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  Issue No 65 Official Organ of LaborNet 04 August 2000  

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Editor bagged


This weeks Workers Online editorial contains the extraordinary assertion that "the One Nation backlash... has now morphed into the anti-globalisation movement".

Nothing could be further from the truth. One Nation was/is a racist, pro business, anti green crusade. The anti globalisation movement is the opposite of this.

I hope this is some sort of typing error and not the first shot across the bow of Online/Labor Council to line up with the Fin Review and the rest of the corporate media in misrepresenting ordinary Australians concerns at the growing power of multinational corporations.

I also hope Online will accurately represent the concerns of Labor Council affiliates heading to Melbourne to protest the greatest gathering of pig bosses ever seen in this country.

"Free trade" exponents within the Labour Movement can rationalise their position as much as they want, but at the end of the day they are lining up with the ruling elite who are wreaking havoc on the rest of us.

Michael Costa needs to decide whether he is going to line up with his affiliates on this issue, or divide our movement and sing from the song book of Rio Tinto and McDonalds.

Phil Davey


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In this issue
Features
*  Interview: Hobart Perspective
Having held senior positions in both wings of the labour movement, Martin Ferguson went to Hobart with more perspective than most. He shares a bit of it with Workers Online.
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*  Politics: Love-in In a Cold Climate
In our exclusive campaign diary we bring you the sights, sounds and smells of the ALP's Hobart conference.
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*  Unions: Passion Plays
Canadian union campaigner Sharon Costello outlines how British Columbia nurses are using the arts to activate their membership base.
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*  International: Spanish Telecom Builds Employee Portal
The prospect of on-line access for unions to company employees was outlined to Union Network International by the head of Spanish Telecommunications giant. Telefonica.
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*  History: Husky Girls and the Female Psyche
When women entered the workforce during World War Two their male supervisors were given these simple tips to get the most out of them.
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*  Satire: Communism Vindicated by Successful Collective Meeting
Tonight's meeting of the Marxism-Leninism Now Collective demonstrated the continuing relevance and ultimate success of communist principles, according to the Collective's Secretary, George Addison, 44.
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*  Review: Following the Money
A new book looks at the role the bosses have played in the changing industrial relations framework.
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News
»  Chaudhry, Burrow Discuss Strengthening Unions' Stand
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»  Shopping Centres' 'Pay to Work' Plan
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»  Labor's IR Platform: Winding Back Reith
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»  Redback clerks buck casual trend
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»  No Joy in Ministerial Mind Slip
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»  Parlt House Cleaners' Fight Gets Dirty
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»  Rural Safety Lapses' Massive Cost
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»  5000 Students Back the Hands that Feed Them
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»  Mobile Phones Health Warning
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»  Bank Staff Fight Fruitpicking Future
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»  No Science in CSIRO Sell-Down
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»  Hotel Workers Target Big Chains
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»  Wheels of Justice Slow as Reporters Walk
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»  Free Political Economy Classes for Activists
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»  APHEDA plans Asian and Middle Eastern tours
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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
»  In defence of coffee
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»  Rail commuter warns pollies
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»  We want a bigger slice of pie
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»  Latham should watch the Footy Show
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»  Editor bagged
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