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15 September 2000 |
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NewsMario Carries Torch For WorkersBy HT Lee
On Tuesday, Mario Barrios, CFMEU delegate during the construction of Stadium Australia, capped off his involvement with the building of the Olympics by becoming an official torch bearer.
Surrounded by dozens of children wearing CFMEU 'We built the Olympics' t-shirts at the Fairfield leg of the torch relay, Mario said: 'I am proud to be union.' Mario was the site delegate at Stadium Australia for over two years. During his time as a delegate there Mario helped raised $66,000 for Westmead Childrens Hospital and $10,000 for Red Nose day. Mario, who spoke no English when he first arrived from Uruguay 28 years ago at age 15, has been working in the building industry for the past 23 years. Mario is also a keen sportsperson and has a long association with indoor soccer. He represented NSW and Australia in over 30s indoor soccer. He also coaches the under 16s indoor soccer team and still regularly plays outdoor soccer and charity matches. CFMEU coordinator Brian Parker was there to witness his long time friend and workmate Mario raise the torch. 'We built the Olympics and it is good to see the workers being given recognition,' Brian said. 'I am honoured to have been chosen to carry the torch on behalf of the workers who helped build the Olympics,' an elated and happy Mario said after the run.
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   Interview: Surviving The FirestormAfter several years as the focus of some brutal politics Carmen Lawrence is back on the ALP front bench. She talks to Workers Online about her new portfolio, unions and the ALP and mud slinging in politics. History: Unions, Sport and CommunityRemember when sport was a fun way to relax after arduous labour? The fight for the eight-hour work day was based around a slogan that said, in part, eight hours work, eight hours play. The play was unpaid and unsung, but enjoyable. Politics: Global FailuresSharan Burrow told the World Economic Forum this week that the union movement acknowledges the benefits of globalisation but it's time to address the failures. International: Mobile WorkersA global IT labour shortage is throwing up challenges for both the developed and developing world. Gerd Rohde, from the Geneva-based Union Network International, is working to strike a balance. Unions: Stuffed or Stoned?In a recent dispute at the South Blackwater Coal Mine in Central Queensland CFMEU members resisted the introduction of random drug testing in the absence of a better strategy to test impairment and not just lifestyle. Review: A Perfect Circle- Mer de NomsPeter Zangari believes the music world has moved on from the simplistic chords of Nirvana and Soundgarden and the grunge scene has been obliterated. But like most other things, especially music, it re-invents itself. Satire: Silly 2000Editors demand something happen: �We�ve got 300 Olympic pages to fill and everyone is training�.
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