About: Northern Communities & Union Solidarity

We are grass root trade unionists and community organizations working to stop anti-worker and harsh welfare laws. Union Solidarity has only one reason to exist: show solidarity to unions and communities taking action in opposition to the Howard Government attacks on our rights.

union solidarity: Northern Communities & Union Solidarity
Thursday, May 18, 2006

Next meeting

Wednesday May
6:00-7.00 pm
110 Pascoe Vale Road
Broadmeadows
(near the station)

Lets see a great big Northern suburbs presence on the train going in to the June 28th 2006 ACTU's stop work rally and stick it up John Howard's Union-busting agenda !


more info: Wayne toneyex@bigpond.com | 0438 304 321
 
Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Broady event

Northern Communities & Union Solidarity Group family day at Town Park rotunda, Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows heard local speakers and musician Danny Spooner then marched through the streets.

march begins women and men holding eureka flags
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Commemorating the 8 Hour day musician Danny Spooner sang union songs and brought good cheer on a grey and raining Sunday afternoon in Broadmeadows. Local speakers exposed Howard's dirty war on workers and the unfair dismissal laws. A popular call went out to defend wages and conditions.

We also heard from the campaign to stop Cleanaways plan to expand the Tullamarine Toxic Waste Dump; they are holding a rally:

June 17th 10am to 12 noon
more info: Ivon 9338 5974 | Kaylene 9308 7515.

The Broadmeadows Progress Association speaker told us about the campaign to save the Dianella Medical Centre after hours GP Service and their next meeting on May 3rd 7.30pm at the Uniting Church Mission "Care Centre" 415, camp Road, Broadmeadows. The Progress asociation will also hear more from the Metal Workers Union and a local sacked worker.

More info: 9309 6296 | jsrutherford@bigpond.com

A Daytime meeting of the Defend Dianella Campaign will take place:
Monday May 8th
1.30pm Global Learning Village, cafe area.

Stop the Tulla Toxic waste dump
women speaks with megaphone behind banner that reads terminate tulla toxic waste dump action group
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Sacked worker Harry
man in turbin speaks through megaphone in front of truck
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more info: Melbourne Indymedia | 0438 304 326
article and pictures: Viola Wilkins violawil@bigpond.net
 
 

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