Transparent policy seems to be to delay negotiations to allow essential services legislation to be introduced, thus making ANY right to industrial action illegal.
On offer so far: more hours for less pay. (This is the carrot! A big thank you for the productivity increase!)
And if you don't like it too bad - you can't strike, if you do we will put you in jail. Same goes for essential services like Police, Hospitals, Fuel Drivers, School Teachers, Librarians, Tuck Shop Staff ..... etc.
Are we all feeling relaxed and comfortable yet?
Fortress Australia - maybe this was about keeping people IN Stalag Howard - not OUT!?