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Issue No. 268 | 17 June 2005 |
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Courting Public Opinion
Interview: The Baby Drought Industrial: Lies, AWAs and Statistics Workplace: The Invisible Parents History: Bruce�s Big Blunder Politics: All God's Children Economics: Spun Out International: Shakey Trials Legal: Civil Distrubance Review: Crash Course In Racism Poetry: You're Fired
The Locker Room Parliament The Soapbox
 Wandering In The WildernessOnce Upon A Time In AmericaThe Truth Is Out ThereHistory RepeatsCash Cow On Private Tax Farm
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Activists Activists Whats On!
Australia's Largest Ever Workers' Meeting
Call 9264 1691 for details of the venue closest to you Live Sky-Channel Hook Up Say NO to Howard's Attack on your rights at work APHEDA Raffle Winner The winners of the Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA 2005 Raffle are: 1st Prize Trip Around the World for two was won by Gail Gajewski the Office Administrator with the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA). 2nd Prize a Laptop Computer was won by Cookie Lloyd from Thirroul in NSW. Prize of a TV for selling the winning ticket was won by Chris Ryan from ALAEA. A prize of a TV for selling the most tickets was won by Ms Kari Kristiansen from Wombarra, NSW. Many thanks to all who sold tickets, to all unions who distributed the flyer to their delegates, and to our great sponsors, Members Equity, ACTU Member Connect, and Virtual Communities. The Wages of Spin From the company behind the smash hit stage production of the "Children Overboard" Inquiry, CMI: version 1.0 presents The Wages of Spin Does it matter we went to war on a lie? Canberra: July 20 - 30 > "You went abroad in our name on a just cause.... Thank you from Australia." - John Howard > "Nobody knows, nobody has asked and nobody even tries to establish what the level of casualties might be. That is true, isn't it?" - Senator John Faulkner, Senate Estimates Committee > There is no point in producing information that may be misleading or unhelpful." - Defence Minister, Senator Robert Hill, in response. Last year Sydney's version 1.0 went overboard with its surreal and gut-wrenching CMI (A Certain Maritime Incident), taking the transcript of the Senate's "Children Overboard" Inquiry as a performance text. Now the company has turned its attention to the war on Iraq, and the fabricated (and shifting) justifications for it, with a new show, The Wages of Spin (Performance Space, May 20 - June 5). The Wages of Spin is political theatre, version 1.0 style - playful, surreal, visceral and tragic, with no easy answers. There may be casualties. There certainly will be liberties taken with the found texts. So, in the words of a thousand arts journos and a thousand PR hacks, what can the audience expect to see? Expect to see kittens in gift-wrapped boxes, flag gags, fake blood, shock-and-awe slapstick and Benny Hill-esque puns about weapons of mass destruction. Expect to laugh... until you're confronted with the horrors of POW interrogations. Expect to see some serious grappling with the horrific possibility that the Right may have been right... the war may have been a good thing. The Wages of Spin plays to Canberra's political elites at The Street Theatre (July 20 -30). Bookings: 02 6247 1223. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artists Performer/Devisers: Stephen Klinder, Deborah Pollard & David Williams Dramaturgy: Paul Dwyer Outside Eye: Yana Taylor Lighting: Simon Wise Video: Sean Bacon Sound: Gail Priest Producer: Harley Stumm Canberra The Street Theatre, Cnr Childers St & University Ave. July 20 - 30 (Tue - Sat 8pm + 2pm matinee, Sat 30th) Tix $29/24. Bookings: 02 6247 1223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workers rights union rights your rights 2-5 PM Saturday 18 June 2005 Tom Mann Theatre 136 Chalmers St Surry Hills Public Forum Speakers include
When the Coalition takes control of the Senate in July Prime Minister John Howard will introduce industrial relations laws that will increase the burden on working people and the wider community. The Greens are helping unions to mobilise support for decent working conditions and an industrial relations system that recognises the rights of working people to organise and to strike. All welcome Lee Rhiannon MLC www.lee.greens.org.au The Past is Before Us The Ninth National Labour History Conference will be held at the Holme Building, University of Sydney from Thursday 30th June until Saturday 2nd July. Over 100 presentations of papers, films, and an exhibition from Unions NSW and the Noel Butlin Archive. Meredith Burgmann, MLC, President of the NSW Legislative Council will officially open the conference. The Conference dinner at NSW Parliament. For more information go to the conference home page The conference program is up on the website - http://asslh.econ.usyd.edu.au/program.htm Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA Study Tour Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA is inviting applications for of East Timor a study tour between July 17th and 24th. The ideal participant will be active in the Australian trade union movement, deeply committed to international solidarity, and keen to investigate the effectiveness of APHEDA projects in East Timor. An ability to have fun and enjoy warm weather is also a must! The cost of the study tour is $2,050 which includes airfare ex-Darwin, accommodation, in-country transport, interpreter services, breakfasts and the study tour itself. For more information about contact Thomas Michel (02) 9264 9343, 0410 814 360
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