
Issue No 47		24 March 2000

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A Fair Day’s Surf

The Fair Wear campaign to ban clothing made in sweatshop takes on a new wave this weekend when it targets surfers and beachgoers.

Trade unionists, churches and other community supporters of the FairWear campaign will converge on Newcastle for the Surfest finals at Newcastle beach.

Ellisa Sutherland from the Newcastle FairWear Committee says the idea is not to interrupt Surfest, but to make surfers aware of the manufacturing practices behind their designer labels.

"The working conditions of home-based clothing machinists are some of the poorest in Australia," Sutherland says. "Consumers are increasingly concerned about the issue, in Australia and overseas."

FairWear are campaigning for surfers to only buy surfwear from manufacturers who have signed the Homeworkers Code of Practise.

Current signatories include: Rumours, Hot Tuna, Gazal Apparel (including Mambo and Maui and Sons), Hound Dog and Kuta Lines.

The surf campaign follows FairWear pushes in the fashion industry and for school uniforms. Both of these campaigns have led to a successful takeup of the Code of Practise.

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Issue 47 contents

Interview: Telstra Troubleshooter
Andrew Hillard first blew the whistle on Mal Colston’s expenses rorts; now he’s taking on Telstra over its tactics to drive down wages and conditions.

Unions: A Christmas (Recruitment) Story
Staff at the Illawarra Mutual Building Society organised their own Christmas present - and, with the help of a little e-mail, delivered 80 new members to the ASU's Clerical and Administrative Branch.

International: A Move to the Left?
John Passant look’s at ‘Red Ken’ Livingstone’s tilt at Mayor of London and what it means for the Radical Left.

Legal: Going Broke: What Workers Should Do
A no nonsense guide to protecting your entitlements when the boss goes bust.

Politics: "I Can't Believe It's Not Peter Reith":
The NSW Labor Government is waging a dirty campaign against the NSW Teachers Federation in order to gain the upper hand in the long running award dispute.

History: One Big Nation
In the 1920’s rural Australia was arguing for its share of the national wealth through The Bush Workers Propaganda Group.

Satire: Toddler Death Fallout: BMW Releases New Oven
The Victorian Government has turned up the heat on the gambling and car industries following a spate of children being locked inside cars.

Review: The Stranger from Hobart
In his controversial new book, Peter Botsman lifts the lid on the unsung hero of federation, Andrew Inglis Clark

» Insurance Deal Guarantees Entitlements

» Casual Work Inquiry Moves Closer

» Questions Over National Push for 36 Hours Week

» WA Govt Pulls Plug on Unionists

» A Fair Day’s Surf

» Hotel Workers Jam AIRC

» PM's Security Guards Walk off the Job

» SOCOG Dances: Budget Not There

» Women Win Right To Wear Trousers

» Another Rustbucket On Our Coast

» Catholic School Teachers Endorse Strike Action

» We Can't Share the Spirit If We Can’t Afford the Rent

» Unionist Honoured Posthumously

» Radio Free East Timor

» The Soapbox

» The Locker Room

» Trades Hall

» Tool Shed

» Carr's Parisian Lunchmate

» Send Us a Letter

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