The ACTU fears the exemption of small businesses from unfair dismissal laws will put millions of jobs at risk.
Union president Sharan Burrow says they will also lead to unfair wages and greater casualisation of the workforce.
She says she has not lost hope the Nationals may break ranks with the Liberal Party and reject the laws.
"More than half of the workforce will lose their rights to actually speak-out without being concerned of instant dismissal without recourse to appeal," she said.
"It's just incredible that a Prime Minister would seek to divide the Australian workforce, would deny half of the workforce basic rights."
By Bullying 16 November 04
ED: Actually I don't think it's incredible at all coming from a war criminal like HoWARd a known "rodent type". This is the neo-liberal Coalition Government from hell and guess what? HoWARd has the power and the Senate to divide people who think they're Australian's and also shoot them in the back if they get in his way of his relentless attack on civil liberties and basic human rights standards.
More fool those who voted this lunatic into power again with more power!
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