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In <31a85d41.21229782@news.m.iinet.net.au>
   drwho@iinet.net.au (Anthony Kidd) writes:

>This work place agreement sounds like a winner. I can just picture
>it...

>"boss let us talk about a work place agreement"

>"Sure. I shall do the talking and you shall do the listening,and if
>you do not like it bugger of and I shall find another mug to work for
>me"

>"I need a job boss so what ever you want to give me. I shall be
>pleased to except"

>OH!! guys get in the" real world"

It works for some of us. Notably those who are critical resources
for their employer.

Surely there isn't a glut of experienced, competent construction
workers, so the cost of losing one is pretty high, considering
that employment of new people is inherently expensive.

Demonstrate your value to your employer and if they have a clue, then
they'll be happy to sit down and work out a deal which suits you.  It's
not easy to do this, especially if your family depends on your income,
and you're effectively putting your job on the bargaining table. You
are selling your services to your employer. That's all there is to it.

Except when Unions prevented it, I've always worked under a "workplace
agreement", which has been for well over 10 years now. I left one
employer who chose not to pay me enough for my services -- until my
resignation was on the table -- but I left anyway. There are now 3
people _trying_ to do the job which I was doing.
-- 
Bernd Felsche {speaking for himself}
MetaPro Systems Pty Ltd, 130 Fauntleroy Avenue,
Redcliffe, Western Australia 6104
Phone: +61 9 479 3722    Fax: +61 9 479 3720