The Fight Continues

The Trade Union movement continues to fight to protect the rights of injured workers. Follow the latest in the campaign news on this site.

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For the politicians who think they can ignore us we have a message "I Work and I Vote".

The Story So Far

Around Easter this year, the Carr Government proposed drastic 'reforms' to the workers compensation scheme.

These anti-worker proposals included:

• Reduced rights to sue negligent employers.
• Binding medical panels.
• Higher thresholds for lump sum payments.
• US-style medical assessment.

Despite a sustained campaign and tireless negotiations by unions, the laws that have gone through parliament are still not acceptable. There have been gains made, however the most important issues are still to be determined.

What We Are Fighting For

• A fair system of medical assessment that compensates workers adequately for being unable to work
• Your right to sue a negligent employer
• Stopping employers rorting the system by not paying premiums
• More inspectors to ensure all work places are safe so bosses dont put profits before safety

Stopping the Privatisation Agenda

The Carr Government hass passed laws giving Minister Della Bosca the right to privatise the WorkCover scheme without any scrutiny by the parliament

This puts control of workers compensation entitlements in the hands of the insurance industry and the government could walk away from its duty to injured workers

This is a step a Labor Government should not be entertaining

The Trade Union movement is calling on the Minister to repeal the law that gives him the right to walk away from your workers compensation entitlements

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