Issue No 82 | 20 December 2000 | |
NewsUnions Return to Mosh PitBy Paul Howes
The Big Day Out music festival which attracts 50,000 young Sydneysiders to see over 60 local and international bands is on again on Australia Day 2001 at Homebush Bay and Unions NSW will be there.
Since 1997 the Labor Council has organised a stall at the BDO which is staffed by young officials from a wide range of unions. The stall aims to attract young workers to join unions and to find out about their conditions and rights at work. In 2001 the stall will continue to focus on getting young people interested in unions and will also be providing information on how to get active within the union movement. A wide range of unions will be present at the Big Day Out which will be able to give out specific information regarding their industries. A new "Join a Union" leaflet is currently being produced which will be the main piece of material handed out at the stall and other ideas are currently being floated to attract more people to the stall. For more information contact Paul Howes at the Labor Council mailto:[email protected]
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