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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

International Women’s Day

12.00 – 2.00pm Thursday
8 March 2007
GPO - Bourke Street Mall

Women Work
In factories, schools, health care, offices, call centres, retail, childcare, aged care, on building sites and at home Women work everywhere!

Mistress of Ceremony: Jane Clifton - actor, singer, writer
Speakers:
  • Joy Murphy | Welcome to Country
  • Sharan Burrow | ACTU, President
  • Julia Gillard | Opposition Deputy Leader and IR Spokes Person
  • Ann Taylor | Vice President of the VTHC Executive Council
  • Eloise Southby-Halbish | Australian Netball Team player
  • May Kotsakis | Co-Chair of the Philippines-Australia Solidarity Association & member of Gabriela, Philippines Women’s Association
Join us for a fun and lively rally. Bring flags, placards, wear purple, white and green

Women want
Safe, secure and permanent work, Equal pay, Predictable working hours, Quality part-time work, Quality child care, Rostered days off, Overtime payments, Paid maternity leave. And Mr. Howard, we want back our lost wages – 2% since you introduced your IR laws!

more info: Ellen 0408 339 720
 
 

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