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History: Nest of Traitors Interview: A Nation of Hope Unions: National Focus Safety: The Shocking Truth Tribute: A Comrade Departed History: Working Bees Education: The Big Picture International: Static Labour Economics: Budget And Fudge It Technology: Google and Campaigning Review: Secretary With A Difference Poetry: The Minimale Satire: Howard Calls for Senate to be Replaced by Clap-O-Meter
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Rail Chaos Looms AMWU secretary, Paul Bastian, warned the whole network could come to a �screaming halt� after a range of companies locked workers out at Chullora and Auburn, threatened legal action at Bathurst, and slashed maintenance levels below specifications at Newcastle. [full story] Electrolux Blows Fuse at Fundraiser AWU president, Mick Madden, was stunned by the personal attack which, he said, showed neither Swedish multi-national, Electrolux, the AiG, nor its city law firm, Cutler and Harris, had any idea about rural Australians. [full story] ACM Loosens Handcuff on Democracy The Union pleaded for protection after ACM took action against two female delegates from Villawood who travelled to Canberra last week for meetings with Immigration Minister, Philip Ruddock, and other key politicians. [full story] Sick Call on Mum�s Job The ASU has demanded the immediate reinstatement of permanent part-timer, Megan Carberry, sacked by Tamworth Challenge Disability Services CEO Barry Murphy today for responding to a messagebank call from Oxley High School, urging her to pick up her daughter. [full story] Now For Industrial Shock and Awe General secretary of Union Network International Phillip Jennings this week called on the International Labour Organisation to explain how private lawyers had taken control of the legal process and to ensure a similar process does not occur in Iraq. [full story] Brian Miller � Working Class Hero Brian Miller, a carpenter by trade, became a building industry legend, respected by workers and employers, for his refusal to compromise over workplace safety. He died in Sydney on Tuesday. [full story]
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Tens of thousands of Sydney rail commuters will be stranded if employers continue pattern resistance to Campaign 2003, denying any protection for entitlements.
Corporate lawyers jumped on support for a community fund-raiser to accuse a senior union official of using threats and intimidation during their campaign to de-unionise Orange�s largest employer.
A Senate Inquiry into Australia�s Detention Centres will be worthless while American correctional giant, ACM, is allowed to intimidate employees who try to tell the truth, the LHMU has warned. 
A Tamworth community worker has been sacked and abused for answering an emergency call from her daughter�s school.
A US law firm that prides itself on busting unions and breaking pickets has been handed a key role in drafting labour laws for post-Taliban Afghanistan. 
Building workers are organising a big farewell for one of their number who wore Cole Commission criticisms of his safety activity as a badge of honour.
