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Issue No. 188 | 25 July 2003 |
Solidarity Gets Sexy
Interview: As They Say In The Bible ... Industrial: Just Doing It Unions: Breaking Into the Boys Club Activists: Making the Hard Yards Bad Boss: In the Pooh Unions: National Focus Economics: Pop Will Eat Itself Technology: Dean for President International: Rangoon Rumble Education: Blackboard Jungle Review: From Weakness to Strength Poetry: Downsized
Gloves Off Over Workers� Rights Win for Victims of Rio Tinto "Blood Sport" League Players Join Union Team Kodak Chops Workers from Picture Stool Lady�s Stand Vindicated Nurses Seek Work-Based Elder Care High Tech Pokies Threaten Jobs
The Soapbox The Locker Room Postcard
Does This Make Me a Raving Trot? More on Bullies And More �
Labor Council of NSW |
News Vale Ernie Razborsek
Razborsek died of cancer last week after 12 years as the NSW Labor Council's face in Newcastle and Northern NSW. He is remembered for bringing warring labor tribes together under the banner of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council and, particularly, for a breakthrough agreement covering Indigenous employees of community development programs. Razborsek worked long and hard on that campaign, in tandem with Labor Council's Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Joyce Clague. Their success was recognised by Industrial Relations Commission president at the time, the Honourable Bill Fisher, who recognised the significance of the achievement. Fisher paid tribute to their efforts in winning award coverage. "The parties," Fisher said, " have expressed the hope that, in part or in whole, it might serve to encourage other co-operative and land councils to utilise the techniques described here and to advance the cause of a part of Australian society which for far too long was overlooked and neglected". Labor Council secretary John Robertson said Razborsek would always be "fondly remembered and respected" for his commitment to Indigenous people of the NSW North Coast. Another of his achievements was bringing Labor Council and Newcastle Trades Hall offices together. He was centrally involved in co-ordinating improvements for workers on key Hunter Valley projects, including the Tomago Aluminium Smelter extension and the Port Waratah Coal Loader. In recent years he led electricity industry negotiations with Eraring Energy and Macquarie Generation. At the time of his death he was Labor Council's Newcastle Industrial Officer and assistant secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council. Razborsek is survived by wife Venetta, daughters Angela and Jessica and son-in-law Tony. His funeral will be held on Monday, July 28, at the Macquarie Memorial Park, Cessnock Rd, Ryhope, followed by a celebration of his life and achievements at Cardiff Workers Club, Munibung Rd, Cardiff.
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