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:: Thursday, October 07, 2004 ::
Pay bid for building apprentices By KIM MACDONALD, The West Australian
But CFMEU national secretary John Sutton said the wage boost was desperately needed - about half of all apprentices dropped out in the first six months because of low pay.
"The pay is appalling," he said. "These kids can make better money working at McDonald's or stacking shelves at supermarkets."
WA branch secretary Kevin Reynolds said that under the proposal, apprentices would still be much cheaper than many tradesmen.
"These (building) companies are relying on group training schemes to rip kids off," he said.------------------------------------------- posted 6:59 AM :: reference link ::
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