Re: Redundancy @ FreightCorp?

["avachat" <avachat@dingoblue.net.au>]

Russell Norton <russelln@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> "robson" <robson@cia.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Russell Norton wrote:
> > >
> > > 1. The current award agreement would be binding on the new owner
> > > for the remainder of the term of the agreement, giving employees
> > > at least another year and a half on their current pay / conditions.
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> >
> > Unless there is an award buy-out offer in the meantime.
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> If the provision is placed in the tender process, whereby the existing
award
> is binding on the new owner (and this provision WILL more than likely be
> imposed), then this factor is not negotiable. Obviously the imposition of
an
> existing award will be used by prospective purchasers in determining their
> bids.
>
> > Then what? An individual contract offer, perhaps? Here are the pay and
> > conditions, take it or leave it. If you don't like it, there is plenty
> > that will take your place ... see yah, thanks for your loyal 30 years
> > railway service.
>
> This could possibly happen, as it could happen in ANY commercial private
> enterprise. People should understand that there is no longer such a thing
as
> a "job for life". However, it is unlikely that this would happen as there
> AREN'T plenty of qualified people that will leave their existing
employment,
> and then jump into an individual contract position in your place.
>
> Russ.
>
>Thats an excellent point Russ, It should also be noted that we have a state
Labor Gov'
 in NSW unlike SA , VIC and Tas who have / had Lib State governments
 who took advantage of having a Liberal Coalition Government running the
country.