
Issue No 113		28 September 2001

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Email Workers Saved

By Mary Yaager

Workers at the Electrolux Plant (formally Email) in Orange have breathed a sigh of relief after the NSW Government and the Electrolux Group announced a multi million-dollar package to secure and further develop the Plant in Orange.

John Robertson Labor Council Secretary said" this is great news for Orange and particularly for the 1100 local people employed at Electrolux "

"The Email Plant was under threat of an uncertain future when it came under takeover pressure and it left workers and the Orange Community extremely nervous about the impact of losing the plant and the union movement shared their concerns" John went on to say.

The Labor Council and all of the unions immediately got behind the Email workers in their campaign to maintain the plant in Orange and this has definitely assisted is ensuring the future of the plant according to Robert George, local union delegate at the plant.

Robert said "if it had not have been for all the assistance and lobbying of the unions I don't think we would have achieved this "

NSW government Minister Harry Woods who announced the Governments package also acknowledged the key role played by the union movement.

A spokesperson for Electrolux said "the company made the decision to invest in the plant after the cooperation of the Government, unions and company management all pulling together to do different positive things to achieve common goals" It is about investing in the people in Orange and in Regional areas.

"The future of the plant would have been very bleak without the capital investment and this will help the Company invest in new equipment to be Globally competitive and capable of meeting export demand " he went on to say.

'Now employees, unions, suppliers and Government are all supporting the company to develop Orange as a key manufacturing base in the Asian Region " the spokesperson concluded.

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Issue 113 contents

Interview: The Custodian
Labor's arts spokesman Bob McMullan on the role government can play in nurturing national culture.

Media: Chucking a Wobbly
Veronica Apap meets Dan Buhagiar, the programmer of Labor Council's new online initiative, Wobbly Radio.

E-Change: 3.3 Unleashing a Networked Culture
Politics does not occur in a vacuum - it's is as much a product of its culture as it is an influence on it. In the post-Industrial Age how will this relationship change?

Unions: Are You a Terrorist?
Away from the talkback noise, Mark Hearn reports on how a Sydney workforce is taking up the cause of racial understanding and tolerance.

Organising: STAA Performers
Film industry workers are acting collectively to ensure they don't become Mexicans with Mobiles.

Workplace: Making Art Work
The Workers Cultural Action Committee is a community cultural development provider. What is this? And what does it mean for the union movement?

History: Creative Alliances
Neale Towart wanders through the archives to look at how unions' have worked with artists to promote progressive casuses.

Performance: Tales from the Shop Floor
Peter Murphy profiles Sydney's New Theatre and the role it has played in fostering working culture.

Review: Homegroan
In an extract from her new book, The Money Shot, Jane Mills argues that the local film industry needs more than patriotism to get bums on seats.

Satire: PM Pleads To Nauru: Take Our Aborigines Too
In the wake of Nauru�s acceptance of the Tampa refugees, Australian Prime Minister John Howard has struck a new deal with the small island nation to take our Aborigines as well.

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