
Issue No 69		01 September 2000

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Letters to the Editor

Kudos For OHS Officers

Congratulations to the OHS officers at the Westfield Burwood site.

Recently I was involved in fitting some equipment in one of the retail outlets in the new Westfield Burwood complex two days before opening. Before starting our work the group was given the OHS talk by one of the officers on site.

The group was made up of men and women, some of whom probably had never been on a site before. The talk was straight to the point,given by a broad speaking Irishman, on safety and harrasment issues "the boys don't harrass the girls and the girls don't harrass the boys" etc.

Everyone was made welcome not a hinderance as on some other sites and even getting parking for trucks and gear unloaded was handled in a helpful and friendly way although it was a complete madhouse as you would expect so close to opening.

Well done everyone on the Westfield Burwood site.

James O'Brien.

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Issue 69 contents

Interview: Global Warrior
International unions have won a game of political football with soccer`s hierarchy - and Aussie Tim Noonan is behind the victory.

History: King of Broken Hill
John Shields recounts the colourful life of William Sydney 'Shorty' O'Neil (1903-2000) and his place in the rich history of a remarkable town.

International: History Repeats At Firestone
More than 8,000 workers, members of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), are set to strike at nine Bridgestone/Firestone plants in the United States at midnight tonight.

Politics: The Past We Need To Understand
In his Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture Malcolm Fraser retraces the path of Australian race relations and laments the terrible impasse we've reached.

Unions: Economic Democracy
Sharan Burrow on making Working Australia's money talk and reforming corporate culture for the 21st Century.

Satire: Another windscreen washer joins millionaire list
SYDNEY, Monday: After just a year in his new job, John Samuels has added his name to the burgeoning list of enterprising Australians who have made their fortunes by offering partial car-washing facilities in convenient inner city road-side locations.

Review: No Long Term
Much political commentary is about the global marketplace and the use of new technologies as hallmarks of the new capitalism. Richard Sennett investigates another dimension of change: new ways of organising time, particularly working time.

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