
Issue No 24		30 July 1999

News

New South Coast Labor Body Seeks Recognition

A new body representing unions that have pulled out of the South Coast Labor Council is seeking affiliation with the ACTU and NSW Labor Council.

The Illawarra (and South Coast) Council of Trade Unions comprises 13 unions that have disaffiliated from the SCLC since disputed elections in March.

Those unions are: AWU, CPSU, PSA, CFMEU (Construction), AMWU, NTEU, ISU, ETU, APESMA, Plumbers and Gasfitters, NSW Nurses and the TWU.

They have elected Naomi Arrowsmith (AWU) president, Terry Picket (NTEU) vice president and Arthur Rorris (CPSU) secretary.

Recognising this is a difficult issue for the peak union bodies, the NSW Labor Council this week noted the request for affiliation and resolved to attempt to bring about a reunification of the South Coast labour movement.

Union stalwarts Tas Bull and Tom McDonald, who have already tried to conciliate the matter will meet with Labor Council secretary Michael Costa and president John Whelan and report back within four weeks.

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Issue 24 contents

Interview: The Man in the Hot Seat
WorkCover general manger John Grayson cut his teeth in the trade union movement. Now he�s trying to save the state�s workers compensation scheme.

Unions: Turning Up The Heat: Bush Fire Officers Seek Award Justice
"We want an award for the job that we do, not the job other people want us to do". Donald Bushby, and his fellow Fire Control Officers, know what they want. It's simple: an award for FCO's and deputy FCO's, an award that recognises who they are, the job they do, the pressures they have to live with.

International: The Virtual Labour Congress
International trade unions are launching an online debate on Labour in the 21th century.

Legal: The Source of the Issue
Recent legal developments place the spotlight on the outsourcing of government activities.

Review: The Split that Changed a Nation
A new book looks at the Cold War ALP split that redefined politics in this country.

Labour Review: What's New at the Information Centre
Read the latest issue of Labour Review, Labor Council's resource for unionists.

Satire: Man Takes Home Pay - More Pokies Needed
The NSW government has expressed concern following the release of a second report by the Productivity Commission which shows that a majority of employed people still spend their pay on luxury items such as food and clothing for their family.

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