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Interview: Power and the Passion Unions: Tackling the Heavy Hitters Industrial: Seeing the Forest For The Wood Housing: Home Truths International: Boycott Busters Economics: Ideology and Free Trade History: Long Shadow of a Forgotten Man Review: Chewing the Fat Poetry: Dear John
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Vandals Hit Sweat Shoppers Stunned TCFUA official, David Tritton, understood the implications of extensive scratching and gouging on the bodywork of the organisation�s new Holden Crewman. [full story] Blow For Union Busters ACTU organiser, Will Tracey, called last week�s second arbitrated award settlement �huge�, revealing it had eliminated $10,000 to $20,000 a year differentials BHP had used to try to convert the whole Pilbara workforce onto individual agreements. [full story] Poll Rocks Election Boat The research conducted by Auspoll for the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, shows serious community concerns about the FTA in the lead-up to the federal election. [full story] It�s Official: Eggs Come Second The exercise, part of a Psychometric Testing program at Rio Tinto�s Hail Creek coalmine saw 10 workers having to shield an egg from a two metre fall using a metre of tape and 20 straws. [full story] Tetra Packs Private Dick John Didomizio was sacked by his employer of 22 years for �misconduct�, and claims he is being �victimised� because of his activities as an ETU delegate. [full story] Workers Demand Act of Contrition ASU organiser, Col Lynch, appealed for the Bishop�s intervention as Newcastle Trades Hall threw its weight behind eight Centacare youth workers scheduled for "termination". [full story]
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A unionist�s car was extensively vandalised in a Marrickville laneway less than 24 hours after he dropped a bucket on suppliers to fashion retailer, Valley Girl, in the Industrial Relations Commission.
BHP�s Pilbara union-busting campaign has been dealt a body blow with big wage increases bringing 400 union members onto equal terms with workmates who signed AWAs.
An explosive poll of marginal seats shows the majority of Australians believe the proposed Free Trade Agreement is biased in America's interests and should not be passed in its present form.
Attempts to measure outback miners� ability to operate heavy machinery by asking them to protect eggs with tape and straws have been thrown out of court.
A Sydney sparkie, secretly filmed with his wife while on sick leave, is taking legal action against Tetra Pak.
Newcastle�s Catholic Bishop, Michael Malone, is being urged to countermand a welfare agency�s decision to sack its entire workforce as part of a corporate restructure.
