Dear Supporters of Union Solidarity
Union Solidarity Coordinator Dave Kerin is now facing up to 6 months jail for supporting striking workers at Boeing.
The Australian Workplace Ombudsman has issued Dave with a "Notice to produce documents" [see below] in relation to the recent strike at
Boeing. Dave is being asked to supply a government agency with all
information and documents concerning Union Solidarity, the AMWU and rank & file members by May 8. Basically Dave is being asked to "rat" - he wont.
Union Solidarity will not comply with laws and government agencies whose sole purpose is to prevent workers having the ability to strike and organise. In the last election the Australian people voted overwhelming to get rid of anti-union laws, Union Solidarity operates within the spirit of that intention!
We are asking you to indicate your public support for Dave Kerin and Union Solidarity.
Online:
Please go the following link
http://www.unionsolidarity.org/irnews/2008/05/defend-dave-kerin.html
Indicate your public support for Dave Kerin and Union Solidarity. At a
later date we will publish the names (but not phone numbers) to show theWorkplace Ombudsman how much support Dave Kerin has within the movement.
Hard Copies:
Attached is a sign up list to be printed and distributed, a return postal
address is on the bottom.
Messages of support for Dave Kerin can be sent to: defenddave@unionsolidarity.org
Yours in Solidarity
Union Solidarity.
NOTICE TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 169(2XC) OF THE WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT1996
TO: SERVED: ATTENTION:
MR DAVID KERIN re: UNION SOLIDARITY GROUP IN PERSON
- BY ANTHONY BROBBEL, PRINCIPAL WORKPLACE INSPECTOR ON MONDAY 21 APRIL 2OO8
MR DAVID KERIN
I, CHRISTINE GALLAGHER, an lnspector appointed under section 167(2) of the WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 (the Act), have reasonable cause to believe DAVID KERIN of UNION SOLIDARITY GROUP (the Company) has custody of, or access to, documents relevant to determining whether Part 9 - Industrial Action of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (the Act) is being or has been observed.
Pursuant to section 169(2)(c) of the Act, I require you to produce to me at Level 6, 414 Latrobe Street Melbourne, by 5.00pm on Thursday 8 May 2008, the following documents:
1. All documents recording any communication, contact, dealing or othenrise between any member, sponsor, volunteer or other person(s) affiliated with Union Solidarity, and any employee of, associate to, or representative of, the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), in particular, those AMWU members currently employed by Hawker De Havilland Aerospace fty Ltd (the Company), which records or relates to any industrial action, either proposed, planned, discussed or taken at the Port Melbourne site of the Company;
2. All documents recording any payments, donations or financial assistance, howsoever described, received by Union Solidarity, or any member, sponsor, volunteer, or other person{s) affiliated with Union Solidarity, which was made by, or on behalf of any employee, associate to or representative of the AMWU. A contravention, without reasonable excuse, of the requirement to produce the documents identified in this notice is an offence under section 819 of the Act. Failure to comply with this notice could result in your being liable to imprisonment for up to 6 months. Telephone: 13OO 724 200 I nternel: http ://www.wo.gov.au ABN 71 1 417 514 77
Should you require further information or wish to discuss this notice, please contact me on (03) 9954 2549, fax (02) 6276 7009 or email me at Christine.qallaqher@wo.qov.au. Senior Workplace Inspector Complex Case lnvestigations WORKPLACE OMBUDSMAN
