Dave Kerin, veteran unionist, discusses ‘Community Assemblies’ with Chris White. CW: Good to talk to you. Your Enough! speech on Telstra was good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WMIvYGqhX4 DK: Thanks, people respond to Enough! CW: Union discussions about our rights to organise with Abbott as PM are central. I campaign on the lack of our right to strike and [...]
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Abbott’s IR
As we know it matters little what Abbott actually promotes in his announced IR policy, but what the corporate lobbyists will, as they did with WorkChoices, enforce when Abbott is PM. This blog has much criticism of Howard/Abbott’s anti-union policies and laws. Update Ten reasons you can’t trust Tony Abbott at work http://robertcorr.com/abbott-industrial-relations/ Here is [...]
Hong Kong Dockers Claim Victory
Hong Kong waterfront workers win. Here is the background to the dispute http://chriswhiteonline.org/2013/04/hong-kong-dockworkers-strike/ Here is an interesting report of the sucessful settlement. Hong Kong Dockers Claim Victory May 07, 2013 / Ellen David Friedman in Labour Notes “A 40-day strike of more than 500 dockworkers at the Port of Hong Kong ended yesterday with a [...]
May Day 2013
1. From Darwin Northern Territory Australia May Day Dinner • 7pm Saturday 4 May at Darwin Railway Sports and Social Club Parap. Guest Speaker Dr Chris Burns, 200 tickets at $50 per head are available from Darwin Railway Sports and Social Club Parap phone 08 8981 4171. Support APHEDA buy raffle tickets • Union Awards [...]
Hong Kong DockWorkers strike
Five hundred dockworkers are facing down the richest man in Hong Kong (and, according to Forbes, eighth-richest in the world) in a strike that has entered its third week and brought transport in the world’s third-busiest port to a virtual halt. See also updated refs at end. Li Ka-shing, the billionaire behind Hongkong International Terminals [...]
KSTL Kongresu most democratic
Kongresu most democratic Viva KSTL! Chris White reports on the 4th Konfederasaun Sindikato Timor Leste Congress 27th and 28th February 2013 Dili Timor Leste. “Our Congress result is very good. Every leader of every union says it is important to strengthen the KSTL.” Jose da Conceicao da Costa, known as Zito, elected General Secretary. “The [...]
Support Bob Carnegie
Solidarity with Bob Carnegie An Injury to One is an Injury to All URGENT: All available to attend rally in support of MUA Member Bob Carnegie on this Monday 11th February in BRISBANE at the Federal Magistrates Court 8.30am 119 North Quay. Here is the campaign http://bobcarnegiedefence.wordpress.com/ Update 11th feb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbwh9E9oerc Report of day’s hearing: [...]
‘Wisconsin Uprising’ book review
Left Focus has published my book review of ‘Wisconsin Uprising Labor Fights Back‘ http://leftfocus.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/wisconsin-uprising-labor-fights-back.html
On union strategy
Alex White on five essential elements of strategy for unions to win. For debate http://alexwhite.org/2012/11/five-essential-elements-of-strategy-for-unions-to-win/?utm_source=AlexWhite.org&utm_campaign=e7d82ab6c5-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_*|DATE%3Ad%2Fm%2Fy|*&utm_medium=email Summary 1. Choose your target and focus on them. read more 2. Know your industry Industries are increasingly complex and global supply chains means that decision-makers often live in far away cities or nations. Identifying your union’s “competition” — potentially [...]
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