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Issue No. 323 | 08 September 2006 |
Double Jeopardy
Interview: Australia�s Most Wanted Industrial: The Fox and the Contractor Unions: Industrial Wasteland International: Two Bob's Worth Economics: National Interest Environment: The Real Dinosaur History: Only In Spain? Review: Clerk Off
Gas Man Won't Say What's Cooking World Bank Hollers for Marshalls Finger Man Gives For Sale Sign
Legends The Soapbox Obituary Fiction
Catch a Tube
Labor Council of NSW |
Activists Activist's What's On!
Be an Extra The ABC Television Network is producing a new mini-series called "Bastard Boys". The mini-series is about the 1998 Patrick dispute. The producers want to recreate the Port Botany Picket Line and need volunteers to shoot the re-enactment on Saturday, 16 September from 1.30pm onwards. Lunch and drinks will be provided Make Life Fair Everywhere
September 20, Wednesday, Rekindling the Flames of Discontent: How the Labour and Folk Movements Work Together A Conference - Dinner - Concert The Brisbane Labour History Association is holding a Conference/Dinner/Concert on Saturday 23 September. This event will explore the historical relationship between the labour movement and the folk movement in Australia with a particular emphasis on Queensland. Why? To celebrate the history of the interaction between the Folk and Labour movements, and promote its longevity. When? Saturday 23 September. Conference from 1pm. Concert from 7pm. Where? East Brisbane Bowls Club, Lytton Rd, East Brisbane, Next to Mowbray Park It is still in the formative stages, but to date the following are confirmed:
1-5pm CONFERENCE (will include music with the presentations): 5 - 7pm Drinks followed by DINNER
7 - 11pm CONCERT For more information contact the BLHA President Greg Mallory on [email protected], or Secretary Ted Reithmuller on [email protected], or Dale Jacobsen on [email protected] Pope Talks IR Monday 25 September 2006. Brisbane Work and Industry Futures QUT, and the Department of Industrial Relations Griffith University are convening a one-day conference that explores Work, Industrial Relations and Popular Culture. David Pope, the cartoonist behind the Heinrich Hinze cartoons will be Keynote Speaker with his presentation - "Is the pen mightier than s356? Cartoons and Work" (www.scratch.com.au) We welcome any paper that explores the manner in which popular culture is used by unions, management or policy makers or alternatively, how work and industrial relations is represented within popular culture. Sub-themes for the conference include: - Policy, Influence and Modern Mediums - Which is Reality, Work or TV? - Popular Music: Is it the End of the Working Class Man? - Working in the Movies: What do we see? - Popular Culture as a Teaching Tool. Call for Papers. Abstracts are due 14 July 2006 Full papers are due 11 September 2006 Location; Southbank, Brisbane. The convenors would welcome participants to submit proposed titles earlier to assist in preparations. For further information please contact Keith Townsend ([email protected]) or David Peetz ([email protected])
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