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10 September 1999 |
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Letters to the EditorPostcard from the Emu
I have read "Workers Online" , from its inception . Initially, I thought it was just another venture, by the intellectual derelicts , who when vigilance is slack , or the watchmen have gone to sleep , sneak into the storehouse of the Trade Union movement to nibble at its reserves , through utilizing the now scarce resources of this once strong and vigorous defender of the common man. No! I was proven wrong, every second or third edition there is a rough diamond hiding, just waiting to be picked up and polished. Unfortunately, none have seen these tiny glints of treasure, and this applies more so to the Vizard deal on computers, or any deal done with private enterprise on computers, in particular as to the content of the disseminated information. I find myself in complete agreement with your editorial on this issue, to explain it in simple terms, the hardware is the equivalent of the oyster shell , and the information that can be actually pushed to those hungry for it , is the Pearl. To enter into an agreement in haste would be the same as throwing away the Oyster flesh , and the Pearl, then retaining a useless and plentiful shell. If the A.C.T.U. under its new leadership insists on shortchanging members, then the N.S.W. Labor Council, should grasp the nettle and reach out to other organizations for a better deal, one in which the Labor Council would have the ultimate say in the content and design of the services provided by an Internet Service Provider/Hardware Provider.. Again, I must congratulate you on your editorial, which shows great foresight, something sadly lacking in today's Trade Union employees/Officials. Tom Collins
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