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Sacked for answering back

Three AMWU members at an engineering shop in Heidelberg (Melbourne) were sacked for answering back. There has been a long struggle to get the union onto the site. The boss now has used Howard's IR laws to get rid of three "trouble makers".

An action is planned to protest the sackings.

Friday 21 April
Finlay Engineering
617 Waterdale Road
Heidelberg West
note the exact time is yet to be announced.

more info: Chris Spindler AMWU 0425 784 819

backgrond: Workers Online | John Fain interview with Finlay boss | Sunday Times article | The Age article

update: [May 2] Community assembly to save 3 AMWU members jobs | [May 3] Direct Actions gets workers job back

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