“The whole time I was a union leader, we had to put up with John Howard and Tony Abbott attacking workers' conditions. I'm proud of being a moderate trade union official, working co-operatively between employees and employers. I'm interested in better wages for workers, better safety, job security, and, profitable companies, because I understand that if you get co-operation in the workplace, everyone wins.” IfsWholeJobsWinningCompanyLeaderConditionsSecurityProudSafetyTradeUnionsWorkersOperationsOfficialsEmployeeWorkplaceWagesModeratesEmployersAttackingProfitableTrade UnionsEmployees And Employers Author:Bill Shorten
“What I've done as a union leader and what literally thousands of other union representatives do, is make sure that we have co-operation in the workplace. What I get is that where employees are well treated, employers do well.” WellsDoneLeaderUnionsTreatedOperationsEmployeeRepresentativesWorkplaceEmployers Author:Bill Shorten
“What really matters in a workplace, what helps an employer if you've got a unionised workforce is if your shop stewards know the rules of the game, if your safety reps are taught to be able to examine situations to make sure the workplace is more safety. Better informed delegates, better workplace safety saves companies money. Unions are very good at safety. We are good at teaching delegates how to resolve disputes.” IfsKnowsMatterHelpingAbleGamesCompanySituationTeachingTaughtSafetyUnionsVery GoodShopsResolveWorkplaceDisputesEmployersWorkforceDelegatesStewardsRules Of The GameWorkplace Safety Author:Bill Shorten
“My preference is that employees pay their union dues, but what I also get is that I'd rather someone be in the union than not in the union.” PayUnionsDuesEmployeePreference Author:Bill Shorten
“To the best of my knowledge, when I became national secretary and, indeed, Victorian secretary, the - my predecessors in the union had detected wrong activities, activities which aren't in the best traditions of the AWU or, indeed, trade unionism.” ActivityTraditionTradeUnionsSecretaryVictorianPredecessorsUnionism Author:Bill Shorten
