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Issue No. 172 | 28 March 2003 |
Vale: Rule of Law
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
Unions Condemn Protest Violence Hospitals Pick Sweatshops Over Chain Gangs New Faces Part of Labor �Rejuvenation� Test Case � UK 26, Australia 0 Uncle Sam and the Union Busters Calling All Artists � May Day Poster Comp Nipping Surveillance in the Bud Forced Labour Prevails Despite Sanctions
The Soapbox The Locker Room Guest Report Seduction Bosswatch
Tom's Tantie Shameless Extremists Barbarians at the Gate More War Comment Back-Slapping Bob
Labor Council of NSW |
Letters to the Editor More War Comment
Hi, I'm not sure more than a handful of workers would relate to the purple passages in your editorial. Chris Clarke Regional Secretary CPSU Vic ************* This is another plee for legal action on the war against Iraq. I noticed such a plee previously written to your web site, and I would like to add my voice to that of Michael Dunne. Australian involvement in the war is illegal under Australian law, and does not require recourse to any international court. The Federal and High courts here have jurisdiction. I would like to see your organisation put some of its resources into trying to stop the war through the courts. Surely a coalition of similar minded organisations could mount such a case. Andrew Luscombe ************** It time! Howard and Bush have ignored our vivid demonstration of national and international democratic majority opposition to war. Unions now have their usual, historical role to play. Our bosses war effort can be halted when we halt - stopping the refuelling of Quantas, BA and United would do the job. I work as a teacher and will be seeking a ban on all ADF recruiting materials in schools and TAFEs as well as a ban on TAFE courses as well as industrial action in solidarity with the inspirational strikes by our students. Lets regain democracy. John Morris **************** Letter sent to Australian Prime Minister John Howard. Dr Mr Howard, If you want my family to believe you wish to liberate the Iraqians why dont you release and liberate all the Iraqians, Afghanistanis, Iranians,Sri Lankans from YOUR detention centres and any other heros trying to escape murderous hellholes and torturous regimes led by Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and Mugabe etc.Why does your government suck up to the Chinese whilst dismissing the legitimate claims of the Dalai Lama. What is Human rights to you Mr Howard? Where do AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES human rights fit into your tough schedule.
Mr Hypocryte, I believe you are full of shit and i do believe the way you are acting is UNAUSTRALIAN. You will disagree of course but history wont change who is right between what you believe and what i believe. Steven Presley Morwell Victoria ****************** so my frend in this weeks letters to the editor misses unions?. no need mate we are still around some hide behind containers to jion up for fear not of the bosses but that other union on site they do not like your mob they wisper. yes solidarity still gets a call often in wispers as its feared they might hear us. division and war in union ranks is just made for Howard and he must love it . but do not ever discount the riseing swell of dicontent from the working class at control of working class policys from the new middle class. its from these Howard gets his election day victorys those who once had control of the union movement. and today my frend its going to be far less than 70% against the war far far less. however casuals need the union farmore than most yes it takes nerve to be the first but not to stand up is to be a coward. Belly *************
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