Login or become a Workplace Express subscriber
Spotlight abandons AWAs, looks at union deal; No IR concerns from Coalition backbenchers
After a year of being attacked by the ALP and defended by the Coalition, one of the first big companies to take up Work Choices’ minimum-conditions AWAs - retail chain Spotlight - was today again the focus of the IR debate after revealing it was abandoning individual contracts and talking to the SDA about a collective union deal. This time, however, it was Workplace Relations Minister Joe Hockey who was criticising the company, while it received sympathy from the ALP.
You need to be logged in to read this article.
Having trouble using your subscription? Contact us for help or check our FAQ page here for answers to commonly asked questions.
Non subscribers: Access Workplace Express by starting your subscription here.
Haven't seen Workplace Express before? For a 28-day free trial sign up here.
Go back to our homepage here.