
Issue No 59		23 June 2000

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Construction Industry Assists East Timor Training

Australia's construction industry has pledged its support for the reconstruction of East Timor by funding a Vocational Training Centre in Dili.

The Vocational Training Centre project, launched today by Wal King, CEO of Leighton Holdings and President of the Australian Constructors Association, has already attracted over $200,000 in sponsorship from leading construction companies and the CFMEU and more donations are expected.

"All of us in the construction industry believe one way to assist East Timor in a very practical way is to establish and equip a Vocational Training Centre for the building trades," King said.

Eleven major Australian construction companies, the CFMEU and the CNRT decided to establish the vocational training fund last year. A Charter was developed to involve the industry and fund raising is being launched in earnest from today.

"This is one occasion where construction and property companies can work together with the unions involved in the industry, in this case the CFMEU, to bring about changes for those who are less well off and having a difficult time.

"We all hope this project will be of tangible benefit to the East Timorese people. It represents a real opportunity for the Australian construction industry to work in partnership with the people of East Timor," he said.

Agio Pereira, head of the Emergency Commission of the CNRT, confirmed the urgent need for assistance with the reconstruction of East Timor.

"Following last year's destruction, the needs are many for the reconstruction of all our physical buildings and infrastructure," said Mr Pereira.

"Construction trades training and other needed skills will be a great outcome of this project and further the solidarity between East Timor and Australia. This project will make us more self-sufficient for the future," Mr Pereira said.

"We thank the Australian construction industry, building companies, the construction union and our friends, who have made this commitment to support us in the future."

The project will be administered by APHEDA - Union Aid Abroad, which is one of the Government accredited aid agencies working in East Timor.

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Issue 59 contents

Interview: Holding the Line
Diwan Shankar, Assistant National Secretary of the Fiji TUC, is in Australia to consolidate support for his members and plead for ongoing bans.

Technology: D-Day for VC?
NSW Labor Council secretary Michael Costa explains the motivations behind the new Get on Board computer-internet venture.

Legal: Knock, Knock - Who's There?
When the nine year old son of CFMEU construction division state secretary Andrew Ferguson recently responded to a Saturday door knock, it was neither a friend nor a Jehovah's Witness.

Unions: Are You a Good Listener ?
Mark Hearn goes inside the Energy Australia call centre to find a workplace where there is a code for evrything - even trips to the toilet.

International: Union Observers Barred from Zimbabwe Poll
Five observers from the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) and 19 other South Africans aligned to Zimbabwe's Catholic Commission for Peace and Justice are among 233 observers barred by the Zimbabwean government from monitoring the parliamentary elections.

History: Community, Class, and Comparison
Despite its occasional romantic tendencies, new labour scholarship is mapping collective action within working class communities.

Satire: Rural Poor Return to Labor
Thrilled by the great new branding, the new Country Labor party has caused scenes of great rejoicing in the country.

Review: The Wicked Webs We Weave
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