far below what they enjoyed with AN.
> > >The 3 Bobs are arguing for continuity of employment so as the award
> > >conditions remain in place.Their is much to lose by taking the
dangerous
> > >road many are demanding, all for a short term monitory gain.
> > >I am not posting this to create heated debate, but would welcome the
> views
> > >of the many active authors to this NG plus maybe some of the lurkers
who
> > >subscribe but don't type much.
> > >Cheers
> > >avachat
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > I cant comment in the Railway industry,but having recently got out of
> > the Commonwealth Public service via a VR(voluntary redundancy),its far
> > far better to get the VR and then take your chances on continuing
> > employment with the new owner,after all they will still need
> > employees.
> > Irrespective of what the State Govt may say , once Freightcorp has
> > been sold there is no obligation on the new employer to offer any kind
> > of job security whatsoever,or to adhere to any industry awards .
> > I would have though that Freightcorp employees would be classiified as
> >
> > State public servants ,and therefore by entitled to VRs.
> >
> > Of course ,the NSW Govt will be trying as hard as it can to avoid
> > having to pay VRs to anyone ,as did my ex employer.
> >
> > MD
> >
>
> Thanks for the response Maurie,
> I can see the points and understand what your saying,
> more to FreightCorp employees point I guess is the worry that today their
> redundancy is worth
> up to 75 weeks pay + + + ++ + + etc
> but after they start with the new employer their redundancy will only be
> worth
> a considerable amount less due to the reduced time employed should they
> become surplus
> to the new bosses needs.
> Heck it's gonna be a hard decision to make, but make one we must so as we
> can tell the union
> which direction we want them to travel on our behalf.
> avachat
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