Monday, July 16. 2007Victorians earn a quarter less on AWAsA new study compiled by Griffith and Curtin University Professors David Peetz and Alison Preston, has examined workers’ wages on AWAs with wages from certified agreements. The Howard government has argued that WorkChoices would encourage increased wages, particularly through AWAs. In the absence of any analysis by the federal government, this report provides the first study of the effects of these reforms. The study is proof that AWAs are a fast-track in the race to the bottom in terms of wages and conditions. AWAs are achieving exactly what the Howard Government intended - to make life harder for ordinary Victorian men and women trying to make ends meet. Findings of the study include:
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