
Issue No 87		10 March 2001

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Patricks Footnote

Just as a matter of interest and in regard to the MUA and Patricks. I notice in yesterdays Sun Herald 4.3.01 that C Corrigan sold his house to Rene Rivkin for $10 million +. And this is the sod who was trying to smash the union movement with his good mate Peter Reith not too long ago.

Regards

Maureen King

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Issue 87 contents

Interview: Working Woman
Cheryl Kernot on women in the workplace, Labor's male culture and where Meg went wrong.

Activists: Honouring Our Heroes
Anna Stewart changed the lives of Australian working families by helping women achieve balance between the competing demands of work and family.

Women: The Future is Female
Julia Gillard outlines the campaign to increase female representation within the Australian Labor Party.

Unions: Sweatshops – Beyond 2001
FairWear convenor Debbie Carstens looks over a unique partnership between churches and unions to end exploitation in the textile industry.

Politics: The Battle for Bennelong
Many trade unionists are working to kick John Howard out of office. But only one woman has a chance of kicking him out of his own seat. Meet Nicole Campbell.

International: Border Skirmishes
Alana Kerr travelled to Thailand to observe first hand the battle to organise Burmese women workers in exile.

History: Inside the Ladies Lounge
The McDonald sisters run Trades Hall, and have for over half a century. The building can’t speak about what has gone on in that time, but Lorna and Elaine probably know it all.

Satire: Taliban to Put One Nation Last
The Parliamentary fate of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party was further obscured today as key fellow right-wing extremists moved to distance themselves from the controversial Queensland politician and the group she founded and leads.

Review: Seven Steps to Slavation
Jenny Macklin details the seven barriers that stand between women and a better working life.

» Sweat Stains the Great Aussie Cossie

» Chinks Emerge in Carr’s Call Centre Stonewall

» Telstra Called on Part-Time Work

» ACTU Pushes for Reasonable Hours

» Ruddock Faces Legal Action Over Working Visas

» National Textiles Revisited: More Workers Dumped

» New on the Menu: Home Delivery AWAs

» Pay Equity Case Up And Running

» Child Care OH&S 'a Time Bomb'

» New Precedent for Workers with Print Disabilities

» Australian Shippers Promote Slavery

» Ambos Tried Without a Jury

» Unions Cautious Over New Insurance Deal

» Fears Over Future of Unfair Contracts

» APESMA Launches Professional Women’s Network Directory

» Women’s Gateway Launched

» EMILY's List Raises Flag for Women Candidates

» Web Pioneer Goes Global

» Public Education Day on March 15

» Activists Notebook

» The Soapbox

» The Locker Room

» Trades Hall

» Tool Shed

» Viva La Shane!

» Still the Same

» Sydney Council Tip of Iceberg

» New Battle Grounds

» Patricks Footnote

» The Ripple Effect

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