For those interested, this was the COSBOA debate I had on Twitter this morning about Small Business and Penalty Rates:
"So weekends are special after all. Theirs any way." https://t.co/m1oMnHv46f
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Point well made by @markgkenny, thank you :)#PenaltyRates
Did the @SDAunion put in a submission (or as PMT says, "evidence") to FWC pushing for removal of #PenaltyRates? @markgkenny @COSBOA https://t.co/3ZG1An3vAU
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Irrelevant, false equivalence.
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Don't get me wrong, Not defending the odious Shoppies, but if going to compare do apples with apples https://t.co/fiXLzTBz4m
Yes, Shoppies 'traded' away Sunday rates. imo was a shitty deal, BUT was at least a 'trade', not a 'CUT' with no benefit at all to worker. https://t.co/NtAZaTzqAn
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
I'm not defending the Shoppies.
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Hate the 'traded' away deal, BUT was a 'trade', was not a full on CUT with no benefit like you guys wanted. https://t.co/UNO3hUJQ1b
While I have your attention.
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Assume you have 'case studies' ready to go on businesses that WILL open & employ more when Sunday rates gone? https://t.co/UNO3hUJQ1b
Thinking of hypocrisy...
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
COSBOA has been working on exorbitant commercial tenancy & Centre Management agreements that enforce 7 day trade? https://t.co/UNO3hUJQ1b
Just asking questions. I agreed Shoppies deal was crap.
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
But you talk 'hypocrisy', don't see you fighting for 'fair' commercial rents etc. https://t.co/57oHUUFcm7
As a small business owner myself, I'm sick of seeing so much effort put into killing off penalty rates when Sml Biz has bigger issues. https://t.co/57oHUUFcm7
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
How can you make that assertion on TV all the time to justify cutting Penalty Rates?
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Anecdotal in my region shows none will employ more. https://t.co/jzfwiwjCAt
None willing to say publicly. We have said the job gains will be modest maybe 10k. Naybe 40k. Not many but if you are one of them.. https://t.co/PPpNv3LV63
— COSBOA (@COSBOA) March 6, 2017
Areas that have 'demand' on a Sunday are already open & meeting demand, will not employ more.
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Rate cut not enough to Open if didn't prior. https://t.co/GC5aE5Fd5D
"Not many but if you are one of them..."
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
So far looks like way way more hurt with #PenaltyRate cut than will be helped on 'maybe' a job? https://t.co/GC5aE5Fd5D
There are business owners who work on Sunday ( forced to open by landlords) who might be able to employ someone and have a day off. https://t.co/On3TttsURy
— COSBOA (@COSBOA) March 6, 2017
Considering staffing levels in most small biz, penalty rates cut on one/two employee would not equal a new employee to replace owner day. https://t.co/xiJ9ewo3ca
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Red Tape, Payroll Tax, Exorbitant Commercial Rents, Centre Mgt Unfair Trading 7 day trade conditions, GST 'refunds' not credit etc... https://t.co/6ZXyG1LPdu
— Noely (@YaThinkN) March 6, 2017
Then I got frustrated and did Noely's excellent #PenaltyRates Cut twitter adventure ;-) rant.
cheers,
Noely
