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Opinion: Unions misrepresenting Equal Pay Amendment Act court challenge, columnist argues

A columnist argues unions are overstating the Equal Pay Amendment Act's reach, saying it protects only a minority of women.

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A columnist has criticised unions' characterisation of an Equal Pay Amendment Act court challenge, contending that the act in practice guarantees equal pay for only a minority of women rather than women broadly.

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Unions are duping us that Equal Pay Amendment Act court challenge is about the sisterhood – Deborah Coddington

OPINION: The act, in practice, really only guarantees equal pay for a minority of women.

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