Issue No 95 | 11 May 2001 | |
Letters to the EditorCompo: The Great Tradition
Dear Sir, I am proud to be a member of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Employees Union. A union that has successfully resisted the many attacks on workers from conservative governments, has supported other unions whenever needed, and has for over ninety years struggled for and won great improvements to the working conditions of its members. The NSWFBEU can once again stand tall following the actions of its members on MAY DAY 6/5/01. This most important day for the organised labour movement, held to honour fallen comrades in the fight against capitalist tyranny and to celebrate the successes of the union movement, was saved by over 100 members of the FBEU who, despite the march being "called off" by the organisers, marched from Hyde Park down Macquarie St past Parliament House and onto Circular Quay where a brief rally was held. Congratulations to my fellow unionists who upheld this fine tradition. To the organisers who tried to pull the plug you need to take a long hard look at yourselves. yours in solidarity, Mark Lutherborrow
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Interview: Geek Guys Two of the union movement�s pioneers in new technology, Peter Ross and Mark McGrath, chew the fat about wired unionism and virtual politics. Compo: Costa�s Angels Behind the spotlight of the workers comp campaign four women trade union officials have been burning the midnight oil to protect injured workers. Legal: View from the Bench Compensation Court judge and former Attorney-General, Frank Walker, argues the Della Bosca workers comp reforms are a threat to judicial independence. International: Timor: Time for the Truth HT Lee was in Dili when the militas ran rampage. Now he wants the truth to come out. History: True Believers Frank Bongiorno looks at the origins of the Australian Labor Party, which celebrated its centenary of Caucus this week. Corporate: Trust Me, I�m a Multi-National! BHP unions have united across the factions to urge �No� vote on the planned Billiton merger. Unions: AWAs � A Doomed Future? ACTU Assistant Secretary Richard Marles plays clairvoyant and predicts a dismal future for AWAs. Satire: Bush Defends One China Policy - Then Another China Policy, Then Another .... President Bush today announced a major change to the United States� policy of �strategic ambiguity� towards the status of Taiwan and its One China policy. Review: Surviving Survivor Workers Online's Reality TV correspondent Mark Morey rakes over the coals of the Survivor II result.
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