Re: $100/day Stress Payment??

David Bennetts (davibenn@pcug.org.au)
4 Feb 98 00:35:12 GMT

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Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au> wrote in article
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> G'day,
>
> have noticed some recent news stories (which surprisingly made it to
> Melbourne) that NSW transport workers are claiming $100 per day on top
> of ordinary wages during the Olympics, account increased stess levels.
>
> Is this correct, or have the media somehow misrepresented the situation?
>
> Cheers,
> Craig (feeling a bit stressed today...nothing an extra $100 wouldn't fix
> :)
> --
> Craig Haber
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The story is true - union officials were interviewed on TV, and they
appeared serious about the claims for rail and bus workers. The Premier
and Olympics Minister were not amused by the claims, saying that if granted
they could flow on to everyone else connected with running the games

David Bennetts
Canberra

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