A Worker on Work Choices- Your Rights At Work

[ozbloke74]

lol priceless, abolish the abcc

[whessly]

finally, a reasonable argument.

[Victorian105]

The sad part about this video is there are many people in this country who think like this guy.

I like to call them 'bogans with money'. i.e. self employed tradesman who make a very good living indeed (ie builders, machanics, etc) but are too stupid to know anything about workplace law and have the mentality to bully their workers instead of negotiating with them, and call all apprentices and young people 'useless'.

[Boltneck77]

@Victorian105 You got in one...I'm a Boilermaker/Coded Welder by proffesion, and if morons like sauron017 actually knew anything about how difficult and dangerous industrial trades like this actually are, his fingers wouldn't even touch the keyboard. And if this fool had actually seen and experienced the same atrocities that I've seen and experienced, honestly, he would realize that he's little more than one of those moronic right wing wanna be types.

[Tuathalful]

Work choices did not provide "flexibility" it provided insecurity. It did provide profit, but simply by stealing it from workers pockets. Australian workers are some of the most productive in the world; only a disgusting, whinging parasite boss would slander the Aussie worker with guts enough to stand up to the rich and their goons in solidarity with his mates. Shame on ntn1987 and aactvep for spreading baseless slander and lies. TO TRASH OUR UNIONS IS UNAUSTRALIAN! Move to India you two!

[sauron017]

@Tuathalful "Australian workers are some of the most productive in the world"

yeah thats why we cherish taking our sickies. Cause were so productive.

And yeah im a manager in a business, and yeah i make good money but i work 12 hours a day for it. Most of my staff are hard workers too, however probably 25% of them only have to contend with an 8 hour day, work like bludgers and know there is nothing that can be done to sack them, because KRudd and "Fair Work Australia" will protect them.

[Victorian105]

@sauron017 Well of course youre going to work a 12 hour day. if youre the boss and have a nice salary to go with it. Your views, my friend, make you pro slavery.

[sauron017]

@Victorian105 because i dont like people who see work as a free lunch that makes me pro slavery? You just proved how simple you are.

[Victorian105]

@sauron017 You just said people who chose to work 8 hour days are bludgers 'having a free lunch'. Workchoices forces people to work unpaid overtime which is a form of slavery. And you are pro workchoices.

Fair Work Australia is the best thing Rudd ever did. Stops rogue employers like you ripping people off

[Tuathalful]

You union bashers ever give up trying to pin your fantasies on unions? Because unions are actually good representative organisations that are responsible for our high standard of living (its what separates us from nations like India and China), you simply slander and lie? You young liberal party members got nothing better to do? Work choices was amorally reprehensible piece of law invented by parasites, for parasites. It stole from working people to make bosses and shareholders even richer....

[ntn1987]

WorkChoices promotes maximum flexibility, profitability, employment and competition. Unions and collective bargaining promote the welfare of unproductive workers at the expense of productive workers. Under Labor's policy, productive workers cannot be hired (as much) because unproductive workers are being protected.

[Boltneck77]

@ntn1987 After reading what you wrote on this post - you REALLY have proven that subservient fools (like you) really ARE as dumb as a box of hammers! Moron.

[aactivep]

So we've now had over 18 months of the union dominated Rudd Government. For those of you who still have a job, how much has your pay risen? How much better are you're working conditions? The unions always say they there for workers, but who is actually better off?

[symphony182]

so cheap labor happen everywhere even in developed country.... i thought there is a minimum wage system in every country... where is it?

[julzbra1]

Work choices was awesome... i got a pay rise because of it. FUCK THE UNION. most of the tradies on teh union sites only join because they are forced too...

[trkrichardson]

liberal sucks. john howard is a fucktard. worst pm ever. work choices what shit. all about fucking over workers so ceo's can use people like slaves as they want and fire them when they want. look at the economic mess we're in now. if johnny invested in this nation rather than selling it we'd be much better off.

[liber8me]

no, the point of workchoices was to make it easier for people to get employment because with the old laws employers were scared shitless of taking a chance and employing someone new because the laws set in place by labor meant it was impossible to get rid of anyone. those laws were crippling our economy.

[goodvibesallround]

your an idiot, look at rudd compared to howard...

[liber8me]

look at rudd compared to howard? complete opposites - one actually knew how to manage the economy

[symphony182]

hey wait a minute...

i dont get this clearly (as im not a native english speaker)...

but wasnt in this video the worker defended his boss although he got a very low wage which also happened to all his colleague? but why he didnt complaiin?? he even supported it!!

if it is about the rights for workers, then why did this guy seems ok to pay high tax, receive a very low wage,and burdened himself and his family???

please answer my question -.-

[liber8me]

he's being sarcastic.

[adamsmith85]

What hes saying is true though. But the mining boom is going to end soon and all the wages will drop anyways. HAHAHAH FUCK YEH

[0MGS0S]

We now have Rudd, he has an offensive sense of superiority, a self made genius concerning the whole affairs of our universe.

Thanks alot Work Choices...

[DeathnoteAmvMaster3]

lol

[ozbs]

Screw working for a Bunch Of Active Passive Pedophiles who want a republic to avoid all responsibility of their acts - remember their children are safe, warm, and in a home owned by a working family (mafia, better than being from tassy or living in a texas - no moral conviction).

[ozbs]

ditto, but I think its the same system with a new slogan (the re-public), the ACT Magistrates court hands out AVO's and DVO's that have bans on accessing chemicals to explosives yet Union and ACT Government Green card holders can go on, no audits, work-cover, enforcement.

The ACT Government without notice also brought in Green cards into the ACT to make claims Union workers had achived my level of work quality - lmfao.

[ozbs]

Village gets 30m in ACT Gov land deals..

Any compo for CSR wood building product users (CSR could do with 100m)?

Have to wonder, how many dead ppl would it take for the laws to be changed and ALP charged (ALP target youth votes with BS).

lol - under howard I had a change of getting more than low-income, never own a home.. Nows childless - I seek revenge on their children in the same sprit of the law that affected me

[ozbs]

Bet you ALP folks all own a nice big home! Did you know that your mates in James Hardy got 100m on NSW land raughts while the same government bulldozed low-income HOUSING while they continued in REMOVING SERVICES!

Hows your genocide of 5000 people a year for VB and 4X donations to your political party. BRING BACK THE BIFF with $100 fines for caving in someones head for the ALP RIGHT OF PASSAGE!

[xoxoguy007]

these laws still exist. Rudd done no shit, fuckkkk him

[YourRightsAtWork07]

It amazes me how so many builders think with their wallets before their heads. If they are contractors / self employed they have been molded by the Liberal Government as being slaves with red neck intelligence. They should remember all the greedy Liberals at the last recession we had declared bankruptcy and didn't pay them and stashed / off/setted their personal wealth. As one builder said to me he would rather be a wage earner, and explained why.

[YourRightsAtWork07]

I heard a funny comment last night on the election report. Hockey is in danger of loosing his seat of North Sydney. Apparently Hockey was seen on a busy North Sydney Street being tooted by tradies and cheered and then tooted and booed by the rich blue belt mothers in four wheel drives. Classic -shows you the truth in this video.

[LilithFilth]

What an absolute TWAT!!!

What does it matter to the individual if the economy is booming while they're struggling to make ends meet?

Sure, people "seem" to be doing fine, but what do you really know of their situation?

Fuck little johnny in the ear!!

[Cyrius01]

Look, I don't care how many credit cards I own, how much interest I pay, how long hours I work, or how rotten my teeth are because I can't afford to go to the dentist - Johnny says the economy is booming, and that's that! And don't get me started on Third World countries - if they haven't got the business infrastructure in place to exploit their mineral resources, they shouldn't come complaining to us if we go in and dig them up and sell them, while their own people starve.

[LilithFilth]

funny

[keaandperu]

What's under the hard hat?  No brain..!

[TeddySea]

Well done!

regards

[ewenpat]

Its amazing how we workers don't mind being fucked,

[garzadonnellon]

AWA fuck off. Union proud.

[DanielLukic]

Best video ever! *****

Fave'd it too!

[Cyrius01]

Thanks Daniel! :-)

[ChrisMaltby]

Yeah, Howard's got a cool campaign plan. Tell you he'll keep your interest rates low by making sure you don't every get a pay rise. What a winner!

And shame about the rate hike...

[ohyehniceone]

Jobs are created through business, SIMPLE. If you dont like your boss, drive him out of business through competition, or leave, it's your choice and your right, whats the f'n problem. Trade Union thugs hate business, they hate individual free choice and will destroy business, which will mean jobs are kaput. Go the Labour Trade Union Government!!

[Cyrius01]

There is an alternative - where workers have more say and earn shares in the business. Where workers are appreciated for thew work they do - not seen as an inconvenient but necessary expense. Denmark has very strong Unions and is prospering as a result. The way you deal with workers is ideological, and Howard's ideology is as backward as the hard core unionists, who, incidentally I do not support either. :-) Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[YourRightsAtWork07]

Unions need business to do well too you should realise. The more the business does better it can employ more workers and they can become union members giving them business and income. Then there is industry superannuation funds tied into this as well.

[Cyrius01]

Denmark has very strong unions and is outperforming Australia in many benchmarks.

[breadvanner]

Wow, never thought of letting my boss use my shed for storage. Thanks Cyrius.

[Cyrius01]

Sure-fire way to get "employee of the month" :-)

[coljac]

All tremble in fear of the mighty economy-destroying force, Wage Pressure! It's inflation's evil twin.

[Cyrius01]

Yeah, it's one thing John Howard can truly be proud of - that in the face of high inflation, increasing interest rates, high petrol prices, record household debt - that wages haven't gone up!!

[Rowdyeh]

You know the strangest thing is that wages are less than 5% of the total costs to big businesses, lets you know how how miserly they really are and how they're also holding this country back from real growth!

[Cyrius01]

exactly. and they are getting  less, as they outsource to India and as efficiency increases. Shareholders, who essentially do nothing, get all the benefits of wage cuts.

[ozbs]

Rupards ALP old media mafia gets a pulp mill and FOI

Disney+TW get SL IBM and telstra Digital Rights Management to control political debait

Did you know that its not a criminal offence in the ALP to get grant for anothers name so long as that person remains un-affected (feminists remove child protection for grant funding). Since 2003 as passed by ALP Ministers, all ALP Government Ministers are only responsible at election.

[sauron017]

@Rowdyeh thats one of the most stupid fucken things i have ever heard

[Rowdyeh]

@sauron017 You sound like an angry man, having a good time at work? Oh yeah, clean up your house you bogan!

[mandimac1974]

I'm still hooting! Brilliant. Tricle down instead. Just worried it's preaching to the converted tho'

[Ibeenblazin]

Dude, that was the piss-funniest, most succint appraisal of the inherently futile apathy which drives society like a "reality- lobotomy", I've seen in a long while...

Well put.

To me it's fairly obvious that we've been set up to be collectively raped by the Neo-Cons...I wish it would dawn on the rest of the cattle in this country.

[jticchi]

if we're to have the move to people managing their own finances like Howard is pushing through things like Super-annuation etc then we should have a lot more money management education in schools, as opposed to the .... NONE we have today!!!

[Cyrius01]

Absolutely. It all comes down to personal responsibility. The problem is, if people did become personally responsible and sensible with their money, the whole economy would collapse. No gambling, no crap, no expensive meals - our current system relies on people being terrible with money - getting in debt and being forced to pay it off, being so desperate they'll take any job they can get.

[john4787]

Very clever Cyrius01, loved the satire... well done mate !!

John

Melbourne

[Nilla013]

Dear Cyrius,

So much love for this vid.

<3 Nilla

[Cyrius01]

Thanks Nilla - glad you liked it!! :-)

[grange059]

lol. word up.

[lizardwould]

John Howard managing the economy like a mean old shop keeper. ringing his hands when he manages to overcharge another granny. Meanwhile he is giving discounts to the fat controller, the bank manager and dudding the single mum. Good one

[howardsux1]

Give this man one more peanut ,promote him to foreman, no supervisor,the extra peanut sould do it.

loveing it Joe Hockameana

[strewthmate]

... just when I think you can't possibly top your last vid, you do!

... btw, has anyone seen Andrews, the Minister for Indefinite Imprisonment, say anything during this election campaign?

maybe he needs your help mate? (evil grin)

[Arlunya]

Bloody good video, many a true word spoken in jest.

[CountArach]

Very clever - way to bring the truth to the people!

[Krun123]

Lol nice one. still though Howard07, there is just no alternative.

[Cyrius01]

Well there is - it's called democracy. Something we don't have now. A balance of power, a senate with oversight - debate, review and pursuit of best outcomes. What we have now is a one-eyed narrow ideology driven singlehandedly by a dude who totally missed the 60s revolution, supported every war the US get involved in, and wants Australia to be exactly like the US - a divided country of super rich and super poor. There are alternatives, Howard just doesn't want anyone to hear about them.

[McNeilDeal]

i think we should give bluecollar hardhat dude his own syndicated tv show.

[temptation4life]

thumbs up!

[jandyrainbow]

Legal Slavery; spot on.