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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, December 20, 2006
FairWear action puts pressure on Rich
As in previous years, the FairWear anti-sweatshop campaign took its Christmas sweat-free carols to town, visiting this year fashion retailer Rich, one of far too many who have so far refused to sign up to the Homeworkers Code of Practice.After a quick rehearsal in the Mall, the 'choir' made its way into the up-market shopping mall that has replaced the old Post Office in Melbourne's landmark GPO building and lined up in front of the fashion display for a rendering of modified version of three well-known carols, Jingle Bells, God Rest Ye Weary Laborers and the Twelve Days of Sweat Shopping. The performance was then repeated on the steps outside, much to the fascination of the crowds waiting to view the Myer windows. After the performance, members of the 'choir' handed out useful wallet-sized cards listing companies certified to use the NoSweatshop label on their Australian Made clothing. Visit the website for details: more info: www.fairwear.org.au | fairwear@fairwear.org.au | 9251 5270 Labels: Community Protest, FairWear |
Thursday, December 14, 2006
FairWear Christmas Carols
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1pm Tuesday
19 December GPO Building Burke St Mall City (Melbourne). Church, community and union groups from across the denominations have been supportive of the FairWear campaign over many years. We plan to sing a few songs at a fashion shop that has been ‘more naughty than nice’ in relation to homeworkers. Our songs will be:
more info: antony.mcmullen@vic.uca.org.au Labels: Community Protest, FairWear |
Saturday, November 04, 2006
FairWare action against top fashion labels
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The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) launched legal action against 11 clothing labels in the Federal Court in Melbourne. The union alleges the companies behind labels including Rich, Vicious Threads, TL Wood Australia and Frou Frou have breached laws designed to protect outworkers from being exploited.
Protesters gathered outside court this morning, some wearing the names of the labels on sashes across their bodies and sipping champagne, while others stood behind them holding cardboard horses and placards reading "stop sweatshops"...more more info: Uniting Church FairWare Campaign | Textile Workers Union (TCFUA) Labels: Community Protest, FairWear |
As in previous years, the FairWear anti-sweatshop campaign took its Christmas sweat-free carols to town, visiting this year fashion retailer 