Dirty little secret of the penalty rates debate

By Ben Schneiders
Updated May 23 2016 - 4:11pm, first published May 20 2016 - 8:59am
Meatworkers union members protest outside the shop assistants' union over its wages deal with Coles. Photo: Penny Stephens
Meatworkers union members protest outside the shop assistants' union over its wages deal with Coles. Photo: Penny Stephens
Two demonstrators dressed as Ronald McDonald take part in a protest for better wages and working conditions for McDonald's employees, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. The protest gathered McDonald's workers, union representatives from 20 countries, and members of the Restaurant Workers Union. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Photo: Andre Penner
Two demonstrators dressed as Ronald McDonald take part in a protest for better wages and working conditions for McDonald's employees, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. The protest gathered McDonald's workers, union representatives from 20 countries, and members of the Restaurant Workers Union. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Photo: Andre Penner

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