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Vanguard Complete Knee Versus Vanguard High Flex Rotating Platform (RP) Knee Study
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Biomet, Inc.
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First received: October 26, 2009
Last updated: September 30, 2013
Last verified: September 2013
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to compare Vanguard High Flex Rotating Platform to Vanguard Complete Knee System in Asian population in terms of early range of motion (ROM), clinical outcomes, and kinetic and kinematic characteristics in relation to healthy knees.
Condition | Intervention |
Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Traumatic Arthritis |
Device: Vanguard Complete Knee System w/ std tray Device: Vanguard High Flex RP |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Prospective Controlled Multi-center Study on Vanguard Complete Knee and Vanguard High Flex RP Knee |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- American Knee Society Knee Score, including ROM [ Time Frame: 1 Year postop ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Kinematic Fluoroscopic Analysis [ Time Frame: 3 yr ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Gait Lab Analysis [ Time Frame: 3 yr ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- EQ5D [ Time Frame: 3 mo, 6 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr, 7 yr, 10 yr ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Radiographic Assessment [ Time Frame: immediate postop, 3 mo, 6 mo, 1 yr, 3 yr, 5 yr, 7 yr, 10 yr ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 300 |
Study Start Date: | October 2009 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | October 2021 |
Primary Completion Date: | October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Vanguard Complete Knee System w/ std tray |
Device: Vanguard Complete Knee System w/ std tray
Vanguard Knee is a metal and polyethylene system indicated for cemented tibial and femoral use.
Active Comparator: Vanguard High Flex RP |
Device: Vanguard High Flex RP
Vanguard High Flex RP is an extension to the existing Vanguard Knee and has been specifically designed to facilitate greater than 135 degrees of knee flexion.
Detailed Description:
The primary objectives of this clinical study include:
- Evaluate size fit and long term performance of Vanguard Complete Knee ("Fixed") System in Asian and Latino population in comparison to competitor's similar product.
- Evaluate efficacy of Vanguard Complete Knee with Microplasty Tibial Tray.
Compare Vanguard High Flex Rotating Platform ("High Flex") Knee System to Vanguard Complete Knee System in Asian population in terms of:
- Early ROM
- Clinical outcomes
- Kinetic and Kinematic characteristics in relation to Healthy Knees. o
Compare current design to new design of Vanguard High Flex Rotating Platform Knee System in terms of :
- Early ROM
- Clinical outcomes
- Kinetic and Kinematic characteristics
Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Painful and disabled knee joint resulting form osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved.
- Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity.
- Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, or arthrodesis.
- Need to obtain pain relief and improve function.
- Ability and willingness of the patient to follow instructions, including control of weight and activity level.
- Good nutritional state of the patient.
- Patient must have reached full skeletal maturity.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infection, sepsis, osteomyelitis, and failure of previous joint replacement.
- Uncooperative patient or patients with neurologic disorders who are incapable of following directions.
- Osteoporosis
- Metabolic disorders which may impair bone formation
- Osteomalacia
- Distant foci of infections which may spread to the implant site
- Rapid joint destruction, marked bone loss or bone resorption apparent on roentgenogram
- Vascular insufficiency, muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease
- Incomplete or deficient soft tissue surrounding the knee
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01010269
Korea, Republic of | |
Samsung Medical Center | |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Biomet, Inc.
Principal Investigator: | Myung-Chul Lee, M.D., Ph.D. | Seoul National University Hospital | |
Principal Investigator: | Chul-Won Ha, M.D., Ph.D. | Samsung Medical Center | |
Principal Investigator: | Seong-Il Bin, M.D., Ph.D. | Asan Medical Center | |
Principal Investigator: | Yong In, M.D., Ph.D. | Catholic University Uijungbu St. Mary's Hospital |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 09, 2014
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Responsible Party: | Biomet, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01010269 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | ROW1 |
Study First Received: | October 26, 2009 |
Last Updated: | September 30, 2013 |
Health Authority: | Korea: Institutional Review Board |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Osteoarthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 09, 2014


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Hello all! I was wondering. I keep on wanting to install linux on older machines for friends and customers alike. I put linux on them hoping that it will run efficiently or faster than windows. It seems that it runs slow, when it comes time to running X. Should I run a new kernel. Stripped keeping lean and mean, specifically for that particular hardware setup. Say a old PII with 64 megs of ram running email, firefox, printing services and USB support?
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Usually gnome, but I have tried fluxbox and xfce4 - still slow. the apps they use are also reource intensive. like mozilla, and openoffice. I did find a link that might be worth trying out.
they specialize in this type of thing. THese guys are running linux with graphical interfaces, IceWM , GDM for graphical log in with Pentiums and 16mb of ram. So my PII with 64 should have a good time. I think everyone should check out this project at sourceforge.net
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Older boxes, by their nature, are gonna run slower whether running Windows or Linux. There are two routes you can try. You can go with a newer distro like Puppy Linux or Damn Small Linux that has apps that use fewer resources, or take a step back and try an older distro.
I have a Packard Bell Legend 814CD I use as a secondary machine, and though it is slow, it loves running Red Hat 6.2.
lakerdonald speaks wisely in alluding to using a DE that uses less resources. Fluxbox is good, as well as FCE. I believe IceWM beats the pants off of both of them in the speed/resource friendly department, but that's my personal opinion.
For browsers, Firefox is all the rage now, and runs fast. So does Galeon. For older boxes, I think Links-Graphics is the best choice. For mail, Sylpheed is good and so is Balsa for boxes with limited resources.
OpenOffice is just gonna take a while to get up and going, but in the end, is worth it if you can't wait that long. Abiword is a little better on resources and speed, but isn't as full featured as OpenOffice.
I had a couple of 64 RAM boxes that were agonizingly slow. I bought an additional 64MB of RAM for each that breathed new life into them. In my opinion, RAM is the very best investment you can make in any older box that runs Linux.
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Elephant Pepper Camp
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Karen Blixen Camp
Karen Blixen Camp is an eco-friendly luxury camp that gives one a sense of the exiting explorer days when the savannah was seldom visited and elaborate and comfortable camps were set up providing a comfortable and stylish retreat to end each day's adventure. Twenty-two large luxury canvas tents are each placed with undisturbed view along the Mara River. The beautiful laid swimming pool offers a
Naboisho Camp
A camp located in the middle of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The eight luxurious low-impact tented suites offer bathrooms with flush toilets and indoor and outdoor bush showers, king-size beds and large screen windows. The camp dining area with a lounge is the main public area and dinners are usually served by the fireside. Its expert guides lead guests on bush walks, night drives and wilderness
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Amboseli Serena Lodge
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Ol Donyo Lodge
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Maasai Simba Camp
Maasai Simba Camp is a historical site formerly used by Maasai warriors for training. It has been restored and made accessible for adventure travelers seeking to have authentic cultural experience with the Maasai. Maasai Simba Camp has a rustic charm unlike any other safari camp and lodge in Kenya. The village atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious food, and comfortable rooms have inspired many heartwarming
Ol Tukai
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Samburu Intrepids Camp
Samburu Intrepids is renowned as a pioneer of luxury camping in one of the world's last truly great wilderness areas. Situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in the arid heart of Samburu National Reserve, Samburu Intrepids looks out over riverbanks where herds of elephant, buffalo and zebra come daily to drink - together with the rarer 'northern species' of reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and
Sabuk Lodge
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Sabuk Mobile Camp
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Shaba Sarova
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Constructed on the slopes of Kenya's highest peak, the Serena Mountain Lodge is a comfortable respite after a morning's drive from Nairobi. Set in tropical rain forest at an elevation of over 6,000 feet, the lodge's cool climate is a surprise to first time visitors to Africa. Enjoy log-paneled rooms, thick carpets, and a lounge filled with comfortable chairs overlooking a watering hole
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Layover - Los Angeles, Part 2 : Justin Cox, Brent Biscayne, Zach Alexander
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Justin Cox, Brent Biscayne and Zach Alexander look like three peas in a pod as they sit side by side with a wink and a smile, anxious to get things going. Brent leans over to gobble down Justin's cock leaving himself and his meatstick vulnerable to Zach's oral attack. Then Brent and Justin alternate sucking their buddy's dick with an occasional tongue swipe of his balls. The trio wheel around with Brent and Zach 69-ing while Brent eats ass. Then Zach ends up the middle of a 3-man sandwich getting fucked up the ass and in the mouth by Brent and Justin. With Brent still slamming his asshole, Zach's body tenses up and he busts his nut. And then Justin, then Brent follow up with their own spurts of creamy jism.


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i luvvvv how u mix n blend colors--da color scheme here looks wonderful i like da greens/blues/whites a looot;fav :3
yeah this is truly Mountains of creativity:-) love d snow covers/brilliant perspection
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Polish kite surfer Maciek Kozierski arrives to Tiberias (Israel) to "walk on water".
Together with a team that included six-time Israeli wakeboard champion Lior Eliyahu and photographers Predrag Vuckovic from Serbia and Joerg Mitter from Austria he spent four! days on the Sea of Galilee on their project codenamed simply "Miracle".


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Took a bit of time to make, and I think I've gotten better at animating compared to the crap I've submitted (and had blammed).
I hope all will enjoy. Too bad youtube is being such a butt to me and my uploads. I upload to youtube for general comments, but I upload to newgrounds for critique.
Inspired by the artist, Scott Ramsoomair, this is my attempt at animating one of his comics. Most of it is traced, no duh. I tried animating this as much as possible without using any tweens.
original comic: http://www.vgcats.com/com ics/?strip_id=141
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars May 17, 2012
always flush AFTER you pee, OOOOOOOHHHH, so THAT'S what i'v been doing wrong lol
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I like the comics, but I LOVE these animated adaptations! You should really make more than 6 (7 if you count the Christmas special) of these! You might be able to talk to the guy that makes the comics, maybe see what he has to say. If he likes them, then you could really have a future making these! If not, well... don't let your dreams get crushed! Reach for the stars, and all that jazz. But really, you should make more! Am I right, people?
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Yesterday a friend asked me if I knew of an application cfc reference written in all script. I told him that I didn't know of one but that I could whip one up together pretty quickly. In case anyone else is looking for a script reference here it is.
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Dan, really awesome reference! I forgot some of those properties even existed (ex. SMTP properties). Good stuff.
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Besides The Following, House of Cards has been one of my most anticipated shows of the year. There are two reasons for this and both of them are fairly important. First of all, I am intrigued by the show itself. It is the first time that David Fincher, Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright have all been lured to work in television. That is a big draw and I am very interested in what they will be able to do in the medium. I am not going in with blinders, because I was very excited about The Following and that disappointed me greatly. However, I think this show just looks great. I like this trailer slightly less than the first one, but think that it is still incredibly intriguing. The show follows Spacey's character who is the Majority Whip who will do anything to become President...and I think that means anything. I love The West Wing with all my heart, but also am more than happy to have a show that looks at the sordid underbelly of politics in Washington. So much so that I am considering canceling all my plans this weekend to watch all 13 episodes. Report to follow.
Which brings me to my other excitement about House of Cards this weekend. It feels like it could be a very historic moment in the history of the distribution of television. For the first time in years, Netflix is actually attempting to use a new model and it is one that could change things forever. I'm not saying television will be different overnight, but with such a big high profile show premiering in this manner - if it becomes a success for the streaming service, it could lead to much more content created and released in this manner. Netflix has already said they will not be releasing ratings for the show as they are a subscription based business and would like all reports to be based around that business model. We'll see if that changes if there is good news. I also appreciate the fact that a content service is actually acknowledging the different viewing habits of audiences and how so many people have become used to and prefer the marathon style now. This really broaden options. Netflix will have another chance at success with this model when Arrested Development is released this summer. That is another highly (highly) anticipated new (old) show of the year.
On the other hand, this experiment could fail miserably for Netflix, but more than anything I am happy that there are some original plans out there for content delivery and hope networks/distributors/creatives are just working on more.
Who's with me and will be watching this weekend?! (Forget that little Superbowl thing.)


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Caffe D'arte has its headquarters in Seattle, the epicenter of the American espresso movement. A hidden gem of sorts, not always immediately recognizable to outsiders, Caffe D'arte, nonetheless, has a devoted following. If you haven't heard of this artisan roaster, consider this your official...
Back to TopCaffe D'arte Firenze Whole Bean is a mild espresso created in the Northern Italian tradition. Reminiscent of fine blends from the famed Tuscany region, Firenze exemplifies the Italian espresso standard—bright, smooth and exceedingly aromatic. Caffe D'arte Firenze is designed shine in milk-based beverages but can also be enjoyed on its own for a sweet, smooth espresso. Firenze is available in one-pound bags of whole bean espresso.
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Mine has been going strong for a year, never had any serious problem, not even a minor problem (such as it switching off etc) with very heavy use.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk - 02-03-2013, 02:26 PM #27
did you upgrade to a official carrier os build or did you install other carrier os builds? or maybe hybrid builds from other places??
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i agree some people that call there self BIG FANS but yet there moaning if you don't like the device its simple go with someone else :
my experience has been a blast never had a bad thing happen to it the only thing that i have had happen is my battery witch got replaced i love blackberry and im never parting with them <3!! keep the good work going guys =] - 02-03-2013, 10:56 PM Thread Author #29
Always official OS
I'm not moaning, just doing research... I LOVE my 9900, it's kinda a LOVE/HATE relationship haha For example now had to wipe it again and doesn't start :S
Today I bought a 9780 and experiencing problems with email accounts (I guess that's my fault anyways) and can't login with bbm. I guess I'm just JINXED???
anyways, I'm looking forward to the Q10, Meanwhile I'm using both 9900 and 9780 I'm NOT giving up on blackberry :P - 02-04-2013, 05:29 AM #30
so what's your problem on your 9780 pm if you want and ill try and help as best as i can
if i've ever had any problems with my 9900, they've been external rather than internal. i know what i'm doing when it comes to loading software etc so if i did have a problem in this area i would (hopefully, but lots of help available on here anyway) know what to do. every phone out there and every other customer's gonna have a problem. it's just technology.
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..be one too! - 02-04-2013, 07:46 AM #32Bold 9900 on Vodafone UK running BL Ultimate Hybrid RC21 over O2 .1098 Base and .sfi
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I admittedly had a lot of issues when it first came out (summer 2011) with it being slow, crashing, burning through the battery that I would need to switch it by early afternoon. It's the reason I sold it and jumped shipped and bought myself a Galaxy S2. However, 4 months later I was missing it so I bought another one found that since January 2012, it has been a great phone. I also do a full wipe and install every new official OS that gets released and I have to say it is loads better now. Fast boot time (about 1 minute or a bit less which is great for a BB), I get two days now before I have to charge it (based on how I use the phone).
The only disappointments is that even though I baby the phone, I find it looking more worn out than my other BB's... things like the carrier logo being almost worn off, scuff marks on the battery door, small nicks in the frame. My stuff usually looks like new even if it is a year later. As this is just nitpicking really, I have been really happy with it and I think I will miss it if I get a Z10.
In terms of other hardware issues I have heard about, my friend just got a 9900 through work and he has an issue that the phone will crash when taking a picture. I checked this out online which seems to be an issue if you have the geo location enabled in the camera. I have never had that issue before and I also don't know what OS version he is using but that is the only real hardware/software issue I've heard of in my circle of users.
Shame about your experience. That would drive me bonkers. If a OS wipe and reinstall doesn't fix it, maybe try a warranty exchange and try another unit.-------------------------------------------
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Past: 9000 > 9700 > 9800 > 9780 > 9810 > 9900 > Z10 > Z30 | Galaxy S2 > Nexus 4 | GalaxyTab 10.1 > Nexus 7 > Nexus 7 FHD - 02-04-2013, 09:08 AM #34
Didn't have much issues at all, almost none. Minor things only with apps, but overall, none.
Flamers, don't even try, I have my waterhose ready
GNU/Linux distros of choice: Ubuntu, Mint (or anything based on debian that's still geared towards beginners and isn't too bloated).
My Tweets, Wordpress Blog, My Statuses, My Formspring.me & Videos (Viddler), (Dailymotion), (YouTube Partner channel) - 02-04-2013, 09:12 AM #35
No problems here. Sure miss that device
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I just adore this song. One of the best 1960s Elvis ballads. Thanks very much for posting.
Nice but sad.............thank you for sharing.
Thanks David for posting this, its my fave Elvis song and also my fave version of it but IMO the scene from the Comeback Special doesn't match the song, so I prefer just to listen to it
You ask how long I love you, I'll tell you true,
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I like that part of the 68 comeback show. All kinds of action in that part of the show.
I love that song, thanks for sharing.
I love that song and heres a bit of trivia the song was co written by Charlie Daniels-before he was a big country rock artist and had the hits like
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Situated in the city center, this hotel is close to Museum of Fine Arts, Burgundy Wine Museum, and Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame. Also nearby are Maison Alex Gambal Winery and Hotel Dieu.
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Henry II Hotel features tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a garden. 2 meeting rooms are available. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This Beaune hotel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services, secure parking, and 24-hour room service. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
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Pilot Rick was fabulous! Very personable. Also appreciated the rescheduling efforts of entire staff due to weather and some passengers on time restraints. Thank you to all! |
Advertised that one passenger could utilize steering control, and we tried but headset not working so not able to hear pilot. Felt slightly cheated but still enjoyed flight. |
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We loved it! I took my 5 year old grandson and that's all he's talked about! We had a wonderful time. |
I would suggest going when it's a little cooler. |
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The experience of being in a small aircraft and seeing things from above- |
I am not positive- but I thought it said we could use the controls in flight- might have misunderstood that part- but if so it was not offered. |
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John Howard's reported calls to bring back individual contracts has brought cries that the conservatives have a sneaky agenda to bring back WorkChoices. This holds about as much credit as Mr Abbott's Carbon Tax "wrecking ball" analogy.
Individual agreements have been common place before the 1996 Workplace Relations Act, a full decade before Workchoices. So anyone that calls individual contracts a product of Workchoices, is either being tricky with the facts or is grossly ill informed.
Individual agreements are contentious because they undermine collective bargaining, which is a principle at the core of union values. The Fair Work laws,as they sit today make it near impossible for "individual flexibility" to work in a practical sense. This leaves collective agreements, negotiated with the union and the employer as the only real path to tailor working conditions with the specific needs of the workplace.
Of course this provides a neat reason to join the union and therefore also acts as marketing tool for these unions and gives them face time with members and prospective members in the workplace.
The starting point for working conditions are modern awards. These awards may limit productivity or not suit a way a business runs. So if the majority of staff and boss agree, they can change the minimum standards of work.
At the moment, for an collective agreement to pass the muster each worker must be better off overall (so called "BOOT"). Previous tests have included the "no disadvantage test". Basically, the test looks at the hours worked including penalties and weekend rates and if you don't pay the worker at least that, the deal won't float.
The disgraceful Workchoices came in an said an employer and employee can negotiate their own terms. Initially there was no test on the worker being screwed. Some high profile cases came along where penalty rates were being "bought out" for 2 cents per week.
Vulnerable workers were given the employment equivalent of a crap sandwich, which they had to take or leave. After some heat, Howard brought in a "Fairness Test" which wasn't much better.
So critics of buying out conditions for nix and an employer asserting an unreasonable bargaining position have cause to squeal if these were to came back. Abbott has ruled this out already, so why Mr Shorten can link individual contracts to Workchoices is not immediately obvious but most certainly should be viewed with great suspicion.
Surely, a employer, acting in good faith has the right to make a deal with an individual employee, if both choose to? That seems simply fair.
For politicians, employers and employees that like the idea of individual arrangements being back on the political agenda, they must be rolling their eyes that the bloke advancing this debate is the one the got annihilated at the polls because he took his ideologue and turned it into an open hand slap for his "Howard Battlers"?
Collective bargaining is an important option for workers. Important option yes, only option, no. If the conservatives get spooked by the ghost of WorkChoices past every time individual contracts are mentioned, then the quality of the debate will be pretty low.
This is our nation's productivity that we are talking about. Surely the issue is more important and resilient as to not be vapourised at the first cry of WorkChoices?
The workforce has been re-regulated under PM Gillard's supervision. This means that the protections for workers have not been as strong since Bob Hawke was tinkering around with the old workplace Accords. Provided the workers are better off, or at the very least, not worse off, why shouldn't business and the employee be able to deal directly without it being Union business? Why does the mention of this open Pandora's box and unleash the dreaded Workchoices bogie man?
Simple things like what are the start and finish times? What makes ordinary hours (ie 5 days at 7.6 hours or 4 days at 9 hours should it suit everyone?). What if there are productivity incentives, or specific working arrangements for the family situation a valued worker? Why should these be based on the collective in priority of the individual employee's needs and wants?
The one thing that seems certain is that coming into the next election we are likely to hear Bill Shorten using the dreaded phrase "WorkChoices" more than Kevin Rudd used Working Families in 2008. The workplace is not a cookie cutter.
Some need the warm embrace of collective bargaining and others prefer the road less trodden with individual arrangements. Both work and both groups need and deserve workplace laws that don't hold them back because either government is wrapped up in ideologue and too scared to be honest with their constituents.
Miles Heffernan @Mileshef on Twitter
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M says:
The unions are the ones driving the shreiking over workchoices because they are afraid of being made irrelevant.
John says:
Didn't you get the memo? We don't call it WorkChoices anymore.
Now it's called "flexibility".
Al says:
And now we just wait for the negative commments along the lines of:
"blah, blah, blah.. WORKCHOICES EVIL ...blah, blah, blah".
At least this story actualy identifies:
1) That Individual Statutory Contracts existed before WorkChoices ; and
2) That there are many situations where this can result in better conditions for all involved. (So long as they are backed up by needing to meet certain requirements such as compensating adequately for changed conditions).
Blerghhh says:
I just want someone to tell me why it is so wrong for an individual to be able to make their own agreement? all unionists and Labor politicians do is say that its bad and that collective bargaining is the only way; but i dont understand why, if safeguards are built into the law, that people shouldnt be given the choice?
Jess says:
Collective agreements are only good for large workplaces say 30 or more employees. They work because in a large business there is an expectation that most people will work in the work building between 9:30 and 4 with a lunch break up to an hour between 12 and 2.
Our collective agreements allow for the work at home and work different hours negotigated with the boss.
There is a productivity saving for people working out the contracts if 75% of the workers can be on one contract and one set of rules.One would hope that small business has people on individual contracts particularly if say you have an office of 5/6 people with different roles and different levels of responsibility.
Both have their benefits and most employers are reasonable when an employee needs to negotigate different work conditions and most employees are reasonable when employers need to negotiate different work hours due to workload.
iansand says:
I always thought that the unions missed a golden opportunity with Workchoices. Instead of negotiating awards across a whole industry, applicable to members and non-members alike, they should have set themselves up as bargaining agents for their members only. It would only take a few examples of unrepresented employees being screwed over before union membership expanded rapidly.
andrew says:
flexibility in my workplace is rapidly becoming a one-way street. I don't even bother asking for any favours any more since i know the answer will be no. Annual leave generally needs to be booked several months in advance, unpaid leave is no longer available, payrises have been negligible for several years. I see no incentive to bargain for anything - i'll leave the system as it is rather than risk it getting any worse.
AdamC says:
There was nothing wrong with WorkChoices, except the way it was marketed. By that time, John Howard and his inner circle (except Peter Costello) had started to believe the the government's own hype. Now, many Coalition MPs are afraid to raise the workplace flexibility issue, despite the fact we are now reaping the bitter harvest sown by union advocate (and erstwhile prime minister) Julia Gillard.
Of course, it does not help that the opposition leader is as much an old DLPer as he is a modernist reformer. Abbott would no doubt like to bring back some sanity to Australia's industrial relations regime, but he is hardly likely to die in a dicth over it. And any changes in his first term would be modest and, where possible, uncontroversial. We need much more significant change than is likey to be offered by Tony Abbott. Still, anything is better than the current situation.
Michael S says:
If it hadn't been for WorkChoices, John Howard would probably still be Prime Minister today.
There may have been a case for further IR reform, and the Howard government were keen to use their Senate majority to stick it up the unions. But ordinary people got hurt.I remember in 2007 listening in to a talkback radio segment. Every call was about a gripe in their work conditions.
One was a young person on a weekend job, with no minimum engagement in their AWA and a $12/hr rate. Taking an hour to commute into work to be told "it's quiet today, we don't need you. You were here for 5 minutes, here's your $1, go home". He said it's John Howard's fault.
Another was told that attendance at staff meetings was compulsory for all staff, even though she didn't normally work Mondays; and because Monday was her in-theory day off, she wouldn't be paid to attend the meeting. She said it's John Howard's fault.
Another had a company introduce a work uniform that he had to pay for. He said it's John Howard's fault. Another had their weekend penalty rates abolished - he said it's John Howard's fault. One had her daughter made to work an upaid "trial" period of several weeks before paid employment started - she said it's John Howard's fault. One was required to start attending at 5pm every evening, but their paid time wouldn't start until customers began arriving - which was John Howard's fault. And so it went on.Some of them may have been legal before WorkChoices. Some were illegal practices that unscrupulous bosses were using to prey on vulnerable workers. But all of them were John Howard's fault.
The fairness test was belatedly introduced, but by then it was too late. WorkChoices had become morally indefensible; and a government that until then had done a good job was thrown out.
Bleatang Levtee says:
I remember the bad old days of workchoices. My employer chained me to my desk for 16 hours a day and I was paid only in bread and water. There was a guy at the front of the room with a big drum and a couple of more guys walking around whipping anyone they didn't think was working hard enough. Abbotts bringing back workchoices! WOOOOORKCHOOOICES! Oh the humanity!
Dick J says:
A minority of worker's are in unions. Their muscle disproportionate to their membership but not to their wealth. Much ofthat wealth it seems is ill gotten or ill spent.
Shorten has re-empowered the CFMEU and industrial blackmail and lawlessness are on the rise.
Perhaps a "Workers Flexability Union" should be set up. To be a member there is a once only $1 fee to maintain the data base . The Award is the National Employment Standards (NES).
In the contract of employment the employer and employee can state the terms of your employment are governed by this contract and the Workers Flexability Award . After all that is the terms of most peoples employment contract.
Mouse says:
IMO Bleatang Levtee, 16 hour days, paid in bread AND water, you were actually being overpaid!
Mouse says:
IMO Bleatang Levtee, 16 hour days, paid in bread AND water, you were actually being overpaid! ;o)
serf choices says:
It seems as though Abbott was lying yet again.
He said workchoices was dead buried and cremated.It seems he just gave it back to John Howard who is keeping it safe in his sock drawer in the unlikely event Abbott can deceive his way into government.
Arthur says:
We vote for and therefore presumably want globalisation, we increase population, sell everything worth selling and live way beyond our means, but think our wages can stay high?
Every day I'm presented with and surprised by how dumb my fellow humans are.
I hate pies says:
The workchoices scare campaign was the mother of all scare campaigns. Remember that when Labor are spurting on about Abbotts scare campaign.
Huonian says:
If I and my employer (ie consenting adults) want to reach an agreement, why the hell is that anyone else's business?
There was a time, in the distant past, when workplaces really were the dark, satanic mills and unions made sense. But that was the past. How much of an irony that those who want to re-empower the unions through meddling legislation call themselves "progressives".
Hardly anyone chooses to belong to a union these days. With Williamson, Thomson, Wilson, Blewett and others parading before us all what unions are about these days, it's no surprise that people who actually want to work for a living are giving the unions the flick.
And now the aggro on building sites is back. Back to the 70s. What next? Disco? Flared trousers? Germaine Greer?
Arthur says:
Just because Labor stink, don't vote LNP.
Vote for any sustainable population party.
Economist says:
From reading this you'd think employers have no option but to enter into Collective Bargaining arrangements. Ever heard of Common Law contracts?
The issue then is what are the advantages of a statutory agreement (AWA) over a common law contract?
Well the main reason is flexibility in developing conditions outside the scope of any industrial instrument relevant to the occupation. In order to respond to this industrial instruments were supposedly simplified by the Gillard Government to improve Common Law contract flexibility. Not being an expert did they? Did award amendments improve this flexibility, i.e. one example might be to allow the employee to cash their leave out, this was simple under an AWA but couldn't be done under a common law contract because the leave was required to be taken? AWAs could override state industrial legislation, override awards, override collective agreements outlawed industrial action during the term of the AWA (this point I'll get to shortly). While no doubt in some occupations it provided greater flexibility, there was potential for coercion.
I'm also curious on how many of the pro-AWA commentators were actually on one? Well I was and my experiences were mixed? Firstly, potentially in breach of the legislation it was hinted that I should sign an AWA, and while I wasn't threatened, it was implied that if I wanted future promotions that I should sign, that it would be advised to look for other work if I didn't sign. It was a fine line and from news articles I wasn't the only individual.
Secondly my first AWA was very generous in terms of remuneration for getting me to sign up. The second time I signed not so much, conditions were starting to be stripped away. And this was during the debt boom, imagine the situation if a recession hit. That's the problem the policy was never truly tested, yet there were still examples of unscrupulous employers taking advantage of staff during the good times.
Even when unions started getting clever and tried to encourage employees to sign their AWAs at the same time and expire at the same time, so that there was the potential for future collective bargaining arrangements to be reinstated, I believe amendments were made to the act to stop this from occurring, but happy to be corrected if I'm wrong on this.
Without a doubt unions are their own worst enemy, but so are some employers.
AWAs actually resulted in an expansion of the bureaucracy as each agreement had to be checked for compliance to the legislation, this isn't the case with common law contracts, to my knowledge.
Personally I have no problem with AWAs where they are consistent and not abused, but clearly skilled individuals did better than non-skilled. Hospitality and retail workers were screwed over as the My Kitchen Rules restaurant experienced.
Blerghhh says:
The ALP are such hypocrits! on one hand they talk about the rights of workers and the dignity of work, and then turn around and tell workers thar they are not intellectually able or responisible enough people to make agreements on their own. Unions and the ALP are more patronising and paternal of the workforce than they are its representatives.
Achmed says:
Amazing how people slam and denigrate Unions. We have minimum conditions legislation, not because we have benevolent employers but because we have strong Unions. Read the Industrial Court lists and see how many people are taking empoyers to court because they have been exploited and under paid or not been given even the minimum conditions.
In my industry membership is is 99.9%. Strong Union, good working conditions and in my business a cheap insurance policy against victimisation etc.
People should understand that all workers have conditions due to the work of Unions. 8hr days/40 hr week, sick leave, annual leave, public holidays, penalty rates, OHS legislation, workers comp…..all the result of the Union movement.
Jenifer the nutjob and misogynist. says:
Meanwhile Julia Gillard gave another speech in relation to the reams of documentation that has recently surfaced around the AWU.
Robert S McCormick says:
Australian Unions don't know, nor want to, the meaning of the word "Democracy". Their are only 2 million Union members out of 7.5 million workers. In some work areas they still have that old "No Ticket, No Start" rule in place.
They collect 10s if not 100s of Millions in Union Dues every year. Dues which are supposed to be spent in the interests of the Union members.Money which actually belongs to the Members and Not the Unions.
Then, without the written permission of their member's the Union Bosses skim off millions every year & give them to the Australian Labor Party.(ALP)
Even if you would never in a million years vote for the ALP part of your Union Dues finds it's way into the coffers of the ALP.
In all probability most Union Members do not know that their Union Bosses are giving part of their dues to the ALP. The Union Bosses deliberately do not make this information public.
That means that Union Members who are financial members of the Liberals, Nationals, Greens, Family First or any other political party are, unbekownst to them, also paying money into the coffers of the ALP.
That is Democracy - Union Style - Union members being forced to support a political party they have no interest in.
WorkChoices? FairWork? Are they really very much different? We are told that the vast majority of the provisions within FairWork are carry-overs from WorkChoices! Only difference is Gillard has given the Unions, which represent less than 1/3 of All Workers, power to which they have no entitlement.
SickOfUnionHaters says:
Not all Unions affiliate to the ALP and quite frankly if the Liberals offered any worker protection as part of their party platform then the Unions would give them money, however the Liberals have proven themselves to be the "haters" of the working class. A good point has been raised though, lets look at how much money the Banks and other corporations throw at the Libs. Yes that's right, the Banks, who use your hard earned money to throw at a Liberal party that will reduce your wages and working conditions. Union members can support whatever party they choose, however they shouldn't be fooled into thinking that supporting anyone other than Labor will bring them decent outcomes. Oh and just to clarify, "the Unions" don't have any real power, it is employees who choose to get organised and join a union that can make a difference. Whether Unions are supporting a group of workers or assisting 1 worker to negotiate their individual contracts, we, the workers, are the decision makers in what we are willing to accept, not "the Unions" who are apparently so powerful we should all be very afraid LOL - Just Saying!!!!
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