Re: [NSW] CityRail Guard

["Jane Campbell" <janecampbell@optusnet.com.au>]

Bravo I couldn't agree more.....also it's painfully obvious in some
instances that the people who are doing the job have been chosen simply
because of their sex and are much less qualified to do it than some
men.....it's very annoying and it only serves to make our job even more
difficult because we all wear the "silly woman" label.....


Vanguard <apri@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > When you say "unfortunately", are you saying that just
> > because they are female,?  or are they being selected
> > ONLY because they are female.
> >
> > There is a big difference between "equal opportunity"
> > and "positive discrimination".
> >
> > Just curious, is Carr using PD.?  It is after all,
> > national ALP policy.
> >
> > ----Terry Burton
> > Alice Springs NT
>
>
> I have got nothing against females getting these jobs at all as long as
they
> are selected as being the best candidates for the job. Quite clearly
though
> there have been suitably qualified males who have had to wait or miss out
to
> allow the quota of women through.
> What is interesting though is that the SRA got this discrimination
exemption
> as they were able to prove discrimination against women in the past. This
is
> total crap as there have been female Guards in the past and all have them
> have got there on their own merit.
>
>