In question time on 10 August the Federal Minister for Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews, sought to discredit the role of the ASU and the ACTU in exposing the unfair nature of the GTS AWA.

However ASU Secretary Ingrid Stitt said the complaint was made to the Advocate on behalf of 80 workers when they were offered an Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA) by GTS who had obviously taken full advantage of John Howard's cruel and vicious IR laws.

"Here we have a company that has used John Howard's industrial laws to blatantly cut the wages and conditions of its workforce in an arrogant and callous fashion.

"In light findings of the independent watchdog the ASU has written to GTS today calling on them to withdraw the AWA and negotiate a collective agreement with staff and their union that:

• Protects wages and conditions available under the collective agreement;
• Offers a fair wage increase in recognition of staff's contribution to productivity;
• Removes the unfair bonus scheme and replaces it with transparent and fair processes