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union solidarity: Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Unions, Communities and Social Change
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Thursday 27 April, 6.30-8.30pm UNIONS AND COMMUNITIES WORKING TOGETHER: HISTORY AND ISSUES JACK MUNDEY (former Secretary NSW BLF) and SEAN SCALMER (Macquarie University) Thursday 4 May, 6.30-8.30pm THE MARITIME DISPUTE: COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR UNION ACTION LEIGH HUBBARD (former Secretary VTHC) and MEREDITH BUTLER (3CR Community Radio) Thursday 11 May, 6.30-8.30pm THE BLOCKADE OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: NEGOTIATING ALLIANCES CAM WALKER (Friends of the Earth) and MICHELE O'NEIL (Secretary TCFUA Victorian Branch) Thursday 18 May, 6.30-8.30pm CHILDCARE: A POTENTIAL UNION AND COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN LAUREN MATTHEWS (Community Child Care Inc) and HEATHER FRASER (RMIT University) Thursday 25 May, 6.30-8.30pm INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REFORM: COMMUNITY DEFENCE OF TRADE UNIONS DAVE KERIN (Union Solidarity), ADAM BANDT (Slater and Gordon) and CHRIS SPINDLER (AMWU) more info: Gillian 03 9925 2910 | advocacy@rmit.edu.au |
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Workers and Communities Solidarity Picnic
 Sunday, 2 April1.00 pm Yarraville Gardens Corner Hyde St. and Somerville Rd Footscray. Melway 42C8. 5min walk from Seddon Station. 0417 456 001 | 0417 896 297 | westerncommunityunions@gmail.com PO Box 2293, Footscray Vic. 3011 |
Rusty Chef Benefit Banquet
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To share affordable, healthy food and raise funds for their work, Food not Bombs and the Free West Papua Movement are taking the spectacle and drama of the Iron Chef battle - but with more - to the streets.
6:30 pm, Sat April 22 Collingwood Town Hall more info: Ali 0438 925 117 | reactiveali@yahoo.com.au | Tristan 9480 5980 epstein@riseup.net www.freewestpapua.com | Rusty Chef Collective |
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Fundraiser to support Robert Austin
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Solidarity Fiesta & Fundraiser
Defend our universities! Defend our unions! Stop the sacking of Robert Austin at RMIT  Saturday 15 April 7-midnight Comrades Bar 520 Swanston St Latin American Food & entertainment. Download: Leaflets for Solidarity Fiesta Endorsed by: Defend our Universities | Union Solidarity Background: Brief outline | online protest letter |
Frankston meeting about IR laws
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Your Rights at Work are they in the firing line?
4th May 7.30pm St Pauls Church Corner Bay and High St Frankston Peninsula Community Centre ACTU, AMWU More info: Kate Lovett 9783 3600 |
Chernobyl Day Forum
 Wednesday 26 April, 6:30 pmThe Open Stage, University of Melbounre Corner Swantson and Grattan Streets Parkville (Melway Ref 2B E8) April 26 1986: Chernobyl - They said it would never happen.... Australia 2006: They say it will never happen again... What if they are wrong? A hypothetical: Nuclear disaster in Australia Panel Members: Jim Green & Michaela Stubbs, Friends of the Earth | Mark Vanselow, Nuclear Free Australia | Tilman Ruff, Medical Association for the Prevention of War Plus a filmscreening: Chernobyl Heart More info/organizers: www.asen.org.au | www.nukefreeaus.org | www.melbourne.foe.org.au |
SUPPORT OUR SACKED SHOP STEWARD
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A fund raiser for Peter Vining, Fitzroy Shop Steward is being held.
Friday 3.30pm 28 April Comrades Bar 514 Swanston St Carlton
More info: CEPU 96009100 | background |
Fundraiser
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Union Solidarity's Major Fundraiser:
 May 1, 4pmMUA OFFICE, 46 Ireland St, West Melbourne. Also 2006 is community radio station 3CR's 30th anniversary. Come and celebrate with us. Live cross on the night. Drinks at the bar, live music, food provided. Tickets are $20 waged/$10 unwaged. More info: Dave Kerin 0412 484 094 | download posters and flyers |
8 Hour Day Celebrations
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Important events coming up include:
10.00 am Friday April 21 2006 Re-enactment activities starting at Melbourne University Law Faculty Courtyard and including a march through the city to Parliament House. 7.00 pm Friday 21 April 2006 888 150th Anniversary Banquet at Melbourne Museum. Book tickets now via Anastasia Shianis at Trades Hall. Call 9662 3511. more... more info: 888 website | Victorian Trades Hall |
Broady Family Day
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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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