Philosophy and antidotes to fragmentation
Hegel Summer School 2008
14-16 February
University of Melbourne

Fuelled by consumerism, individualism and corporate greed, the collapse of social cohesion is the central problem of our time. Notions of collectivity and identity are crucial to how we orient to achieve social change.

• Jean-Philippe Deranty: Hegel's 3 concepts of solidarity
• Julie Connolly: Solidarity and skepticism
• Nicole Pepperell: Marx and the critical theory project
• Geoff Boucher: Solidarity and difference

Register: register@hegelsummerschool.info or 0402 161 887
more info: www.hegelsummerschool.info

6:30pm Thursday
18th October
Resistance Bookshop
Lvl 5, Druids House
407 Swanston St (opp RMIT)

Cheap meal available from 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm

• Burmese Speaker: Mee Mee Oung (from the '88 Generation')
• John Pilger's film: 'Inside Burma: Land of Fear'

'Inside Burma: Land of Fear' was first broadcast in May 1996. It was written and presented by David Munro. The film de4tailed the many injustices and human rights abuses that have so badly marked the country's past and present.

more info: 9639 8622

The Legacy of our Fallen Comrades Lives on
11:30 am Monday
15 October
Westgate Memorial
Douglas Parade
Spotswood.

On 15 October 1070, 37 years ago, the Westgate Bridge collapsed, killing 35 workers and injuring many more. CFMEU Assistant Secretary, Tommy Watson, was working on the bridge when it fell.

“The Westgate Bridge disaster will never be forgotten. All of us working in the construction industry owe a lot to the blokes that died on the bridge that day. Without them, we would not have the safety procedures and laws that help protect us today,“ he said.

Also being remembered on the memorial day will be Joe Owens, a rigger from Strokes Town, Ross Common, Ireland. Joe was killed in 1973, while working with Tommy, a year after the bridge re-opened for construction; increasing the death toll during construction to 36.

“When we honour the lives of those 36 blokes that died on that bridge, it reminds us of why we must never let anything like it happen again,” said Tommy.

All are welcome to join the workers, family and friends in a short memorial service on Monday

Victorian Trades Hall Council Return to Work Unit
Invites you to a free information session about Injured Workers' Rights

6-8pm Wed
17 October
Whitehorse Centre
397 Whitehorse Road
Nunawading, VIC. 3131
Free entry! All Welcome!

• Workers Compensation System
• Injured Workers' Rights to Return to Safe and Sustainable Work
• How do the WorkChoices Laws Impact on Injured Workers

Finger food, coffee and tea will be provided!

more info: Ellen 0408 339 720 | Bronwyn 0431 749 972

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