Solidarity Work

Speak out against the powers of the ABCC in Perth on October 31st

"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
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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

Axe the ABCC!

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.

Solidarity actions needed for a Wobbly

Please circulate widely.

On the 21st August Chris Lockwood, union organiser and member of the Industrial Workers of the World was fired from his bar job at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield (UK). This has been part of a long campaign by management of picking off and isolating workers who have voiced objections to recent changes that have worsened the conditions of all who work there. The Showroom cinema is a registered charity and claims to be an "investor in people", yet has consistently attacked workers pay and conditions with the sole aim of greater profits.

We believe that every worker (no matter what the industry) is entitled to respect and should be organised to defend themselves in the work place. Chris’ firing represents a direct and illegal attack against union organising. Management have refused our request to review his dismissal, so on the 12th of September members of the Industrial Workers of the World will be picketing the Showroom cinema to demand the immediate reinstatement of Chris Lockwood.

Scroll down to find out how you can support us:

1) Joining the picket lines.

"Salt of the Earth" now on You Tube...

This great film concerning the class struggle is now available free via You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGgZRij1sWU 

Questions from a fellow worker in the USA....

FW: Who or what will inspire the working class into collectively seizing the day?

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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 link to articles about shortening the work week....

A lot of interesting articles, films and links for the class struggle over

shorter work time here.

 

http://shorterworkweek.blogspot.com/

May 31st - Spirit of Eureka G20 arrestee benefit show!

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.

When you don't know or have forgotten why it is the IWW advocates the aboliton of the wages system.....

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.

Emergency Zapatista Aid and Support

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

Cleaners arise

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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