cods wrote on Jul 30
th, 2013 at 12:14pm:
perceptions_now wrote on Jul 29
th, 2013 at 10:51pm:
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Don't expect the unions to come to the rescue. Under Labor, the unions have had a
smorgasbord of policy wins, from anti-bullying laws to broader unfair dismissal provisions, so that the laws have tilted to the European paradigm where the rights of workers are so highly protected that employers are loathe to hire new people. This has been devastating for the young, where the European Community has become a depression zone, with unemployment rates of 20 per cent for the young and up to 45 per cent in the basket-case economies.
Australia is no paragon, given the youth
unemployment rate here is 14.5 per cent. Increasingly, under Fair Work Australia, companies are baulking at the risks of
taking on permanent employees.
One of the structural deceits of the Labor government is that it has created a million jobs since it came to office. A fabrication. The federal government has directly created only a fraction of that, and the workforce has grown much faster than the number of jobs created, despite the government's $250 billion deficit spending.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/callous-capitalism-endless-insecurity-20130728-
2qsnk.html#ixzz2aUUr7Ucz
is this what you mean perc?
What I mean Cods, is that some 80% plus of the population are fixated by their Political "leanings" and their views on almost everything are "slanted" by those Political leanings!
At least the author of this article has exposed some problems on both sides and he has taken a shot or two at the systemic issues.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of Lib/Labs merely adjust to the party position, irrespective whether they are correct or not & whether current & future circumstances are such that they demand a different approach from past settings.
In fact, both Labor & Liberal floundering, because they have been wedded to the past & both have & are, continuing to support the short term interests of specific interest groups, instead of the long term interests of all Australians.
In fact, what is now happening can be directly traced to the lack of correct actions, by both major local party's & their vested interest groups & a similar lack of appropriate actions at the international level!
I hope that clarifies things?
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