Comments on: Australia announces changes to 457 visa program http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/index.php/2009/04/02/australia-announces-changes-to-457-visa-program/ Filipino infuence in Australia Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Luth Batt http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/index.php/2009/04/02/australia-announces-changes-to-457-visa-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12851 Luth Batt Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:24:30 +0000 http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/?p=332#comment-12851 Thank you for the information, I will forward to our members here in Lismore. Thank you for the information, I will forward to our members here in Lismore.

]]> By: TFA News http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/index.php/2009/04/02/australia-announces-changes-to-457-visa-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12725 TFA News Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:15:55 +0000 http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/?p=332#comment-12725 S Gordon - Thank you for your comments. The role of AMWU in helping improve the work conditions of 457 visa workers and in helping bring about the wage increase is acknowledged. The report of AIRC commissioner Ms Barbara Deegan in her review of the integrity of the 457 visa program stated thus: " In its submission to Issues Paper #1 the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) suggested that the MSL is an inadequate mechanism ‘due to the significant gap between actual market rates in many trade occupations and the MSL. There is strong evidence that a significant proportion of workers on 457 visas are paid below the market rate for their occupation, placing downward pressure on wages in the market." Again, thanks for commenting. S Gordon – Thank you for your comments. The role of AMWU in helping improve the work conditions of 457 visa workers and in helping bring about the wage increase is acknowledged. The report of AIRC commissioner Ms Barbara Deegan in her review of the integrity of the 457 visa program stated thus:

” In its submission to Issues Paper #1 the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) suggested that the MSL is an inadequate mechanism ‘due to the significant gap between actual market rates in many trade occupations and the MSL. There is strong evidence that a significant proportion of workers on 457 visas are paid below the market rate for their occupation, placing downward pressure on wages in the market.”

Again, thanks for commenting.

]]> By: S Gordon http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/index.php/2009/04/02/australia-announces-changes-to-457-visa-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12705 S Gordon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:26:37 +0000 http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/?p=332#comment-12705 It must be remembered the push for the 4.1% wage increase and better conditions for 457 visa workers. Was won only by the work of 457 union members and their union like the AMWU. Well done to those workers who have chosen smartly to become a member of a union like the AMWU and improve their lives. It must be remembered the push for the 4.1% wage increase and better conditions for 457 visa workers. Was won only by the work of 457 union members and their union like the AMWU. Well done to those workers who have chosen smartly to become a member of a union like the AMWU and improve their lives.

]]> By: R Tanglao http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/index.php/2009/04/02/australia-announces-changes-to-457-visa-program/comment-page-1/#comment-12648 R Tanglao Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:21:59 +0000 http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/?p=332#comment-12648 Measures mainly to protect local labor. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. Measures mainly to protect local labor. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose.

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