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'Patrick layoff plan will be defeated'

The AutoStrad fleet in Brisbane, introduced in 2005, promised big results. However, target box rates are lower than elsewhere in the country, said Mick Doleman, MUA deputy national secretary. He said, ‘The technology Patrick’s is introducing is unproductive and very expensive. This will not lift productivity, and will become a millstone around shareholders’ necks.’

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