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Union Solidarity aims to build a mass based united front campaign on the ground to defeat the repressive IR laws. Union Solidarity is a wide network of affiliated community and welfare organisations and unions with the single aim of building a broad people’s movement to beat back attacks on workers, unions and communities.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

International Women's Day

8th March 2006
5.30pm State Library
Corner Swanston & LaTrobe Streets
Melbourne

In 2006 the demands of IWD are "Stop the war on our unions, civil liberties and working peoples' rights. Women unite in struggle against racism, sexism, imperialism and poverty".

International Women's Day originated in the USA, when women garment workers held demonstrations protesting against their appalling and dangerous working conditions. learn more
 
 

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