What we in the community see is hardworking steelworkers, working in difficult conditions; generous salaries by all accounts; Bluescope relying on a skilled workforce to make its profits; the employee's sacrifices to help Bluescope through difficult times and acknowledged by Bluescope; the Industry being cyclic and presumably a desire not to go through cuts after making gains; in the national economy the return to labour is at a low point and presumably shareholders want to get returns from their investment and have satisfied steelworkers.

Are the negotiators on either side competent and 'fair dinkum'?

Maybe this can be resolved by organising a game of 'British Bulldog' last person standing, winner takes all.

Everybody has to get real.

Peter Corkish, Wollongong

I see in the Illawarra Mercury on October that Greens councillors wish to put food waste into the green waste bin

According to reports this will mean that the red topped waste bin will go to a fortnightly pick up,whilst recycling and Green waste will be fortnightly on the opposite week.

We will then be in the same position as Shellharbour Council residents who have long been complaining of having dirty nappies left in their bin for two weeks, creating a terrible stench in the streets.

They have been trying to get weekly red bin pickups the same as Wollongong has.

I hope Wollongong Council takes this into consideration when discussing this proposal.

Keith Norris, Bellambi

Your correspondent Keith Norris of Bellambi, has missed the point of my recent letter highlighting the total lack of interest by Telstra in maintaining fibre-to-the-home equipment and responsibility.

No one, but no one can complain directly to NBN about any equipment a customer rents from a service provider.

NBN is a carrier only and has no customers.

Customers can only lodge complaints with their service provider who is the only organisation who is able to communicate with NBN.

Telstra issues the phone bill, not NBN.

The money goes to Telstra who is totally responsible for the service and organising repairs.

In this instance, and many more, Telstra doesn't want to know.

It was a doctors service equipment that went faulty, Telstra refused to replace the battery.

Get your facts right Mr Norris.

Dave Cox, Corrimal

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