
Issue No 14		21 May 1999

News

Unions Take Action on Timor, Stolen Generation

Unionists will this week be invited to participate in actions to support the Stolen Generation and independence plebiscite in East Timor.


	Message Sticks for Sorry Day

Sorry Day, Wednesday, 26 May

The pair of message sticks that left Uluru on May 5 bound for NSW with a message of healing (see last week's Workers Online) made an appearance at the weekly Trades Hall meeting last night.

Jason Field, Chairperson of the NSW Stolen Generations Memorial Foundation, showed delegates the sticks which will play a central part in Sorry Day/Journey of Healing festivities next Wednesday, 26 May. One of the pair depicts a range of symbols, from feet walking, to represent the beginning of a journey, to a boomerang, map of Australia and shackles showing the need to recognise our history. The other is painted with 54 dots, being the 54 recommendations in the Bringing them home report.

Jason, who was part of the team working on the Bringing them home report, thanked unions for their support towards reconciliation so far, and urged delegates to attend, with banners, a non-religious service at St Stephen's Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street (opposite Parliament House) on the day at 9.45am.

After the service, union members are urged to march with banners to the Botanic Gardens for a ceremony at 11am, where the message sticks will be handed over in NSW by a member of the stolen generation to a non-indigenous Australian.

Unions who are taking part in the festivities include the CFMEU, MUA, Teachers' Federation and CPSU.

Day of Solidarity for East Timor, Thursday, 27 May

Australians are being called on to show solidarity with the people of East Timor on Thursday May 27

Rallies and activities throughout Australia will give the opportunity for concerned Australians to demand an immediate end to the militia violence and to support the right of the East Timorese people to a free vote on their future.

In Sydney, a rally will be held at 1pm in Martin Place, between Macquarie and Phillip Streets.

Labor Council is organise fliers for the rally to be handed out at CBD railway stations on Thursday morning between 7.30am and 9.00am. If you want to help, contact Chris Christodolou on 9264 1691

For further details visit APHEDA http://www.apheda.org.au

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Issue 14 contents

Interview: Madame President
The new President of the NSW Legislative Council Meredith Burgmann has spent most of her life opposing authority. Now she has a chance to exercise it.

Unions: The ACTU Faces the Labour Hire Challenge
The enormous growth in labour hire and contracting out employment is creating a big challenge for unions worldwide.

History: The Wartime Women�s Employment Board
During World War II policy makers were forced to embraqce a unique wage-fixing method.

Labour Review: What's New from the Information Centre
View the latest issue of Labour Review, Labor Council's fortnightly newsletter for unions.

Review: Origlass Biographer Keeps Red Flag Flying
The self proclaimed 'ultra-democrat', Hall Greenland, has described his relationship with the Balmain legend Nick Origlass as "Freudian".

International: Paddy's Payback
But for the Timorese many Australian diggers, like retired wharfie Paddy Kenneally, would have died at the hands of the Japanese during WW2. Now it's time to return the favour...

Campus: Tales from the Frontline
This week's successful VSU protests seem to have killed off Kemp's ideological agenda. We go live to the protest

» Call For IR Crisis Talks as Country Conference Looms

» Workers Sacked for Body Hire

» British Union Secures Free Net Access

» Cab Charge Wars: SBS Workers Fight for Their Lives

» State Wage Case Smooth - Except for Brack

» FOI Loopholes Could Leave Public Servants Exposed

» Drug Summit Misses Tokin� Gesture

» Public Will Lose Again From Rail Sackings

» Robin Hood Strikes Again

» CPSU shows it cares�

» Unions Take Action on Timor, Stolen Generation

» Guest Report

» Sport

» Trades Hall

» Piers Watch

» Faction Calls Miss Point

» Don't Ignore the Class Divide

» Timor: Look at the Map!

» Songs of the Revolution Feedback

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