Issue No 105 | 03 August 2001 | |
NewsCall for Colombian Inquiry Into Murders
NSW unions have joined a global push for a special ILO committee of inquiry into human rights violations in Colombia - where close to 200 trade unionists have been murdered in the past 18 months. The NSW Labor Council endorsed the call by the International Confederation of free Trade Unions for the Inquiry after hearing evidence of the endemic abuses against trade unionists. At least 129 Colombian trade unionists were murdered in 2000, with another 63 assassinated this year. The ILO commission of inquiry is significant because it is the first step in the process of imposing penal provisions such as those currently in force against the Burmese regime. More details: http://www.icftu.org
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Interview: Whose Advocate? Employment Advocate Jonathon Hamberger argues the case for his organisation's survival and reveals his secret union past. Politics: CHOGM: What Should Unions Do? Activists Peter Murphy and Vince Caughley kick off the debate about what is the appropriate action ot take when CHOGM leaders meet in Brisbane E-Change: 2.1 - The Changing Corporate Landscape In the second part of their series on the impact of new technology, Peter Lewis and Michael Gadiel try to understand the new corporate playing field. Unions: Hamburgled Jim Marr reports that the Employment Advocate has been handed a chance to salvage some credibility by cleaning up anti-union practices in the call centre industry. Economics: Privatisation: The Dangerous Road Frank Stilwell argues that the corporate collapses of HIH and One Tel are potent reminders of the downside of �people�s capitalism�. History: Hard-Earned Lessons Art Shostack looks at the legacy of the landmark strike by PATCO air traffic controllers 20 years ago. International: Political Prisoner Greenpeace campaigner Nic Clyde, facing up to six years gaol in the United States for taking part in a non-violent protest, speaks exclusively with workers Online. Review: Seven Pubs and Seven Nights Labor Council's newest recruit, Susan Sheather, shows she respects tradition by going in search of the perfect bar Satire: Obituary: Mr Rob Cartwright - Captain of Industry In all fields of endeavour, there are those who command our respect through their sheer commitment to excellence. One such titan was Rob Cartwright, whose chosen field, the obscure HR discipline of "moving people onto individual contracts" lost its greatest practitioner and champion late last night, following a tragic self-inflicted accident.
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