IR Campaign in the Hawkesbury Gazette

The Hawkesbury Gazette has shown once again that it is not afraid to print criticisms of the paper. My letter to the editor was printed in this week’s Hawkesbury Gazette and can be read here. Two thumbs up to the Gazette particularly the editor, Justine Geake.

Industrial Relations dominated the Gazette with two articles on last Friday’s Unions NSW event (read here). There were also four letters to the editor on the issue; one of them was my reply. One letter was by ALP Hawkesbury Councillor Barry Calvert (read here) who focuses on the disastrous IR reforms in New Zealand. Mark Ptolemy, who is now titled ALP Macquarie spokesperson, wrote a letter defending the unions. Cameron Marsh (party affiliation unknown to me) wrote the final letter on IR.

It was very good work from all concerned. Perhaps some momentum can be gained from this campaign for the progressives in the Hawkesbury.