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THE GREEN'S IR POLICIES ARE TO: |
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- repeal the Coalition Government’s WorkChoices legislation.
- abolish Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) and protect any existing entitlements through common law contracts underpinned by relevant state and federal awards or collective agreements.
- require employers to enter into collective agreements with their workforce unless a majority are demonstrably opposed to collective bargaining, with the Industrial Relations Commission to have the power to arbitrate if no agreement can be reached.
- require employers to inform new and existing employees that they are entitled to join a union, and enable the provision of information about the unions responsible for the sector and industry.
- repeal provisions against legitimate union activity (such as sections 45D and 45E in the Trade Practices Act 1974), and protect unions and workers against common law actions.
- legislatively protect the right to strike, as recognised in International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions No. 87 and No. 98, as a fundamental right of workers to promote and defend their economic and social interests.
- abolish the requirement for secret ballots before industrial action.
- restore unions’ right of entry to recruit members, inspect for and remedy breaches of occupational health and safety provisions, breaches of the Workplace Relations Act and relevant awards or agreements, and other activities relating to strengthening workers’ organisations.
- remove the restrictions on the right of trade unionists to have their dues deducted from their wages directly.
- repeal any independent contractors legislation that strips employment rights from individuals.
- limit the use of independent contractor arrangements to individuals who are genuinely running their own business.
- reate and enforce industrial and immigration laws that stop the exploitation of foreign workers, by ensuring they receive the same pay and entitlements as a local worker doing the same job.
- establish minimum employment standards for trainees and apprentices.
- ensure that relevant training and skills development is made available to all workers, including apprentices, trainees, part-time and casual employees, without loss of pay.
- abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission and repeal the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act.
- abolish the Office of the Employment Advocate and the Office of Workplace Services and reinstate the functions of the Industrial Relations Commission.
- introduce national industrial manslaughter laws.
- restore the right of all employees to challenge termination of employment where it is unfair, with reinstatement to be the remedy except in exceptional circumstances.
- repeal the current National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry.
- repeal the higher education workplace relations requirements re AWAs.
- increase casual loadings to a minimum of 30% and introduce the ability for casual employees to convert to permanent part time work after 3 months of continuous employment.
- provide a national parental leave scheme.
- establish a National Pay Equity Standard to help correct the gender pay gap.
- provide industrial tribunals with full powers to make orders to give effect to gender pay equity, on a workforce, industry or workplace basis
- establish industry trust funds for protection of workers’ entitlements.
- require the ABS to publish more meaningful monthly measures of underemployment and unemployment, with broader definitions of unemployment.
- amend the Trade Practices Act to introduce a National Unfair Contracts regime.
- use a combination of government job creation and industry policy to achieve full employment and job security for all who seek employment.
- legislate for a mandatory minimum of five weeks paid annual leave for all employees.
- limit the tax deductibility of any executive salaries to 25 times the minimum full-time adult wage.
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