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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.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Community Assembly at Toyota Altona
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Update Thurs 21/9: Assembly lifted while company and union negotiate, workers remain on strike
Union Solidarity has established a 24 hour assembly at Toyota Corner Grieve Pde and Dohertys Rd Altona [melway 54 G1] download support leaflet Maintenance workers at Toyota in Altona are on strike in support of an AMWU delegate. Tony Brooks a senior delegate is being discriminated against after being guaranteed his job at Altona by Toyota during the Port Melbourne consolidation. During the consolidation process 795 employees from Port Melbourne had been given an option of either transferring their job to Altona or taking redundancy. The senior AMWU delegate was the only employee not offered his existing position. He was locked out on 29 August and offered a lower skilled job on the production line, he refused and his fellow workers have rallied around him. Who will be next? If Toyota is taking this stance with the senior delegate what hope has a rank and file worker have? Don’t cross the picket. SUPPORT NEEDED Visit the picket: Key times are 7am-8am, 3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am. Talk to assembly coordinator on arrival. Workplace Meetings: Arrange a meeting at your to support the Toyota workers. If you require a speaker contact: 0412 484 094. Message of Support: Send messages of support to: contact@unionsolidarity.org Spread the word: Print/Copy/Distribute this leaflet. Email and phone your networks Logistical Support: We require the following items to support the picket: • UHF transceivers • Mobile phones • Food • Coverings, Tarps etc more info: Dave Kerin 0412 484 094 Labels: Community Assemblies, strikes, Toyota |