Originally Posted by
walesregent
interesting, though, that the test case involved miners, who work in a famously 24/7 365 industry and it’s not like anyone could reasonably claim they are underpaid. Closing down medical and emergency services would lead to anarchy pretty abruptly, but you can close air travel down for 18 months or more and society will keep trudging along, so calling it essential is a bit of a stretch. They might find themselves in a situation where they have to demonstrate that their service is more essential than mining- no mean feat in Australia.
Yup, they threw us out on the street and closed the entire industry virtually overnight!
Won't stop them from trying on the "essential" caveat though. When the time comes, this should be the first thing they need to be reminded of.