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Alliance Organisers Go Offshore29 September 2008By Glen Williams -
Rebecca Malysz from the AWU and Southern NSW Deputy Branch Secretary and Alliance organiser Glen Williams flew out for what is hoped to be the first of many offshore visits to rig workers over the coming year. This opportunity allowed the organisers to speak with workers on the job and hear their views first hand. Meetings were held throughout the day and night to capture all the shifts and hear from as many workers as possible. The strongest message we're receiving when speaking to rig workers across the industry is that people aren't very happy with the latest individual agreements, some of which are being signed under duress after pressure from employers. We'll be making every effort to address the issues that were relayed to us on the visit. Like workers on other rigs many of the workers on Wilcraft spoke of their desire to have a collective agreement similar to the construction and production sections of the offshore oil and gas industry. Workers want the Right to Collectively Bargain!!Winning the right to bargain collectively is the main objective of the campaign the MUA-AWU Alliance is running in the industry. But, ultimately, it will only be successful if we can build union density in the workplace and present a united front to the employer. Working conditions standards are only determined by the support that comes from the workplace!! For further information
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