1. Today, Australians woke up eager to find out what the federal government was going to do about penalty rates.
excited to find out today whether Sunday penalty rates will be successfully axed by people who have never worked on a weekend in their life
Around midday on Thursday the Fair Work Commission announced that Sunday and public holiday penalty rates would be reduced for full-time and part-time workers in retail, fast food and hospitality.
2. A bunch of people were angry about the whole thing, and took to Twitter to share their opinion.
LNP: Step 1 recommend high paying job so you can own home Step 2 cut #penaltyrates so you don't get either #auspol https://t.co/P5Pa0RBzNN
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Tax the rich? No Make big business pay tax, no. Cut politician pay? No. Cut #penaltyrates yep.
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"Housing isn't too expensive, young people just don't earn enough money!" *cuts penalty rates* ???????????????????????????????????????????
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When I was a teenager working after school & weekends to get by #penaltyrates were a lifesaver. Feel terrible that kids now will miss out
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LNP only proving once again how little they care for young Australians. #penaltyrates
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#penaltyrates business says you can have more hours for less pay, it's the start of major poverty in Australia.
8. Some recalled their time working with penalty rates, and how it helped them pay rent and buy food.
Penalty rates got me through university. Literally how I paid rent and food.
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I would've been screwed without penalty rates when I relied on hospo/retail work. https://t.co/tn1RpEhe2r
10. While most were just seriously pissed off.
Penalty rates cut services cut health and education cut DV funding cut yet not one elite arshole lost a thing poor and min wage workers did
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weird how it's usually the people who have been handed everything who think the world doesn't owe you anything???
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#penaltyrates #housing #centrelink
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It's funny how taxing the wealthy is the politics of envy but taking money off the poorest is "fair & relevant" #penaltyrates
14. And some considered what this meant for the future.
If you think they'll stop at retail and hospitality workers you are kidding yourself
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It's time.
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Wage growth is at lowest rate in two decades. Worst time imaginable to slash penalty rates for low-income workers
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Working in retail we weren't given choice,had to work pub hols. Penalty rates were consolation for missed time with family-now cut. #auspol
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Wow, another horrible call. What a strange world we live in. #penaltyrates