Solidarity Work
"The laws they have at their disposal have no place in a so called democratic society like Australia and they use those laws freely to go after ordinary workers."Noel Washington
Fellow worker, Noel Washington is under threat of going to prison because he will not go before a commission where he loses:
His right to not answer questions His right to choose his lawyer |
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Fellow Workers, Some in our class are being treated like criminals if they engage in actions of solidarity. In response, we should show solidarity with them. You'll find a pdf file attached here which you can print out and circulate. Classwide unity trumps narrow, individualist alienation. |
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This great film concerning the class struggle is now available free via You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGgZRij1sWU
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FW: Who or what will inspire the working class into collectively seizing the day? ******** Wobbly: You and I will, when we get organised ourselves and communicate to others and when they help to get their friends organised. This won't come out of nowhere. We're more or less confronted now with the force of circumstance e.g. the North Pole will melt this summer. We'll also become more and more aware that we already run the world; but we run it for some other class, for our rulers' interests. *******************
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A lot of interesting articles, films and links for the class struggle over shorter work time here.
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Notice from the solidarity with G20 arrestees people As you may know several dozen comrades continue to fight the charges brought against them by the Victorian Police in the aftermath of the G20 protests. However you felt about the activities of that day in 2006, it is important that we continue to demonstrate solidarity to those who have been unfairly targeted by the Police Association in their war against Christine Nixon. Furthermore, those involved in the case who continue to fight the charges recognise that by pushing for immediate custodial sentences the Prosecution hope to set a precedent for the sentencing of activists which will come to affect us all. If we don't fight this now, then next time it could be you or your friends who are being hung out to dry in the media, and viciously attacked through the legal system. Those who continue to fight to have the charges dropped do so with the awareness that this case is about much more than them, it is about asserting the right in all arena's to take direct action over the things which affect us all.
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The IWW is a revolutionary organisation because it advocates the abolition of the current system of production--the wages system. This distinguishes us from garden variety leftist groups as we are not just asking for parts of the social product of our labour e.g. a better, more comprehensive medicare system which by-passes private, commodified sales of health insurance, we're organising for the eventual TOTAL return of the social product to the democratic control of its producers, the working class. We have a critiique of the the wages system which is based in the everyday life of the working class. Workers produce the wealth of the world using what if found in Nature and their own brain and muscle. Why is it that they have to struggle to keep their heads above water? It's the wages system. Why is it that they have virtually no political power? They're unorganised as a class. Being organised as a class would give workers the power to control the wealth they create. As long as capitalists and landlords control the lion's share of the wealth workers produce, workers insterests will take a backseat to the interests of their rulers. |
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Emergency action is necessary to save Zapatista communities from attack and possible eviction. Join a protest in melbourne called by MASN and LASNET against the illegitimate Mexican government and their corporate supporters. Estela(in the photon with EZLN subcomandante Marcos), a participant in
the Zapatista struggle, will answer question about why the Mexican
struggle is vital to our own fight for freedom and justice. Estela is
visiting Melbourne for a short time only. She will attending the Latin
American and Asia Pacific International Solidarity Forum 11-14
October(http://www.latinlasnet.org/node/24)
Thursday October 4th, 12:00 noon
Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne City
Mor info: Tristan 0448 575 105 or 0402 754 818 |
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Hey there agitators ! Melbourne Union Solidarity members went along to Bourke Street central melbourne event part of international cleaners day. Multi-cultural speakers in Greek and Spanish revved up those gathered and Latin-American style percussion on inverted metal rubbish bins warmed us up as we chanted along the Mall. Lots of leaflets were distributed to the passers-by and some stopped and joined in shouted out too as we called for justice and a "CLEAN START" I used to work as a cleaner in 1989 in Perth Western Australia at the Children's Hospital when we were each on individual contracts renewed |
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