Holden staff granted 22% pay rise.......

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Reaper8

our union is great, they got us a 20c pay rise and we only had to forfit out paid meal break, a 50% payment for our licence every year and a few other things. they did a great job NOT.

maybe you should become a delegate - they always look after themselves . . . and when they are finished the others get what is left

[JC]

Originally Posted by mik

it might not be all that good, , what have they been earning ?, they may have been on peasant wages for years to keep keep their jobs and the plant open, also haven't they sacked a heap of people? some of these people might be doing the work of 2.

Exactly what I was thinking......

[jpd80]

Production workers work hard for their money and after 20-25 years of repetitive tasks
can look forward to a host of degenerative illnesses that will impact on their quality of life.

Not placing them above others, just saying that people in physical jobs only have a finite working life..

[fat289]

4 pages & you guys are still going on about it !!!!!