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No more workplace deaths

By on September 15, 2009 in ABCC Australian Building and Construction Commission, Labour Law, Workers Rights

Andreia Veigas’ husband Glen was working on a building site when he cut into a live wire that should have been disconnected. An hour and a half later, Andreia had to identify his body. That’s why Andreia’s supporting the safer workplaces campaign. Watch her story here: http://www.nswrightsatwork.com.au/nomoreworkplacedeaths/

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OHS campaign continues

By on September 15, 2009 in Labour Law, Workers Rights

From the Your Rights at Work team an email OHS lobbying campaign http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/ohscampaign and with the ACTU OHS radio ad going to air, worker pressure on Gillard is increasing. ‘It is time to remind our governments that Australian workers cannot live with second rate safety standards. (See earlier OHS posts on this blog )In the [...]

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G20

By on September 14, 2009 in Capitalist Financial Crisis

What’s in Play at G20 Pittsburgh? by Andrew Jackson The London G-20 summit last fall may go down in history as the meeting that saved the world. That’s a huge exaggeration of course, but leaders did agree to a program of co-ordinated monetary and fiscal stimulus which may have arrested an economic free-fall, and they [...]

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Workers unite

By on September 8, 2009 in Capitalist Financial Crisis

Workers of the World Unite! A New Message for Labour Day 2009? by Leo Panitch What is the significance of the way not only Keynes but even Marx has been brought back into fashion amidst the global economic crisis? This is a question well worth pondering on the day (Canada) that is officially designated to [...]

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Climate action book

By on September 8, 2009 in Environmental crisis

Free Public Seminar and Book Launch Climate Action: A Campaign Manual for Greenhouse Solutions Dr Mark Diesendorf Deputy Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, UNSW Mark’s book will be launched by Shane Rattenbury, speaker, ACT Legislative Assembly Event organised by Nature & Society Forum Thursday 24 September, 5.30-7.00 pm Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre, NCEPH Building 62a [...]

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Saving our books

By on September 8, 2009 in Public Policy, Social justice

Lobby the ALP government to save Australian authors. Campaign petition handed to Parliament today. http://savingaussiebooks.wordpress.com/

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OHS rallies

By on September 8, 2009 in Labour Law, Social justice, Workers Rights

On 1st September 2009 a 7000 strong Melbourne Union rally demanded “Best Practice” National OHS Laws. They called on the Brumby ALP Government to insist that their federal government counterparts make the best laws possible in the national ‘harmonisation’ process for OHS law. Both rank and file Health and Safety delegates and union officials addressed [...]

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Welcome to new look website

By on September 4, 2009 in Featured

Welcome to the new-look Chris White Online. Chris’s website has received a re-design to make it fresher and easier to navigate, as well as install a number of upgrades to avoid spam and viruses. Leave a comment below if you have any problems navigating the new site, or if there are any features you think [...]

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