
Issue No 51		28 April 2000

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Angry Star City Staff Strike it Unlucky

Extracted from The Chaser

Gamblers panicked when they discovered they were locked out of the Casino when 1800 workers walked out.

The stoppage coincided with a busy time for the casino, during the Golden Slipper Racing Carnival, leaving punters few options to rid themselves of money.

There were desperate scenes of people throwing their money down drains, burning it and trying to give it to passing rich people, but to no avail.

There were unconfirmed reports that some discontented punters had taken the extreme measure of going home to their families for the afternoon. Police confirmed they recorded an increase in the incidence of families taking strolls in the park as well as "very concerning" outbreaks of communal ball-games. Other gamblers turned their attention to punting on the result of the negotiations between the union and the casino.

As this story went online, punters were betting heavily on the casino screwing their workers. It was favourite at 1-10 on, with the strikers outsiders on 5-1.

The Premier of NSW, Bob Carr, has threatened to intervene in the dispute. "I don't mind the schools being shut down by strikes, or the trains being interrupted, but I have to draw the line when the major source of our gambling taxes - the very foundation of this State's revenue - is threatened."

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  Issue 51 contents

Interview: Wrestling With Reith
CPSU national secretary Wendy Caird has faced the full force of Peter Reith's attack on the federal public sector. The good news is she's still fighting.

Unions: The Organiser
As the nature of working life changes fundamentally, union organisers like Sally are taking up the challenge and changing too.

Safety: Remembering the Fallen
NSW Industrial Relations Minister Jeff Shaw's keynote address to mark the International Day of Mourning for Deaths in the Workplace.

History: May Day Connections
May Day as a modern working class celebration and commemoration began from the 1886 events in Chicago where workers were demonstrating for an eight hour day. But the day already had special significance for working people before then.

Women: Swelling the Ranks
Jenny Wright wears the honour of being the nation's first pregnant wharfie modestly. But it's not all clear sailing for this trailblazer.

International: Dawn Raid to Arrest Korean Union Leaders
Riot police have broken into the office of the Daewoo Motors Workers Union in Pupyung, near Seoul, and taken union leaders into custody for the "crime" of leading a militant struggle to save the jobs of Korean auto workers.

Satire: Angry Star City Staff Strike it Unlucky
Gamblers panicked when they discovered they were locked out of the Casino when 1800 workers walked out.

Review: The World of Wobbly Window Cleaners
A new book 'Reshaping the Labour Market' shines the spotlight on the impact of labour market deregulation.

» Government to Outsource Staff Relations

» Dial-A-Contract Hits Call Centres

» Reith Loses Plot Over 'Bad Bargaining' Bible

» Prayer for the Fallen Marks International Day

» Entitlement Time-Bomb Still Ticking

» No Joy for Southern Picket

» Union Fighter Shapes Up For Casino Workers

» Stopped Clock Starts Ticking at Sydney Water

» Telstra Tangle Over 'Honest Rob'

» A Week of May Days

» Big Drum Up for East Timor!

» Pick a Pollie - the Truth Revealed