“One of the things that I learned in television, and one of the beauties of television, is that, if you have a strong writing staff, they rely on you just as much as you rely on them. They look to me or the other actors to help inspire them to take the character in interesting directions.” IfsWritingLooksCharacterHelpingActorsStrongInterestingTelevisionInspireRelyStaff Author:Kyle MacLachlan
“I've spent my whole working life standing up for workers. Didn't matter if it was the two trapped miners at Beaconsfield or professional netballers or indeed factory workers or construction workers.” IfsTwoMatterWholeStandingWorkersConstructionFactoriesTrappedMinersWorking LifeFactory WorkersConstruction Workers Author:Bill Shorten
“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
“I'm proud of my record of negotiating agreements, representing people and making sure that both employers and employees could get the best out of going to work every day.” PeopleRecordsProudEmployeeAgreementGoing To WorkEmployersRepresentingNegotiating Author:Bill Shorten
“The incremental approach without a strategy doesn't improve the strategy.” ApproachStrategy Author:Pete Hegseth
“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
“We all have some version of a fantasy that's easy to escape to, and we all want a real relationship where there's a common give-and-take and you're seen for who you are, and appreciated for that.” WantGivingRealEasyCommonFantasyWho You AreVersionsAppreciatedGive And TakeReal Relationship Author:Keri Russell
“I got famous in my 30s. I already had a real life and kids and responsibilities, like laundry and cleaning bathrooms. It's hard not be grounded when you have that. I think, if you get super-famous and everyone tells you you're wonderful when you're 12, it's probably a lot harder.” IfsThinkingRealHardKidsResponsibilityWonderfulHarderReal LifeGroundedCleaningBathroomLaundry Author:Stephenie Meyer
“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