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Wheels of Justice Slow as Reporters Walk


Justice slowed in the District Court and the Supreme Court of NSW yesterday as Court Reporters dropped pens and dictaphones to protest inaction by the Attorney-General's Department over staff numbers.

The Court Reporters - members of the Public Service Association (PSA) were protesting the shortage of Court Reporters staffing all the Courts.

Maurie O'Sullivan, Acting General Secretary of the PSA, says the Attorney General's Department has refused to recruit the Court Reporters the PSA says are needed.

'Less and less Court Reporters are being told to do more and more".

"Our members have continued to service the Courts while we have repeatedly asked the Department to appoint more Court Reporters. Many of them have become injured and sick trying to keep up with the workload. Yet still the Department refuses to listen and act responsibly".

Maurie Sullivan says there is a staff shortage of at least 23 reporters at the courts.

'These employees aren't radical but have been driven to this action. There even seems to be some support from the judiciary for their position.'


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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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