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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.
union solidarity: Actions
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Heinemann strikers need more support
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Heinemann Picket
821 Springvale Rd Mulgrave [melway 80 A2] Show our brothers and sisters at Heinemann that they aren't standing alone. Striking ETU members at Heinemann are now heading towards their fifth week out on the grass. Recent reports are that trucks are going through the picket and the company has hired scabs. Heinemann are still not negotiating in good faith and have attempted to make the strike illegal through the commission. Heinemann workers received strong support at the recent VTHC delegates meeting but they really more support on the actual picket. If you can please visit the picket line and spread the word. more info: ETU on Heinemann |
Yallourn Embassy
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Embassy outside Workshops, Yallourn Drive, Yallourn. There will be signs Labels: Yallourn Embassy |
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Yallourn Workshop Embassy
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Sunday 1st October at 11am
At the Embassy Mechanical Engineering Services Yallour Power Station Old workshop. Off Old Yallourn North Rd. look for the signs Mechanical Engineering Services have locked out 48 workers for a period of 3 months from the Yallourn Workshop in the Latrobe Valley. The company has used Howard’s Treacherous IR laws against these workers. The company has tried to take away workers rights and intimidated workers Come to our family day to support the Yallourn Workers. Defend them and their families against exploitation by this company. Brief Background On the 31st March the company put a letter on the notice board stating it was going to terminate the current agreement. The company deliberately avoided the unions in regards to negotiating an agreement so union members put forward a draft model to the workgroup. This approach did not work. Finally, the company rejected the claims of the workforce and refused to budge. The workers instructed the union to move forward with a ballot to take protected action. The AMWU applied to the Commission to get an order to conduct a ballot and to put bans in place for overtime, temporary upgrades and temporary shift work. On the 12th September the company advised workers and the union that they would be locking them out for up to 3 months or until an agreement was reached or until the company advised them otherwise. more… More info: 0428 528 255 | Yallourn Workshop Embassy News | Donation Request Form | Media Release | http://gippslandtlc.com.au/ Labels: Yallourn Embassy |
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Heinemann Strikers Solidarity Breakfast
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TOUCH ONE - TOUCH ALL
The strike at Heinemann's is into its fourth week. Show our brothers and sisters at Heinemann that they aren't standing alone. On the picket line 7.30am Wednesday 27th September 821 Springvale Rd Mulgrave [melway 80 A2] download ETU media release Labels: Community Assemblies, Heinemann |
Friday, September 22, 2006
Toyota Workers Win
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Congratulations to the AMWU and ETU maintenance workers at Toyota in Altona who won their strike. Toyota completely caved in.
On Thursday picket activity increased and a number of trucks were turned away. Toyota then signalled they wanted to talk and the picket was lifted. Negotiations with officials from the ETU and the AMWU took place at 12pm Friday [21/9] and a mass meeting at 4pm voted to return to work. Yet again workers were able to stare down legal threats from the management. Solidarity between striking workers and the community works!!! |
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Hopeful signs for striking Toyota workers
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The community assembly at Toyota in Altona has been lifted but the workers remain on strike. Toyota has committed to negotiations with officials from the ETU and the AMWU at 12pm Friday [21/9] and it is hoped that the matter can be settled satisfactorily. Stay in contact with the website for an update tomorrow.
download support leaflet more info: background | Dave Kerin 0412 484 094 |
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 |
Dandenong Union Solidarity
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Upcoming Meeting
Weds Nov 8th 6pm 347 Lonsdale St Dandenong [melway 90 D7] more info: Maree 0417 553 869 | mareec@iprimus.com.au Next Meeting Tues 6pm October 10 347 Lonsdale St Dandenong [melway 90 D7] more info: Maree 0417 553 869 | mareec@iprimus.com.au |
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Successful IR Public Meeting in Glenroy
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Last night from 7-9pm Thusday 14 September at St Matthews Hall cnr Widford St & Melbourne Ave Glenroy locals and activists gathered to hear speakers and ask questions discuss what has been happening since we last met at this location.
One local Melbourne Avenue resident (who was letter boxed with a leaflet about the night's meeting) reminded us all that 35 years ago there was a rising working class community expectation for an end to Conscription & the war in Vietnam, the end of the bleak years Liberal Government... in this very building an overflowing, huge community rally was held and out of that upsurge came the improvements in the local area which may now be taken away if we do not organise again...more Labels: IR Laws, Public Meetings |
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Rally in support of locked out NZ workers
 Between 4-6pm today, Wednesday September 13th; outside the Safeway / Big W entrance corner of Lonsdale and Swanston Streets City 20 unionists (Union Solidarity, CFMEU, MUA, IWW and community activists (Socialists of all sorts!) combined in solidarity with the NZ 20+ days locked out 500 workers.ETU unionists marched down with flags and joined us at 5pm which was a great boost and they helped leaflet and talk to passers by. Well done to all who showed up and distributed a thousand leaflets ! more info: www.unite.org.au | www.shelfrespect.org Labels: Community Protest |
Monday, September 11, 2006
Solidarity Breakfast for Heinemann Workers
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TOUCH ONE - TOUCH ALL
Show our brothers and sisters at Heinemann that they aren't standing alone. Update: Friday 15/9 Struggle at Heinemann is still continuing. Supporters are asked to reinforce the roster. Phone Dave 0412 484 094 or the ETU to confirm. On the picket line 8.00am Wednesday 13th September 821 Springvale Rd Mulgrave [melway 80 A2] download ETU media release  As far as bad bosses go you don't get much worse than Heinemann Electrics. Heinemann have forced their workers onto the picket line by refusing to negotiate a decent agreement or to pay them for a whole week's work.Donate to the Heinemann fighting fund Donations are being collected at the picket or left with Linda or Jacqui at the ETU office 516-520 Swanston St Carlton South. Receipts for donations can also be issued via the ETU office more... | article by Cheryl Cemeljic more info: ETU on Heineman | Heineman Photo Album | download ETU media release |
Friday, September 08, 2006
Support Heinemann Workers
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Visit Community Assembly
Heinemann Electrics Crn Springvale Rd & Faigh St Mulgrave [melway 80 A2: Between Wellington Rd & Princess Hwy]
The company claims they can do this because of a provision in Australian workplace law. The company has received legal advice from Freehills — a key architect of the Howard Government's new industrial relations legislation. The overtime was a form of protected and legal industrial action sanctioned by the AIRC (Australian Industrial Relations Commission) Management appear to be playing hardball and have proposed undermining the worker 38-hour week. They want an arrangement where staff would work an average 38-hour week over a month. Workers could be required to work 20 hours one week and 60 the next. South African company Circuit Breaker Industries took over Heinemann two years ago and has since received repeated warnings from WorkSafe for bullying workers…more Source: The Age More info: Dave Kerin 0412 484 094 | ACTU media release | background Age article |