
Issue No 15		28 May 1999

News

First For Union With Multicultural Arts Grant

By Phil Davey

The Construction Division of the CFMEU has become the first union ever to win funding from the multicultural arts festival "Carnivale".

Carnivale will grant $5000 to the union to stage "Unity in Diversity", a series of short plays on an anti-racism theme, for its members on major construction sites in the Sydney CBD.

Director of Carnivale Lex Marinos believes the CFMEU funding proposal was a concept that was worthy of support.

"Construction workers for a variety of reasons don't easily access the cultural palaces of Sydney, despite having built them. The CFMEU project really caught the attention of all of us at Carnivale because its about improving access to the arts."

"I'm looking forward to getting on site and seeing what the CFMEU comes up with."

The CFMEU has commissioned noted young director Richard Lagarto, who has worked at Belvoir Street, Carnivale and the Urban Theatre Project, to be Artistic Director for "Unity in Diversity".

The CFMEU Construction Division has probably the most culturally diverse membership of any union in Australia, with well over half of its 30,000 NSW members being of Non English Speaking Background.

Carnivale takes place across NSW from September 11-Ocober 4.

The CFMEU project "Unity in Diversity" which will consist of five separate performances of three short plays, will take place September 13-17. Further information can be obtained by calling the Event Co-ordinator, Industrial Officer Phil Davey, on 9394 9494.

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Issue 15 contents

Interview: Back to the Grassroots
Trade union trainer Jill Biddington looks at old problems through a new lens. Her message: talk to the workers.

Unions: TWU: The Workplace Union
Ring Tony Sheldon, State Secretary of the NSW Transport Workers Union, and if you don't get through straight away you're told it's because "I'm organising members at the moment".

History: Proud to be a Member
Retired transport workers remind young members of the struggles which produced the benefits they now enjoy.

Indigenous: Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
Australia's treatment of its indigenous people is a problem that won't go away.

Review: Popcorn Goes for the Crunch
A Sydney production attempts to bring Ben Elton's satire of film-shplatt cinema to life.

Labour Review: What's New at the Information Centre
View the latest issue of Labour review, Labour Council's fortnightly update on industrial issues.

Health: Being Lead Astray
Workers in a range of occupations are exposed to lead and are not being made aware of the hazards

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» Timor Protest Calls for UN Troops

» Pay Equity Jitters as Report Gathers Dust

» Paid Maternity Leave: One Step Forward - One Step Back

» Court Victory for PNG Workers

» First For Union With Multicultural Arts Grant

» Cleaners Clean Up In Backpay Bonanza

» Unions Join Sorry Ceremony

» Guest Report

» Sport

» Trades Hall

» Piers Watch

» Concern at Timor Attitudes

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