The Return of the One Big Union? Syndicalism and the IWW in Australia and Sweden.

audio at: http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/bib/PR0001754.htm

Recorded by Jack Roberts, at Victorian Trades Hall, Carlton Melbourne, Australia. Discussion with Dave Kerin and Gabriel Kuhn on syndicalism in Australia and Sweden.

It mainly focuses on the experiences of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) in Australia but also makes some comparison with the case of the SAC (Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden, an anarcho-syndicalist federation).

Defend Workers’ Rights Defend Community Living Standards For further Melbourne information: Western Suburbs Community and Unions Coalition 0417 456 001

Support Westgate Bridge Workers and Their Families Community Picnic Sunday 26 April 12.00 pm onwards Yarraville Gardens Cnr. Hyde Street & Somerville Road, Yarraville, Melway 42, C8 BBQ, Food, Drinks Speakers include Westgate Bridge Workers, Fr Bob Maguire & others Music, bands,inc. Chris Wilson & more. Children¹s activities

__________ Westgate bridge dispute by chriswhite on Sunday, 5 April 2009

In early March the multi-national construction giant John Holland sacked 39 Westgate Bridge workers because they refused to take a cut in their wages and conditions below industry standards. The 39 sacked Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) members were employed last December by Civil Pacific Services, the company sub-contracted by John Holland, under the “West Gate Bridge Project Agreement”, which was signed by the respective unions and Civil Pacific Services.

Strategies for Union and Community Organising

Three weekends of reflection, relationship building, and future planning April 17th & 19th, April 25th & 26th, May 2nd - 3rd

Contact: communityunionweekends@gmail.com | 0402 657 392 http://communityunionweekends.wordpress.com/

COST The only cost is the cost of accommodation at Camp Eureka - $20 for two nights, payable upon your arrival on Friday 17th April. Food Not Bombs are provding food and they take donations for each meal. They are saving for a van so we encourage participants to give generously.

READER Readings will appear on this blog where possible and participants will receive a show bag with a hard copy reader

TRANSPORT Transport from Melbourne to Camp Eureka on the first weekend will be car pooling and we would like everyone to arrive on Friday night for dinner. Please let us know if you are able to drive others. NSW: A group is being organised to car-pool from Sydney. Please let us know if you are able to drive others south to Vic.