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Sunday, October 07, 2007

NIBS EVENT - WORKERS' IN HISTORY

CONSTRUCTING FEAR OR BUILDING DISSENT
7pm Wednesday
10 October
La Notte Restaurant
140 Lygon St, Carlton
Entry by donation. The DVD and Verity's book will be on sale

Come and see the powerful new film, CONSTRUCTING FEAR, about the Howard government's witchhunt against the CFMEU, and the attempt to destroy militant unions through intimidation and legal threats. Event attendees can claim a 2-for-1 coupon to see John Pilger's new film: THE WAR AGAINST DEMOCRACY.

Danielle Archer (Young Unionist Network) will facilitate a discussion after the film.
Speakers:
  • Verity Burgmann (Author of GREEN BANS, RED UNION a book about the Builders Labourers' Federation of the 1970s and early 1980s. Verity will discuss how unions were more successful in the past).
  • Joe Loh (Director of Constructing Fear).
  • Davie Thomason (rank and file CFMEU member).
To sample the film, take a moment to check out the webpage at www.constructingfear.com

more info: New International Bookshop nibs@nibs.org.au
 
 

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