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Sunday, June 29, 2008

New Union Solidarity Group for Yarra

7 pm Wednesday
July 9
Edinburgh Gardens Meeting Room
St. Georges Rd, Fitzroy

Refreshments will be available.

Union Solidarity invites all interested people to attend a meeting to discuss the formation of a ‘grass roots’, autonomous group in the City of Yarra to pursue local industrial, social justice and environmental interests.

Union Solidarity local groups are an important part of defending workers and their communities. Whilst the Howard Government is no longer in power, employers are still actively using the Workchoices legislation and other anti-union laws against workers and their unions. Welfare recipients are still struggling to survive on miniscule incomes. We believe that as a united community, we can effectively defend our communities against corporate attacks and these anti-democratic laws.

more info and RSVP: 0413 597 315

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Community Meeting: No road tunnel for the West.

7pm Tuesday
July 1
Glengala Community Centre
Corner Glengala Rd & Simmie St
West Sunshine

A community meeting has been called to discuss the implications for the western suburbs of Eddington Report. Of great concern is the report’s recommendation that a road tunnel should be built under the city linking the Eastern Freeway to Melbourne's West.

An ongoing community campaign has recently been launched in Yarra (Richmond, Collingwood, Clifton Hill) to stop the proposed road tunnel.

more info: Economic problems of road tunnel

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Save Our Posties

Rally against attacks on full time jobs.
4pm Wed
25 June
Australia Post Headquarters
321 Exhibition St, City

As part of a grand restructuring process of mail delivery Australia Post intends to shut down three mail centres in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Not only will this mean a reduction of services in the western suburbs but an attack on working conditions of Australia Post employees. The proposed new "super centre" at Altona will be staffed by many Delivery Only (DODO's) posties who will only be allocated 4 hour shifts and received no penalty rates, a reduction of 15%.

The posties union the CWU division of CEPU are requesting a that the wider union movement and the community show their support of decent services and full time employment. Please attend and proudly bring your union banners.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Elliots Engineering Court Case

Rally outside of court
9.30am Tues & Weds
24 & 25 June
Ringwood Magistrates' Court
39 Ringwood St
Ringwood

The trial of Anthony Elliott, boss of Elliots' Engineering has been extended into Wednesday 25 June. Elliot is the defendant in a trial arising out of a community assembly in May 2007. Elliot faces a number of charges relating to driving a truck through a picket line. Of course it is the proud boost of English justice that someone is innocent until proven guilty. Lets hope that justice is more than done on this occasion.

more info: Background to dispute | Voilence on community assembly
 
Friday, June 20, 2008

Community Forum about Intervention

1-3pm Friday
20th June
The Annex
Victorian Trades Hall
cnr Lygon & Victoria St
Carlton South

Meet with two representatives from communities affected by the NT Intervention and hear first-hand the impacts. Mitch is an Eastern Arrernte/Luritja representative from Alice Springs and Lyle Cooper is a Health clinic worker and President of Bagot Town Camp. We will start
with some presentations and then have space for questions and discussion.

more info: Michaela 0429 136 935
 
 

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