The Rudd Labor Government and the Coalition are still continuing to debate the climate change issue based on a deeply flawed misunderstanding of what the science is actually telling us about the threat of global warming. The CPRS and Mr Turnbull’s amendments imply carbon parts per million levels in the atmosphere of 450 to 550 [...]

Against nuclear weapons
The International Trade Union Confederation, UNI Global Union, the Japanese national trade union centre RENGO and others have launched a major international campaign against nuclear weapons. Please take a moment to lend your support: http://www.breakingthroughforpeace.org/ And please spread the word to your fellow trade union members. From Eric Lee, Labour Start http://www.labourstart.org/

Flash mobs
Innovative industrial action – ‘flash mobs’ active in Germany, read further. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,652867,00.html

Climate strategy
World Leaders Fiddle While the World Burns: Time for a New Climate Strategy by “Global Labor Strategies” Obama’s climate czar Carol Browner said last week there will be no U.S. climate protection legislation before the Copenhagen conference and that she doesn’t know if a global agreement on binding cuts in greenhouse gas emissions can be [...]

Water Action Coalition
Water Action Coalition (WAC) – A Sustainable Water Future without compomising the health of interdependent ecosystems Water Action Coalition: http://civictrust.net.au/page19.htm This is your opportunity to be a part of the Our Water Our Rights Rally in Adelaide Send the State and Federal Governments a strong message Diane Bell Lower Lakes campaigner will conduct proceedings Come [...]

OHS campaign
National OHS Harmonisation – Campaign for best practice continues. By Brian Boyd, VTHC Secretary. Back on the 28th September the Federal Government, through the Workplace Relations Minister’s Council, released for public comment a proposed new OHS national model law. The six weeks ‘public comment’ period gives the trade union movement an opportunity to promote and [...]

3CR right to strike
I was interviewed by the community radio station 3CR on Rudd’s severe limitations on the right to strike. http://www.3cr.org.au/3cr-right-strike-find-out-3crs-stick-together-about-challenges-unions-face-today-legally-strike-3crc cwhite3CRinterview_30_09_09

Stand up against poverty actions
Make Poverty History actions http://www.standupagainstpoverty.com.au/

Union renewal
What is the trade union movement doing to organise young, minority and flex workers? How does it cope with globlisation? What are its activities at the local level? How does it put social justice on the agenda? Editors of Union renewal website: Dirk Kloosterboer and Tonny Groen (Netherlands Trade Union Confederation FNV).
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