NSW: Strike breakers "rewarded with gift vouchers"

AAP General News (Australia)
12-24-1998
NSW: Strike breakers "rewarded with gift vouchers"

SYDNEY, Dec 24 AAP - The New South Wales State Transit Authority gave $100 gift vouchers to
managers who refused to take part in a recent bus and ferry strike, the Labor Council of New
South Wales said today.

Labor Council secretary Michael Costa said about 50 senior officers who worked through the
strike by white-collar Australian Services Union (ASU) members last Thursday afternoon and
Friday were given the vouchers.

The council would investigate whether there were grounds to prosecute the STA for breaching
the industrial award for non-payment of overtime, he said.

"Offering rewards to strike-breakers is clearly an inappropriate use of taxpayers' money,"
Mr Costa said in a statement.

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