Re: 2 EL's on Patrick's

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

When an employee works for 15 hour on their day off and wants payment for
it, only to be told we don't pay overtime your on an AWA.

I wouldn't call it that!!!

To quote your misguided statement "that the workers of GSR are the one's
being subsidised by the shareholders at the moment"

I'd call that exploitation not subsidisation!!!!

Bob.


Les Brown <pcc@ocean.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au> wrote in aus.rail:
>
> >The win/win situation only exists for the shareholders not the workers in
> >these companies
> >
> Well, since the GSR has yet to make a profit, it seems to me that the
> workers of GSR are the one's being subsidised by the shareholders at
> the moment. Perhaps it'll be better if the Ghan, Overlan, etc, don't
> exist?
>
> If it can't make a profit, they'll close it down after seven (?)
> years. If the government takes over, it'll be cheaper to use buses.
> The railways of this country do not exist for the sole benefit of it's
> employees.
>
> You might as well all go on the dole  'cause it'll be cheaper.
>
> Les Brown