New 'Your Rights At Work' Ads

It's official! The Federal Government's own report shows that their new AWA individual contracts are cutting the pay and conditions of Australian workers.

It's official! The Federal Government's own report shows that their new AWA individual contracts are cutting the pay and conditions of Australian workers.

Watch the ACTU's new TV ad now and tell us what you think

Since the new workplace laws were introduced, the Government's own figures prove that AWA individual contracts are all about Cuts, Cuts, Cuts:

51% cut overtime loadings
63% cut penalty rates
64% cut annual leave loading
46% cut Public Holiday payment
52% cut shift work loadings
40% cut rest breaks
46% cut incentive based payments and bonuses
48% cut monetary allowances
36% cut declared public holidays

Tell us what you think of the ad, and share your experience of the IR laws on our website

Not only are workers worse off under AWAs, the cost of living just keeps rising. Petrol prices rose 30% in 2006, and childcare fees increased by $100 a month. Mortgage repayments on the average loan have increased by more than $105 a month since the last election. Last week the statisticians caught up with what we've all known for a long time: average weekly earnings for full time employees are failing to keep up with the cost of living.

What are your experiences under the new IR laws? Have you or a friend, co-worker or family member been affected by the laws? Do you feel like the cost of living is ever-rising, while wages seem to go backwards?

Tell us your story - we'll publish a selection on our website: www.rightsatwork.com.au/campaigns/cuts

This ad is the first we've launched in 2007, the most important stage of the Rights at Work campaign.

We look forward to working with you in this vital election year,

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