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Issue No. 158 | 25 October 2002 |
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The Sirens' Song
Interview: The Wet One Bad Boss: Like A Bastard Unions: Demolition Derby Corporate: The Bush Doctrine Politics: American Jihad Health: Secret Country Review: Walking On Water Culture: TCF Poetry: The UQ Stonewall
The Soapbox Postcard Month In Review The Locker Room Bosswatch Wobbly
 Heaps of Bali FeedbackBrooklyn Phil Says ...Here Comes the WTOFrom Little Finks ...The Mouth From the South!Ushering the Rusted ShieldEchoes of DLP
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Letters to the Editor The Mouth From the South!
Workers Onlines first "DOUBLE DECKER" from the "Voice of the Valley" or as some may say the "Mouth of the South". 1) To Crean,Bracks,Kingham,Cameron,Burrow,Boyd,Jenkins,Hamilton, Maxfield,Trades Hall,Actu, As I am assisting Charlie Corbett along with Raelene from the Morwell Office,Alan Tyrer and Peter "Buck" Byrne from Construction/Power with Morwell / Latrobe Valley feed the Kids program I thought you may appreciate this piece sent to ALP leaders. Would a Regional family like ours donate to farmers in current times. Highly unlikely after what the FARMERS UNION the NFF (NATIONAL FARMERS FEDERATION) did SCABBING and taking jobs from Waterfront workers. More likely that OUR FAMILIY'S donation will go toward feeding the many hungry children before school sponsored by the workers on the ground floor, the CFMEU (Construction Union) and the AEU (Education Union). (20 schools in Vic since april with CFMEU workers donating and raising around $30,000 in workplaces to be distributed up to five days per week by AEU teachers at disadvantaged state schools.) More than the "Battlers" friend the ALP are doing !!!!!
Tobruk St Morwell disadvantaged Morwell School nominated by the AEU. Also One SS in Moe - Wirraway Street and one in Traralgon Nominated. (Time for solutions now to problems in communities with or without the ALP). No Nomination to Churchill by AEU at this stage but perhaps later. Official Launch at Mid Valley Thurs 17th of Oct 10.00.
Why don't struggling Farmers and struggling Manufacturing and other workers get treated the same? Because one lot it seems predominately votes for the Federal Liberal/National Party or Rotten Johns brother Stan is on the board and the other the ALP. That's wrong. All battlers in Australia should be treated/looked after in tough times the same.
It's also a wonder Rotten John doesn't close down farms like manufacturing and import all foodstuffs from overseas like manufactured goods one sees on the shelf in any major department store."Made in China" on all labels in Coles Myer/Target stores.What an idea that would push unemployment out to 12-15% ,Keep battlers down and stop all that silly credit card spending. The mind boggles -- , maybe we need to get Reithy onto it.................
Steve Presley Morwell - Latrobe Valley Vic 3840
2) As sent to Bracks,Crean,Hamilton,Maxfield,Jenkins etc and Trades Hall,ACTU leaders. Vic state Government to face rout unless accept failings of first term re- Howard backflips after Ryan by-election. Premier Steve Bracks relying on the support of three disillusioned independents today announced a radical 4 year plan to prevent future water restrictions in a warming climate. Mr Bracks said two new dams would be built in catchment areas between the Dandynongs and the Latrobe Valley and he explained that even if dam levels remained at 54 %, doubling the capacity would ensure future restrictions would not be needed and when drought conditions eased the state, by planning now would have extra water capacity to feed into growing regions,towns and cities. A bonus to this proposal would see the creation of 3000 construction jobs and flow on spending effect of an extra 2000 jobs. Mr Bracks went on to say if the Federal Liberal/National Coalition would not do anything to prevent/prepare for drought conditions or provide Jobs the State Labour Government if re-elected would. Mr Bracks also announced a ban of logging in all forests in an area of "........." within all catchment areas . In a bonus to Australian Tank Manufacturers the plan described as the most radical and innovative water usage plan by an Australian State Leader ever Mr Bracks announced a 50% rebate for all homeowners purchasing an Australian made Water tank for home water use such as gardens and washing cars. (Rebate similar to solar water rebate) Greenies in raptures whilst workers from depressed Dandynong and Latrobe Valley delighted . In another green twist Mr Bracks announced the co funding to the tune of $70 million for the Basslink cables to be placed underground with the cost shared between Labour States Victoria and Tasmania. Mr Bracks announced the developer Basslink would pay the Government a $ 2 million per year for 35 years for the licence to run such project.Win Win Win Win for all concerned said a beaming Mr Bracks. It seems the Labour Party has in fact learned from recent losses and begun listening to its heartland constituents. Reporter Steve Presley on the spot in Moe for todays announcement. Presley Herald.
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