Mr. Rob Kelly:

Obviously, workers have the right to join a trade union and employers continuing to ignore and block us is a major issue. We would call for amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to allow collective bargaining and that, when we get density within workplaces, employers are left with no choice but to sit down and negotiate with us. Dr. Curran referred earlier to workers having a voice. Many workers in the industry do not recognise or know about trade unions, and that it is on us. We need to get involved in a strong campaign across the sector, letting workers know their rights and organising those workers. If employers do not want to sit down and join us, it is to be hoped we will have enough organisation on the ground to be able to do something significant to those employers, such as what we did outside The Ivy restaurant.