Issue No 98 | 01 June 2001 | |
NewsWorkers Demand Treaty With Indigenous Australia
The ACTU has demanded that the Federal Government deliver justice to indigenous Australians by recognising a treaty as the next step towards true reconciliation. The ACTU's Sharan Burrow has made the call to coincide with last week's National Sorry Day events. "A treaty as an agreement between all of us will provide a fundamental basis of understanding and commitment to the distinct rights and independent aspirations of the first Australians," Burrow says. "On this day and at the beginning of this week of reconciliation, unions commit themselves to solidarity and support to ensure justice for Indigenous workers, their families and their communities." Details of National Reconciliation Week events can be found at the Journey of Healing website http://www.journeyofhealing.com
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