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By AAP on April 1st, 2011 

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UNIONS HALT PROGRESS! This is why Labor got dumped and Gillard is at risk with UNIONS! Look at China and a lot of Asian countries... lots of progress --- UNIONS ARE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE to the economy and growth of our country!

PercivalCPercivalC April 1st, 2011
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Unions must demand that the 30,000 Australian Telstra workers who could be disadvantaged by the NBN Co roll-out must be included in the building of the NBN. Telstra is the logical and best equipped company to build the NBN and it is to Australias advantage that they are used. Lets hope Mr Conroy and Turnbull watch this very closely.

sydneylasydneyla April 1st, 2011
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What about Optus, Internode iinet etc, etc employees oh impartial [sic] one?

RSRS April 1st, 2011
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(afterthought), How can pay cuts be an option if the AWARD wages and are accepted as,being what the companies invovled are estimating on,and no doubt adding in for ETS,coming any day now,+ rising fuel costs,upcoming already guarenteed wage increases,the realisation that machinery will reach end of life during the build,which will have to be replaced with the then current model complying with OH&S standards,+ rising insurance costs. Current industry pricing is not relavant to estimating costs for the future viability of any business,pay cuts cannot happen.

pete196600pete196600 April 2nd, 2011
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HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks speaking out
finally someone who knows

pete196600pete196600 April 3rd, 2011
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That is certainly one scenario...

The other is, they preyed upon the oppositions of governmental fiscal incompetence (now shown incorrect) and ALL wanted to make 5 years profits p.a. and thought they'd get away with it...

Did someone say collusion?

RSRS April 3rd, 2011
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I agree on this. For 14 responses to all be too expensive, I'd say an attempt at price fixing is taking place.

mwil19mwil19 April 3rd, 2011
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claims = missing word..!

RSRS April 3rd, 2011
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Clarification - I'm certainly NOT supporting wage cuts for average Aussies (yes - I am one too). The sole reason I support the NBN is the advantages for ALL (average) Aussies. My point is the Contractors may have been a little presumptuous in the amount of "profit" they could pocket from a wayward government, whilst paying the poor old average Aussie, minimal wage...!

RSRS April 3rd, 2011
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a pit & pipe labourer gets approx, $20 p/hr on casual rate. would you work for less ?

pete196600pete196600 April 3rd, 2011
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Most people have left the Telco industry because you can't make any money. An example is a contractor would be paid $200 for two people all day. $100 a person to dig a whole in concrete. Not worth it. Now the Government wants it cheaper LOL. Good luck!!!

michaelsaundersmichaelsaunders April 4th, 2011
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How much an hour are the workers charging, ie, even labourers??? i bet none of them are on under twenty dollars an hour for starters.

scooteroccascooterocca April 11th, 2011
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