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Poetry: If I Were a Rich Man Interview: League of Nations Industrial: 20/20 Hindsight Organising: On The Buses Unions: National Focus History: The Banner Room International: The Slaughter Continues Legal: A Legal Case For War? Culture: Singing For The People Review: The Hours Poetry: I Wanna Bomb Saddam Satire: Diuretic Makes Warne's Excuses Look Thin
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Peace Marchers Warn Off Provocateurs As the peace movement gathers momentum, Walk Against the War Colation spokesman Bruce Childs says that the staging of violent incidents in marches had long been a tactic to undermine the peace movement. [full story] Monk Ignores Job Losses Abbott, however, neglected to mention that fact when he cited productivity comparisons as another reason for �reforming� the industry, just days before the public release of findings from his $60 million Royal Commission. [full story] Trade Warriors Turn to Water Water is the focal point of worldwide protests about the General Agreement on Trade in Services, being thrashed out in complete secrecy and expected to open a range of areas, including film, news media, gas, public transport, electricity and childcare to foreign businesses. [full story] Gap, Target Pay Sweatshop Dues Of the original defendants, 23 manufacturers and 27 US-based retailers, only Levis stands outside the settlement to a three-year class action lawsuit due to be signed into effect by a Federal Court judge this week. Levis ceased purchasing garments from Saipan after the lawsuit was filed. [full story] Firies Douse Insurance Blaze After a sometimes bitter dispute with the Carr Government, the Fire Brigade Employees Union has secured 24-hour Death and Disability Insurance for their members. [full story] Kennett Delivers $2m Gas Bill When Australian Gas Technology Services went into liquidation last month it was discovered that no provision had been made to cover the entitlements of specialist gas workers transferred over when the company was privatised in 2000. [full story]
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Organisers of Sydney�s weekend peace march have warned that isolated acts of violence would play into the hands of supporters of the War on Iraq.
Tony Abbott�s latest prescription for the construction industry would cost thousands of jobs according to his own consultants.
The Federal Government is being urged to use World Water Day, March 22, to come clean on the services it is opening up to foreign business under GATS.
Twenty six leading US clothing retailers, including giants Target and Gap, will cough up more than $30 million in a historic agreement designed to stop the Asian island of Saipan being used as a gigantic sweatshop.
NSW fire fighters have emerged from a six-year battle to secure adequate protection should they be killed or injured in the line of duty.
Thirty Victorian gas workers are being asked to underwrite Jeff Kennett�s latest privatisation bungle by an average of $66,000 each.
