Community Assembly
Wharf Road
Fishermens Bend
(Off Todd Rd - Melways E12)
Public Transport 235, 237 or 606 Bus
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Fri 25 April:
Quick Update

• Support for strike growing
  
• Boeing's legal threats softening?
• Workers vote to continue strike
  
• Solidarity concert for workers Sat May 3.
• Another legal development
  

Support for strike growing
As news spreads of the Boeing workers struggle support for the strikers continues to build. A number of workplaces have held meetings and taken up collections. Delegates from various unions including the AWU have attended the assembly. Donations of food, wood and most importantly money continue to come in.

Boeing legal threats softening?
Boeing are now publicly saying that if there is a return to work then they will drop all pending legal action against employees. Previously Boeing stated that even if workers returned to work the threat of legal action would remain for the life of the EBA. This a shift but Boeing are still using the bullying tactics of legal treats to try and force workers back to work rather than negotiate in good faith. (Boeing website | legal situation)

Workers vote to continue strike.
Striking workers rejected a company return to work proposals on Wednesday and again on Thursday. Two major striking points remain. One the process and the unfairness of the original sacking. Two a concern that Boeing will victimise strikers when work resumes.

Solidarity Concert for Boeing workers.
A concert is being organised to support the Boeing workers.

• 11am Saturday May 3 at the Wharf Road Community Assembly

Worrying development.
Union Solidarity coordinator Dave Kerin was served with an an order by the Workplace Ombudsman to produce Union Solidarity documents relating to the Boeing dispute by the 8th of May. If Dave fails to comply he faces up to 6 months in prison. We wish to make it clear that we will continue to throw all of our support behind the Boeing workers. [Notice to produce documents]

Background:
The dispute started on Monday April 7 when Boeing sacked a worker and suspended another without going through the agreed dispute settlement procedure. Boeing then started legal moves which now see the workers potentially faces fines under the existing Workchoices legislation. more background

How can I support the strike?

• Attend the 24hour community assembly
• Organise fund raising for the strikers
  
• Download and print support leaflet
• Send messages of support to boeingdispute@unionsolidarity.org
  
• Join the SMS alert list to be informed of mobilisations

More info: Boeing Support Leaflet | Boeing Archive | Boeing Workers Fundraising Concert | Support Poster

Labels: Boeing, Community Assemblies, strikes