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Issue No. 239 | 24 September 2004 |
Moral Victories
Interview: True Matilda Politics: State of Play Industrial: Capital Dilemmas Unions: Rhodes Scholars National Focus: Rennovating the Lodge International: People Power Economics: A Bit Rich History: Mine Shafts Safety: Sick Of Fighting Organising: Building a Wave Poetry: Anger In The Bush(es) Review: The Battle Of Algiers Culture: The Word On The Street
Mind Game for the Discriminating Cultural Revolution Purges Howard Billions Hidden Behind the Veil Toolbox Gimmick Threatens Awards
The Soapbox Politics Postcard The Locker Room Postcard
I Say I Say I Say II Vote Early, And Often No Surplus Of Generosity
Labor Council of NSW |
Activists Activists What's On!
Boycott and Picket the Safari Restaurant SUPPORT UNPAID SUBCONTRACT BUILDING COMPANIES IN THEIR CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE How can you help? Boycott the Safari Restaurant, Sign our Supporters Petition, Make a donation to the campaign and Picket nightly from 6.15pm - 28 King Street, Newtown. Dream on! National competition for students - term 3 The Australian Council of Trade Unions' Worksite for Schools website is currently running a national competition for school, TAFE and RTO students - Your Dream Job. To enter, students must write about the job of their dreams. There is $100 for the student winner, $50 for 2 runners-up, and $25 for the winner of the special effort category. The competition closes Friday 22nd October 2004. More information and an entry form can be obtained from the Worksite website Please call 1800 659 511 (toll free) or email [email protected] if you have any questions. Young People & Trade Unions Blue Mountains Unions Council presents Politics in the Pub. Featuring: Heather Chaffey (Blue Mountains Youth Worker) Paul Morris (ASU Organiser, Unions NSW Organiser of the Year 2003) Joel MacRea (Greens candidate for Macquarie) John Hayden (Democrats Candidate for Macquarie) And the Blue Mountains Trade Union Choir Gearins Hotel, 273 Great western Highway, Katoomba Saturday September 25 at 2.30pm Tackling the problems confronting young people. All unionists welcome to a great day out in the mountains! Saharawi benefit night Celebrate the Saharawi�s love of dancing and the rhythms of Africa with the Caf� of the Gate of Salvation, Mohamed Bangoura (African drum and dance) plus special guest performers. All proceeds go to the Saharawi refugees in Algeria. People of North Africa who have been waiting for 30 years to return to their homeland of Western Sahara. While Morocco occupies their country, they have survived in refugee camps in the harsh Algerian desert, one of the most inhospitable places on earth. It's the East Timor of Africa. 27 October 2004 $25/$15conc, The Basement- Sydney. 02. 9251-2797 Films, Politics and Learning Conference Organization: OVAL Research, Faculty of Education, University of Technology 6 & 7 Dec These nights aim: - To bring together radical film-makers, radical film buffs, and radical educators. - To inspire educators about ways they can use film in their work. - To inspire film-makers about ways they might facilitate learning about politics. - To foster discussion and advocacy about this field of practice. We are seeking videos and films under 2 categories: 1. Agitprop: protest, guerrilla, activist, political, subversive short films /videos. 2. Participatory film-making: community films/videos as social intervention. The only format accepted is DVD. Send copies with entry form to Celina McEwen, The Centre for Popular Education, UTS, PO Box 123, BROADWAY NSW 2007 AUSTRALIA. Deadline for entries is September 30, 2004. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.cpe.uts.edu.au/pdfs/FPLentry.pdf For further information email Celina on (02) 9514 3847 or [email protected]
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