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EDUCATION
Fix this textJOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION
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Fix this textVo 1. 85 N 0.6 June 28, 2002
Fix this textTeachers’ work was not fairly assessed
Fix this textby Maree O’Halloran
Fix this textThe value of teachers’ work was
Fix this textdiscounted by the Industrial Rela-
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Fix this textGovernment’s unprecedented legal
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Fix this textOn June 9, the Industrial Rela-
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Fix this textfor a total of 12 per cent over two
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Fix this textthey reduced the amount awarded as
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Fix this textThe Commission’s judgment
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Fix this textOn June 10, the Commission
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Fix this textThe President Writes
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Fix this textThe Industrial Relations Com-
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Fix this textNSW. They are a direct result of
Fix this textthe Premier’s threats to the Indus-
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Fix this textThe public education salaries
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Fix this textBy contrast, the Catholic employ-
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Fix this textteachers in promotions positions to
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Fix this textThe Catholic employers were
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Fix this textthe Catholic system is awash with
Fix this textFederal and State Government
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Fix this textFederation’s claim was for greater
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Fix this textto all members’ service, and trans-
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Fix this textGovernment’s plan and offer. The
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Fix this texton June 10 Wauchope High School teachers went on a 24-hour
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Fix this textagenda has now been exposed and
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Fix this textFederation that seeking an award
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Fix this textOn June 28 (today), a date will be
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Fix this textFederation has already lobbied
Fix this textevery State Labor Member of Par-
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Fix this textAnnual Conference will exam-
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Fix this textMaree O’Halloran
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Fix this textFull funding achieved in Budget
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Fix this textThe State Budget has fully-funded
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Fix this textThe Budget highlights what Fed-
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Fix this textthe NSW Government does have
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Fix this textThe full funding announcement
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Fix this text‘incapacity to pay’ arguments in the
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Fix this textThe Premier’s actions, in threat-
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Fix this textIn this Budget the State Govern-
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Fix this text$654 million. This represents a far
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Fix this textFederation calls on the Carr Gov-
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Fix this textPage 2: Two cases compared and contrasted
Fix this textPage 2: Refshauge on ice
Fix this textPage 3: Staffing agenda exposed
Fix this textPage 4: Bans remain
Fix this textPage 4: Greens' support
Fix this textPage 4: Interstate comparisons
Fix this textIRC makes its decision
Fix this textBRENDA SEYMOUR
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Fix this textOn June 9, after 30 hearing
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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