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Some engineers have been offered contracts with Sigma, the other contracter on $25K less and working approx 40 more days per year for the priviledge,
As well as no sick leave, no annual leave, no redundancy provisions.
While Cobham may be a "contractor" all the Canberra guys were full time employees of a company with all the associated benefits and protections.
Meanwhile the people making these under hand cost cutting moves still have full time employment with all the benefits and of course their bonus.
Are these really new jobs or just shuffling of the deck chairs.