Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells employers that enterprise negotiations will continue to have precedence over multi-employer ones, but the union disagrees.
The proposed bargaining reforms will effectively downgrade the union that has caused the most trouble to retail giants such as Coles, McDonald’s and Bunnings.
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Labor will go to the next election with a plan to crack down on rolling contracts that leave workers uncertain whether they will keep their jobs, in a policy leader Anthony Albanese will unveil in Queensland this week.
The Opposition Leader will deliver a speech on industrial relations on Wednesday with three other major themes: addressing casualisation, giving more rights to gig economy workers at companies like Uber, and ensuring labour hire workers are paid at least as much as direct employees working alongside them.
Laborâs Anthony Albanese and Kristina Keneally will line up to deliver a one-two punch this week.