CTU challenges Kerr to prove his dishonesty claims

Friday, 4 August 2006, 10:08 am
Press Release: Council of Trade Unions

CTU MEDIA RELEASE
03 August 2006

CTU challenges Roger Kerr to prove his dishonesty claim

"I challenge Roger Kerr to point to the alleged "dishonesty" in the CTU statements on the Wayne Mapp employment Bill or withdraw his defamatory comments," CTU president Ross Wilson said today.

Business Roundtable Chief Executive Roger Kerr today accused unions of "ridiculous and dishonest arguments" against the Mapp Bill.

"Mr Kerr's bluster and slandering is a smokescreen for the fatal flaws in the Mapp Bill," Ross Wilson said. "Even National MPs publicly and privately are expressing concerns about the Bill."

"I challenge the Business Roundtable to point to the alleged "dishonesty" in the attached comments I made to the Select Committee last week," he said. "He shouldn't get away with childish slander."

ENDS

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