
Issue No 117		26 October 2001

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Malaysian Solidarity Action in Sydney

By Andy Wright

Trade unionists and human rights activists rallied today outside the offices of Malaysian Airlines to demand the abolition of the ISA and release of political prisoners in Malaysia.

New South Wales Labor Council Assistant Secretary Mark Lennon and activists from a number of unions, together with NGO workers and human rights activists handed out leaflets in support of ISA detainees to hundreds of city workers at the lunch-time protest.

"Most people were really shocked when they realised the draconian nature of the ISA law", said Alison Tate, who works for the Australian Trade Unions' foreign aid organisation APHEDA.

The action was held to coincide with the picket in Malaysia at Kamunting Detention Centre on the 27th October. Some of the participants know detainee Tian Chua from his early days as an activist at university in Sydney in the 1980's.

There message to Malaysia: keep up your struggle, supporters of democracy and human rights around the world are with you!

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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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» Veil of Silence on Public Sector Outsourcing

» False Start for Race Day

» Union Proxy Campaign Gets A Boost

» Nauru Guards Claim Back-Pay

» Unions Await Final Triumph

» PM Claims No Aged Care Nursing Home Crisis!

» Eighty Woolies Cleaners About To Lose Jobs

» CFMEU Gets Disabled Athlete A Start

» Malaysian Solidarity Action in Sydney

» Activists Notebook