CEPU says "Lets turf out Howard"

The CEPU will be actively campaigning to turf-out the Howard Government. Since we have limited funds, we will be concentrating on the marginal seats that Q’ld Labor must win to form a government. On top of our list is Herbert, based on Townsville and Hinkler based on Bundy and Gladstone. In other seats we will see what can be done with rank and file activity on the ground. Some Mackay members have already volunteered to do some letter boxing in Dawson. We will print a dodger, which has been designed by the candidate on the Sale of Telstra, for them to distribute.
Our three main issues are;
1. Deregulation of postal services.
2. The Sale of Telstra.
3. A more balanced industrial relations environment.
Our experience with EBA “negotiations” shows that the employer has a huge advantage under Peter Reith’s laws.

The Australian newspaper summarised the contrasting industrial relations policies as follows.
Coalition
Ø Freedom for employers and employees to choose their industrial work arrangements without interference from Unions.
Ø Removal of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission as umpire so that enterprises can negotiate according to their own circumstances
Ø Weakening the role of unions in the industrial relations system by limiting their right to strike and their right of entry to work sites.
Labor
Ø Restore union collective bargaining as the preferred model for negotiation in the workplace and abolish the Coalition’s system of non-union individual contracts
Ø Restore the power of the Industrial Relations Commission to act as umpire in intractable disputes.
Ø Restore union rights by forcing employers to negotiate in good faith and allow unions into worksites.
If you can help with our campaign ring Ian McLean on 32550330 or Michelle Rae on32550440.