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David and Goliath Battle at IBM


IT workers are gearing up for a major campaign against IT giant IBM GSA as enterprise bargaining talks have stalled.

"CPSU has been in talks with the company for a new enterprise agreement for the last 6 months, but the process is going nowhere," said CPSU spokesperson Stephen Jones.

Last month the company tried to counter a growing union presence by sacking 60 members from the sensitive data centres which manage the Telstra database. This sparked a four-day strike by workers before a more worker friendly redeployment agreement was reached.

"It would be unfortunate if members have to resort strikes again, but we are committed to getting a positive result," said Jones.

The CPSU is planning to link up with IBM worker organisations around the globe to garner support for our campaign. We'll be looking to form alliances with other community groups who have an axe to grind against companies like IBM.

"It is a David and Goliath battle" said Jones.

"We aren't put off by the fact that IBM is multinational. With the advent of the internet and growing disquiet about outsourcing and globalisation, companies like IBM can no longer treat their workers or the public with arrogance. Workers around the world are feeling less secure, but importantly, they are fighting back


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Features
*  Interview: The Big Bribe
ACTU president Sharan Burrow emerges from the Federal Budget lock-up to ask where is the Howard Government�s vision for the future?
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*  Compo: Where To Now?
As the dust settles in the WorkCover war, we look at what's been achieved and what still needs to be resolved.
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*  Unions: The Real Big Brother
Have you ever got the feeling someone is watching you? If you work in one of the 4000 Call Centres in Australia then you�re probably right.
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*  International: The Not-So Shakey Isles
NZ Council of Trade Union secretary Paul Goulter looks at life for the workers under a Labour Government.
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*  Corporate: BHP: The Bit Australian
The BHP Billiton merger was an act of corporate tyranny. And, as Zoe Reynolds report, humanity does not figure on a corporate balance sheet.
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*  History: A Proud Tradition of Mediocrity
Budgets always generate hype and a media circus, especially in the lead up to elections. This one is no exception and the Coalition consistency in panic and lack of ideas is reassuring in its lack of ideas.
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*  Review: Ideologically Sound
Mark Hebblewhite trawls through the CD rack to dispel the notion that there's no politics left in pop.
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*  Satire: HIH Recovers Own Losses
The collapsed insurance company HIH has lodged a claim with another insurer to be reimbursed for its $4 billion loss.
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News
»  Spotlight on HIH�s WorkCover Link
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»  Construction Industry Faces Safety Crisis
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»  Statewide Strike Off But Della on Notice
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»  David and Goliath Battle at IBM
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»  Natasha�s Democrats Face Senate IR Test
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»  Howard Abandons Working Families
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»  City Councils Recognise Birth � Now for the Bush
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»  BHP Forced to Back Off Kembla AWAs
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»  Impulse Bores Workers Into Submission
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»  Coach Drivers Win Permanency
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»  Boss Pockets Compo Payment
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»  Union Wins Battle in AWA War
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»  Publicans Want to Reduce Bar Pay
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»  Abbott Agrees to Ban Asbestos
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»  Union Acts to Save Leichhardt Refuge
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»  Trade Union Choir Turns Ten
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»  Activists' Notebook
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Columns
»  The Soapbox
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»  The Locker Room
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»  Trades Hall
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»  Tool Shed
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Letters to the editor
»  Thanks from Indonesia
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»  Hester Spot On
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»  Fuelling Voter Anger
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»  May Day - The Debate Continues
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»  Not a Chaser Fan
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