Comments on: Fisher and Paykel: Rudd’s first trade credentials test http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/17/fisher-and-paykel-rudds-first-trade-credentials-test/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andrew dettmer http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/17/fisher-and-paykel-rudds-first-trade-credentials-test/#comment-18700 andrew dettmer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18700 Your article quotes me as follows: AMWU Queensland secretary Andrew Dettmer said the union believed the company was strong and could keep its Brisbane plant open. But given the strength of demand for skilled labour from the Queensland mining industry, the employees won't have too much trouble getting new work. This gives the impression that I support the closure - which is untrue. At the very least, this is sloppy writing. There may be a demand for skilled labour in the mining industry, but it is highly doubtful that this demand will be fulfilled by workers from Fisher & Paykel. That comment reflects the views of certain commentators, not me. I would appreciate a correction. Andrew Dettmer State Secretary AMWU Your article quotes me as follows:
AMWU Queensland secretary Andrew Dettmer said the union believed the company was strong and could keep its Brisbane plant open. But given the strength of demand for skilled labour from the Queensland mining industry, the employees won’t have too much trouble getting new work.

This gives the impression that I support the closure - which is untrue. At the very least, this is sloppy writing.

There may be a demand for skilled labour in the mining industry, but it is highly doubtful that this demand will be fulfilled by workers from Fisher & Paykel. That comment reflects the views of certain commentators, not me.

I would appreciate a correction.

Andrew Dettmer
State Secretary
AMWU

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