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Issue No. 133 | 26 April 2002 |
The Struggle Continues
Interview: If The Commission Pleases History: Protest and Celebrate Unions: A Novel Approach Industrial: Hare Tony, Hare Tony International: Never Forget Jenin Politics: Left Right Out In France Health: Delivering A Public Health Revolution Review: The Secret Life of U(nion)s Poetry: May Day, May Day
Shonky Bosses Get Contract Brush Deep Pocket Syndrome Stalks IRC Court Decision Threatens Thousands Of Jobs Safety Summit to Set Accident Targets Detention Centre Vets Song Lyrics Fat Sheep Dip Into Workers Pockets Government Con Drives SA Vehicle Blue Dead Worker�s Family Calls for Safety Crime Laws Aussie Agency Backs War Crimes Call Thumbs-up For Union Immigration Role DOCS Worker Assaulted In Courthouse Queensland Unions Move on Youth Exploitation
The Soapbox The Locker Room Bosswatch Week in Review
Gold Star Student Time for a General Strike?
Labor Council of NSW |
Letters to the Editor Time for a General Strike?
Comrades Your report about the massive strikes in Italy and India makes the point that they were undertaken to stop Governments destroying what we would call unfair dismissal laws. The report also makes it clear that the conservative labour and social democratic parties are unwilling or unable to defend workers' rights and entitlements. This leaves only the trade unions to defend us. I note that in Australia the Howard government is attacking unfair dismissal laws. I note too that in the past the conservative Labor Party has been at the forefront of attacks on workers. Workcare, the Accord, enterprise bargaining come to mind. Unlike Italy or India in Australia there has been no real generalised strike activity to protect workers rights. Isn't it time the leadership of the Australian trade union movement followed the Indian and Italian examples? John Passant
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