Peak union body the ACTU says the problems ‘lie with the text of the agreement itself’,taking a stronger line than the federal opposition on jobs safeguards Unions are urging parliament to block the China-Australia free trade agreement (Chafta) whether Canberra does not reopen negotiations with Beijing, taking a stronger line than the federal opposition which has suggested safeguards for Australian jobs could be enshrined in domestic law without jeopardising the deal.
Representatives of the ACTU – the peak union body – told the treaties committee on Monday that the problems “lie with the text of the agreement itself” and raised the prospect of reopening bilateral negotiations to ensure job vacancies were first offered to Australians.
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Source: theguardian.com