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Next Meeting
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6pm Thursday
30 August 1100 Pascoe Vale Rd Broadmeadows There are two main issues for the agenda. One will be the public meeting that we have been planning. The other issue is a big union protest which has been planned for 26 September. We will want to organise publicity for the rally in the northern suburbs. Hope to see you at the meeting. more info: Sue 0413-377-978 |
November Meeting
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WEDNESDAY 6PM
15 NOVEMBER 1100 Pascoe Vale Rd Broadmeadows (near train station) more info: Sue, sue_bolton@hotmail.com |
Group Activities
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The next major activity for the Northern Suburbs Union & Community Solidarity Group
will be publicising the big union protest at the MCG ("Fill the 'G") on Thursday 30 November. It is critical that we have a massive turnout on the day, to demonstrate that the overwhelming majority of Australians still oppose the anti-worker laws. We will be aiming to leaflet train stations (Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Upfield, Gowrie / Fawkner, Essendon & Craigieburn) in the mornings or afternoons in the lead-up to November 30. Some of the other Union Solidarity groups are also planning to leaflet some of the bigger polling booths on the day of the state elections (Saturday 25 November). Our next meeting will plan which polling booths that our group will cover on the day. If you want to help out with publicity but can't do any of these things, give Wayne a ring on 0438-304-326. Next meeting WEDNESDAY 6PM 15 NOVEMBER 1100 Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows (near train station) Other News A new union/community solidarity group in Western Australia, the Peel Community Solidarity Group, had just had its first successful action outside the massive Alcoa plant at Pinjarra in WA on 1 & 2 November. Alcoa had canelled a building firm's contract and employed a new contractor which indicated that it would only reemploy the workers if they signed AWAs. The community assembly held a mass meeting in the middle of the road, resulting in a traffic gridlock around the plant for up to 10 kilometres. more info: Sue, sue_bolton@hotmail.com |
Successful Public Meeting
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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.
Some of the local job losses:
solidarity in the ongoing and upcoming struggles. 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. We heard first hand about the impact of the Howard government's anti-worker laws and the sort of campaign's that defeat them. Speakers included: Joan Doyle, state secretary of the postal workers' union spoke about the ongoing situation of increased casualisation and the current resistance to the bosses schemes. A delegate from Amcor discussed their strike for the reinstatement of sacked delegates which was won (!) thanks to industrial action at other Amcor plants in solidarity with Preston & Union Solidarity other union Unions and community support. Mary Merkenich, Australian Education Union delegate and state councillor spoke about the need to have to take on the collaborating bureaucrats in the Unions. Also about the problems with the State ALP government's education policies and the Federal ALP Opposition education policies' holes; hardly an improvment on the current Liberal national party exploitation of the sector and incremental privatisation of "state" school system for profiteers. A delegate from Finlay Engineering who was sacked for standing up for a sacked worker then won reinstatement through a community campaign could not make it. However a summary of the Finlays dispute and security gained from being in the AMWU explained contrasted with those on AWAs who lost $ to their despicable boss. A worker, sacked when she returned from sick leave after 14 years' work for Greer Industries could not make it but sent a letter which was read out. Questions/statements from the audience included an ex meat worker who was very pissed off with the ALP Accord period which did over the union in the 1980s and warned us not to trust the ALP again. Others echoed the call that we must take over the running of our unions and our community struggles for ourselves and by taking direct action inevitably this may put some of us into situation of breaking these bad laws. Local issues like the Toxic Waste Dump at Tullamarine, the closure of the after hours service at the Dianella Health Centre and long awaited opening of the Coolaroo Railway station (45 years on and still waiting!) were discussed. We ended the unusually upbeat but long meeting with a unanimous vote for our concerns to be noted by our local politicians to ensure that the IR Laws be ripped up after the next election.
There is to be a public meeting at the Good Shepherd Hall, 88 South Circular Drive, Gladstone Park Tuesday 19th September 2006 at 7.30pm with a demand for Zero health Risks. Contact Terminate Tulla Toxic Dump Action Group more info: Kaylene 9308 7515 | 0402 135 507 or George 9324 4455 | 0417 496 996. NOTE: Northern Communities and Union Solidarity group meets in two weeks time in Broadmeadows to organise a Rally on Sunday October 22nd from 1.00pm at Pearcedale Parade Broadmeadows, then march through the shopping centre. Speakers & BBQ. more info: sue_bolton@hotmail.com | 0413-377-978 | Wayne 0438-304-326 Thanks to the organisers & all who came out on the night and shared their experiences and enthusiasm that we can and will defeate te Howard Laws. |
PUBLIC MEETING: "This could happen to you"
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7PM Thusday
14 September St Matthews Hall cnr Widford St & Melbourne Ave Glenroy Union leaders and rank and file workers will discuss the impact of the Howard government's anti-worker laws and the sort of campaign that is needed to defeat them. Speakers:
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Upcoming Meetings
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Wednesday 12 July
6pm 1100 Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows (near train station) more info: Wayne 0438-304-326 | Sue, sue_bolton@hotmail.com Wednesday 26 July 6pm 1100 Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows (near train station) more info: Wayne 0438-304-326 | Sue, sue_bolton@hotmail.com |
June 14 Meeting
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6pm Wednesday 14 June
110 Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows more info: Wayne 0438 304 326 |
Next meeting
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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 |
Broady event
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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.
 click to enlarge 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  click to enlarge Sacked worker Harry  click to enlarge more info: |
Northern Communities & Union Solidarity
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Broady Family Day & March for Your Rights and Future
Northern Communities and Union Solidarity Group invite you, your family and friends to join us in an historic first for the Northern suburbs. Come and be part of the fight against Howard's draconian industrial relations laws. Sunday 30th April 2006 (May Day Eve) 1.00pm to 3.30pm Town Park Pearcedale Parade Broadmeadows
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