"jackbadger56" <castle56@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Apr 1, 7:48 am, "Roger" <some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Gotta watch Ch7 tonight they will do an expose of the trucking
industry,
>> ***
>> (Goondowindi Roadhouse as seen on ABC Lateline), drugs (cigarettes are
>> still
>> legal but so many drivers smoke its a disgrace), rock & roll (the
>> condition
>> of the roads).
>>
>> They work (but dont get paid) far too many hours, just like public
>> hospital
>> doctors (but they get paid).
>>
>> Australian Trucking industry was the largest user of AWAs (according to
>> Howard's watchdog on (un)fair pay), so now we pay for the results of a
>> system of contracts where employers stipulated transit times with "no
>> excuse" clauses and fines for late arrivals.
>>
>> I've now seen two owner driver contracts which stipulated that the
truck
>> must arrive by 6am in an interstate city but no penalty for late
>> departure
>> caused by the company - the forklift drivers knew this and demand $200
to
>> get the truck loaded and away on time.
>>
>> And now the trucking industry wants to bring in Chinese and Korean
truck
>> drivers on 457 visas because they cant find Australian slaves who will
>> work
>> for $10 an hour.
>
They could always find another job.
The truckies that I know seem to be doing pretty well for themselves.
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