"He won't wear it , Mr Kelty" : ACTU turn down government's tax/wage deal [picture] /

Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 10 February 1989.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3998497. In the face of strong opposition from left-wing union figures such as George Campbell who are demanding a $30 per week CPI-based wage rise, ACTU Secretary Bill Kelty is determined to steer the ACTU towards a new wage-fixing system based on award restructuring. Treasurer Paul Keating adds to the mix by indicating that he would cancel promised tax cuts if the unions insisted upon the old inflation-based wage rises.--Information provided by Geoff Pryor.