No Rubber Stamp High Court!

The reinstatement of a union activist by the High Court has added to union confidence that the country’s top judges will not simply rubber stamp Howard Government industrial attacks on workers.

Meatworkers union leader Kath Evans has hailed the decision as a "win for all workers across Australia" and a classic example of the "little guy taking on the big guy".

"This is a unanimous decision from a conservative bench,' says Evans. "We are delighted."

"What this means for workers is that if they are re-instated they will have a job and not simply be paid to 'go away'."

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