Workers at Australia Post have been doing it hard. Management issues threats when workers attended the Nov 15 rally and delegates have been harassed and sacked. Lets show the workers at the Fitzroy Delivery Centre and all Australia Post workers that they are supported.

Australia Post Delivery Centre
Cnr. Gore & Argyle Sts, Fitzroy.
1pm Wednesday, Feburary 1.

Aussie Post CEPU delegate sacked and victimized for doing his job!

Hands off union delegates and shop stewards,
Rally to defend basic union rights!

9.30am Fri 3 February
Federal Court of Australian
305 William Street, Melbourne

The CPEU are going back to the Federal Court to get justice for their delegate. Join them and send a message to the government and bosses that our union delegates will not be pushed around.

Bring your union banners!

Please download, print and distribute rally leaflets widely.

rally leaflet word format | rally leaflet pdf format

Send endorsement and messages of support to contact@unionsolidarity.org

Background Fear and Intimidation | Australia Post at it again | Community Assembly to protect delegates job | Action continues

During the Socialist Party Summer School on 4/5th February, 2006, there are one or two events that might be interesting for Union Solidarity activists and supporters.

Saturday 4th February
1.30pm - 3.30pm
The Great Debate - Who could best represent working class people? ALP vs Greens vs Socialist Alliance vs A New Workers' Party.

ALP (Nathan Murphy), Greens (Ken McAlpine), Socialist Alliance (Tim Gooden, Secretary Geelong Trades Hall Council), plus an advocate for a new workers' party (Anthony Main, SP)

3.50pm - 5.00pm
Your legal rights as a young person / activist / unionist / in Howard's new world Rob Starey, Australia's most prominent anti establishment lawyer

Sunday 5th Feb
3.20pm - 4.30pm
Picket Line training for militants. What you should know about industrial action A multi media presentation by Dave Kerin Co-ordinator of Union Solidarity

Location:
Trades Hall, Corner of Lygon and Victoria Sts Carlton.

The On the Picketline Show will be celebrating 20 years on air next year. We will be having a big fundraiser at the Trades Hall Bar, on Friday February 17th from 4.00pm until late.
On the Picketline Show can be heard on 3CR Sunday morning at 10.00am.

Free West Papua! Let the Refugees Stay! End The Killing!

DEMONSTRATION IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE MERAUKE 43 OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION (DIMIA)

CASSELDEN PLACE cnr LONSDALE AND SPRING ST, MELBOURNE

TUESDAY JANUARY 24TH 2006 12PM

As the Indonesian military start killing the family members of the West Papuan refugees who landed in Cape York last week, we need to keep the pressure on DIMIA and the Australian government to let the refugees stay, and to Stand up for West Papua.

Please conatct Nick on 0409 268 978 for further details.

more | www.freewestpapua.com

Walk for Peace, a Nuclear Free Future and the Aboriginal Tent Embassy

WHEN? IMPORTANT! The date of the walk is Wednesday the 25th of January. This is the day BEFORE Invasion Day. Please gather at 9.00am to start walking at 9.30am sharp! Banners and placards supporting the walk are welcome.

WHERE? The meeting place is the Phillip Swimming Pool and Ice Skating Centre on Irving St in the suburb of Phillip in Canberra. The Centre is near the corner of Melrose Drive and Launceston Street, Phillip.

FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information please contact Simone on 0431 983 991.

LINKS

http://aboriginaltentembassy.net/
http://peacepilgrimage.net/