Issue No 100 | 29 June 2001 | |
Trades HallPaul Howes’ Week on the Web
Our geek with grunt surveys the online battle for compo, finds some former leaders on the Net and finds a site that helps you discover your political orientation.
IT Workers Unite It appears that the Labor Council/LaborNET are not the only people talking about IT unions at the moment. Slashdot.org is a US based online news source for geeks and at the moment a lively debate is taking place on their message boards about the need for unions in the IT sector, check it out and join in http://slashdot.org/articles/01/06/19/1151256.shtml Mapping Politics I have received several emails of late about a site called "Political Compass" http://www.politicalcompass.org. I'm not sure who is behind the site but the basic deal is you are asked a series of questions about your position on numerous social, economic and moral issues. The site then figures out where you are on their "Political Compass", ie. Left Libertarian or Right Authoritarian. The makers of the site argue the old Left-Right divide is fairly redundant in mapping political opinions, they argue whilst it may be fine for economic issues, social issues is a whole other story, anyway check it out you may be surprised. Hands Off Workers Comp! Apart from the LaborNET "Make a Noise for Compo" Site http://www.labor.net.au/compo, there is another Compo campaign page which is worth checking out the NSW Law Society is hosting a site located at http://www.lawsocnsw.asn.au/practice/compo/. The site is also sponsored by Injuries Australia and the Australian Association of Surgeons. It features lots of information on the campaign, Press Releases form the Law Society and campaigning tips. However on the other side of the fence (or harbour) the Australian Industry Group (AIG) also has a campaign page supporting the Government's gutting of compo. Located at http://www.aigroup.asn.au/workerscomp-media, their site puts the employer's position on Workers Comp. Workers Health Our friends at the Workers Health Centre (WHC) in Granville have launched a new site located at http://www.workershealth.com.au. The site provides information on services the WHC provides, Q&A and the history of the WHC. Keating Engages Online Former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating has recently given his website a facelift. Located at http://www.keating.org.au the site doesn't feature any new content areas but it is now easier to navigate and more attractive. The site contains Keating's major speeches since leaving office, extracts from his book "Engagement", personal information and info on his latest ventures. Come Back Bill! Whilst I'm on the subject of former leaders I thought I would check out what Bill Clinton is up to these days. The Clinton Presidential Center http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.com is currently being built in Bill's hometown of Little Rock, it is hopping to be a fully virtual library and center which will showcase the Clinton Administration. ***************** If you have a site you want Paul to review or add to the LaborNET Links section let him know mailto:[email protected].
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Interview: Baptism of Fire It’s been a rugged few weeks for Labor Council’s new honcho. But John Robertson accepts it comes with the territory. Politics: Seven Days that Shook Our World Chris Christolodulou surveys the wreckage from a week when the political and industrial wings of the labour movement collided. History: History Sometimes Repeat This is not the first Labor government to attack workers compensation entitlements. Some believe the Unsworth Government’s 1987 reforms were the beginning of the end for that administration. Technology: Unions Online: Where To Now? Social Change Online's Mark McGrath goes looking for what's on the virtual horizon for the union movement. Media: The Printed Word Revisited Rowan Cahill looks at the resurgence of the workers press and the lessons for unions in better communicating with their members. Unions: Time For Second Gear The trends are in the right direction but unions are still drinking small beer in the IT world and need to allocate more resources to communications generally, argues Noel Hester. Satire: Texan Governor Faces Execution The governor of Texas has been sentenced to death row after a jury found him guilty of killing hundreds of people. Review: The Insider Neale Towart looks at a literary anti-hero who brings the factional machinations and double-deals of the ALP machine out of the back rooms and into the light.
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