
Issue No 117		26 October 2001

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Union Proxy Campaign Gets A Boost

The CEPU-Communications Union campaign to have Len Cooper elected to the Telstra board has received a boost with the Confederation of National Trade Unions in Quebec, Canada pledging its proxies to the union's campaign.

The ballot will take place at this year's Telstra AGM, on Friday 16th November 2001

Mr. Daniel Simard the General Co-ordinator of the pension fund Batirente, which is sponsored by the Confederation of National Trade Unions, has applied the 646 200 Telstra shares held by the funds international equity division to the CEPU campaign to have Len Cooper, the Victorian Branch Secretary of the CEPU (Communications Division), elected as a director to the board of Telstra.

Last year Mr. Cooper was the fifth highest polling candidate for the five vacant board of directors positions. However, the fifth position was withdrawn by the Howard government, ensuring that Mr. Cooper could not be elected. So much for Mr. Howard's shareholder democracy.

Mr. Cooper and another Telstra board nominee, Telstra employee Mr. Mervyn Vogt, have announced that they will use the Corporations Act to bring about a 'No Confidence Vote' in the current board and senior management.

The CEPU campaign seeks to preserve jobs and restore service levels for the Australian community. As well as retaining Telstra in majority government ownership.

To appoint Mr. Len Cooper as your nominee and have him vote on your behalf at the Telstra AGM, place his name in the blank box on the 'Appointment of Nominee' form that you should have received. Fax the form to 03 9615 9911 (Country Code 61 if faxing from overseas) by 12th November 2001.

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Issue 117 contents

Interview: Brothers In Arms
Labour historian Marilyn Dodkin explains how she exposed ASIO ties with Labor Council's Cold War leadership.

Politics: Defending the Faith
Launching 'Brothers', Premier Bob Carr gave his own take on the allegations that union leaders worked with security agencies during the Cold War.

History: Surviving the Split
In this extract from 'Brothers' Marilyn Dodkin, looks at the manouverings around the establishment of the DLP.

International: Viral Attack
Postal unions in the USA are mobilizing to protect their members from the widening repercussions of an apparent bio-terrorist attack.

Unions: A Living Wage
The ACTU this week unveiled its claim for the 2002 Living Wage Case. Here's what they'll be arguing.

Campaign Diary: Week Three: Wave Them Goodbye
In a week when our boys and girls went off to war, Labor fought a desperate battle to fight the election on the home front.

Human Rights: Colombia's 'Dirty War' Against Unions
It might be tough being an organiser in Australia under the Howard Government, but spare a thought for Colombian trade unionists.

Review: Red Rag Unfurls
Ian Syson is an upfront, knockabout bloke. He heads up a new, small, independent publishing outfit called Red Rag Publications.

Satire: New Hope for Labor: Mackerras Tips Liberal Win
The electoral hopes of the Labor party have revived dramatically, after the perennially unreliable analyst Malcolm Mackerras forecast a huge victory for the Liberals.

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» Activists Notebook