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June 10th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Western Australia is not doing enough to train job seekers, the state’s unions say, as the government prepares to lead a delegation east to attract up to 76,000 skilled workers.
Responding to reports on Sunday the WA government would lead 25 high-powered business leaders – including mining magnate Andrew Forrest – to Sydney, Melbourne and regional towns in October, UnionsWA described the recruitment drive as “an expensive stunt”.
“Our training record in WA is appalling,” said UnionsWA president Meredith Hammat, whose organisation represents more than 40 WA unions.
“With all the construction work as well as the machinery and vehicles that need to be maintained, you’d expect more training in those critical areas.
“In fact, we are going backwards.
“What is needed is a commitment to training.”
Ms Hammat said that according to recent data from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research, there were 1100 fewer people in training for automotive, engineering and construction jobs in WA since the Liberal-National government came to power in 2008.
She said the WA government and resource companies needed to do more to train skilled workers, as well as allow Australian manufacturers to “compete fairly” for contracts.
“Parts of the manufacturing sector in WA and over east are doing it hard,” Ms Hammat said.
“Resource companies could purchase more local manufactured products.
“If the (Colin) Barnett government spent less time on stunts, and more time planning and taking action on training and in response to the boom, then we could have jobs that last and a reasonable cost of living.”
WA Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier told news outlets on Sunday the state was facing a shortfall of about 76,000 skilled workers by 2015.
He said the state would have to look to the eastern states and overseas to meet demand, not just in the resources sector, but across the economy.
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