[Offtopic] Revisited: Points to consider including in VIT Review Response

[Jim Maunder]

At 12:39 PM 27/08/2007, you wrote:
>Professionals generally negotiate the terms of their contract with 
>clients (even the "oldest profession" !).
>Modern employment practice (e.g. AWA) is working towards the 
>mandating of all employment conditions by the employer with only the
>very scarce or very highly valued labour able to undertake any real 
>negotiation.
>Teachers have little chance of becoming a profession in this real sense.
>
>We will remain skilled workers - a valued trade.


Our VIEU rep sent us this link - it reminded me of this earlier 
discussion quoted in part above.

>To view the entire article, click on: 
>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/09/14/1189276985702.html

rgds
Jim



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