Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Canberra to unveil policy review after #Qantas deal #AUSpol

THE details of the federal government's major review of its industrial relations policy will be announced as early as today and comes as both sides of politics welcomed a settlement in the drawn-out dispute between Qantas and its engineers.
The deal was hailed by the Workplace Relations Minister, Bill Shorten, who is off to a flying start in the portfolio, having brokered a detente last week between waterfront unions and a stevedoring company owned by Chris Corrigan.
Mr Shorten and the Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, said in a joint statement that the three-year enterprise agreement between Qantas and 1600 aircraft engineers was proof that the Fair Work Australia arbitration process was striking the right note for all involved parties.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/canberra-to-unveil-policy-review-after-qantas-...

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