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  Issue No 45 Official Organ of LaborNet 10 March 2000  

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Shaw, Sams Pay Tribute to John Whelan


In another major loss for the trade union movement, outgoing NSW Labor Council president John Whelan has been honoured for his more than 20 years of service.

At a dinner in honour of both Whelan and Jenny George, the affable identity was toasted by both NSW Attorney General Jeff Shaw and IRC Deputy President and former Labor Council secretary Peter Sams

Sams said that Whelan's most enduring quality was his loyalty, shown in his preparedness to represent the Council at pickets around the state during his six years in the job.

One of his finest moments was when Whelan, a former policeman himself, mobilised the labour movement to defeat the Carr government's plan to do away with appeal rights for police officers.

More Changes in the Club

And more notable coming and goings saw two popular appointments to the NSW Industrial Relations Commission this week.

WorkCover General Manager John Grayson was today appointed to the NSW Industrial Relations Commission as a Deputy President.

Grayson, a former Compensation Court Commissioner, had held the top job at the WorkCover Authority since 1997.

He presided over the scheme at a time of significant financial pressures and helped drive the process of giving greater autonomy to key stakeholders, including the trade union movement.

The Director-General of the Department of Industrial Relations Warwick McDonald has been appointed Acting general manager, WorkCover Authority.

NSW Industrial Relations Minister Jeff Shaw announced the appointment this week, along with that of Roger Boland, from the Australian Industry group.

Boland was a respected and moderate voice for employer interests who had been the key industrial relations advocate for the MTIA before its merger to create the AIG.

For past interviews with both Grayson and Boland, search the Workers Online database - http://www.workers.labor.net.au


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In this issue
Features
*  Interview: Working Women
Nareen Young talks about how services are being delivered to our most vulnerable workers - and what unions need to do to make them their own.
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*  Unions: Into the New Frontier
IT professionals are part of the new workforce that unions need to win over - and while they are often contractors, they're workers too.
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*  History: Handling The Ladies
1943 - women were filling the gap in the workforce left by the diggers abroad and Australian managers needed some advice on how to deal with these strange creatures.
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*  Technology: Building The Hypermacho Man
In a stinging critque of the �Wired� culture, Melanie Stewart Miller argues digital cultural is creating a new super-Man.
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*  International: The Long March Home
Trade union women round the world used International Women�s Day to launch the World March of Women Against Poverty and Violence.
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*  Satire: Kerosene Dilution Racket
The nursing home industry has been rocked by a new scandal with the revelation that some unscrupulous proprietors have been diluting their patients� kerosene baths with illicit liquids.
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*  Review: Power and the Back Bar
In an upcoming book, Julia Gillard argues the ALP retains a male culture that is fast losing step with contemporary society.
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»  Casuals Inquiry Still On Union Agenda
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»  Shaw, Sams Pay Tribute to John Whelan
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»  Teachers� Website Mysteriously Blocked
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»  Cash Bonus for Bilingual Workers
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»  Women Demand Better Pay from Faye
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»  Shareholders Push Global Action
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»  Fair Wear Conquers Schools
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»  TWU Calls on Workers to Steer Clear of Woolworths
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»  Push to Strike Out Parrish Directors
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Columns
»  The Soapbox
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»  Sport
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»  Trades Hall
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»  Tool Shed
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Letters to the editor
»  TV Show Seeks Bankrupt Worker
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»  Crosby Spot On
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»  Confused About Workplace Rights
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»  Global Campaign Against Yahoo!
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»  Teachers Row
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