Wage battle breaks out on Bass Strait oil fields
A hostile industrial battle is brewing in the Bass Strait, with workers infuriated over "legal tricks" they claim are being used to drastically reduce wages.
Workplace Reporter for The Age
A hostile industrial battle is brewing in the Bass Strait, with workers infuriated over "legal tricks" they claim are being used to drastically reduce wages.
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