Sky News contributor Nicholas Reece says the union movement “has responded in a very mature way” to the coronavirus crisis.
“I think they’ve been strong which is absolutely what you want from the union leaders in this country,” Mr Reece told Sky News. “But they’ve also made some good compromises.
” “I also think the government does need to continue to refine the JobKeeper allowance though,” he said. “It should be extended to cover the one million or so casuals that don't qualify.”
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