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Upcoming Events
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Recent upcoming events (post Sept 2008) can be found:
http://www.unionsolidarity.org/labels/Upcoming%20Events.html An archive of past upcoming events can be found in this section of the website. Labels: Upcoming events |
Unite action against 7-Eleven
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High prices and low pay!
12 – 1pm Friday September 5th outside 7-Eleven 263 Bourke Street City. UNITE will be staging the first of many actions against 7-Eleven this Friday. UNITE is currently campaigning to organise 7-Eleven workers, some of whom get paid as little as $9 per hour. We call on 7-Eleven head office to urgently meet with UNITE officials so we can start to work through the many problems that exist. We urge all of our supporters in the trade union movement to attend the action in solidarity with these struggling workers. Please bring union banners and flags on the day. Did you know that most 7-Eleven workers are paid as little as $9-10 per hour? At the same time 7-Eleven boasts that they are the largest operator of convenience stores in the world. They have more than 300 stores in Australia and turned over more than $1.1 billion last year! 7-Eleven mostly employ international students who have had little work experience and often don’t know their rights. They are bullied and threatened with visa cancellations if they complain about their poor conditions. more info: Anthony 0417368215 | www.unite.org.au | info@unite.org.au | 93281555 |
Our Rights at Work Still Need Fighting For
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WorkChoices and the ABCC
6.00 - 8.00pm Wednesday 3 September Bluestone Church Hall 10 Hyde Street, Footscray (next to Maribyrnong Town Hall) Light refreshments. Speakers:
What is happening with WorkChoices and the ABCC? How do communities and unions organise to protect and improve working people's rights and conditions? Jointly organised by the Western Suburbs Community and Unions Coalition and the Victorian Trades Hall. More info: Shirley Winton 0417 456 001 | Bronwyn Halfpenny 96623511 Labels: ABCC, Community Meeting, WorkChoices |
Latin Fiesta/Solidarity Party
 Protecting our planet, defending our communities!7pm-till late Saturday August 23rd Brunswick Town Hall 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick Entry: Tickets Pre-sell and bookings $20, Group of 4 $60. At door $25, Solidarity $30, included a glass of wine. Two fantastic Latin American bands
Walter Shaw is from Mt Nancy town camp in Alice Springs, a 'prescribed area' under the Northern Territory Intervention, and is an Executive Member of the Tangentyere Council. Through the night Multicultural Community Dance Groups and Music. Party-fiesta with high-energy and live performances will empower and strength our efforts to build a better world... Don't miss out this fantastic night and collective endeavour. All proceeds to support the Latin American & Australasian Indigenous Solidarity Gathering, 23-26 October 2008, Melbourne Australia infogathering@latinlasnet.org | http://www.latinlasnet.org/gathering/freedom.html Bookings: 9481 2273 - 9419 8700 - 0400 914 944 Not BYO - Latin Canteen and food available more info: lasnet@latinlasnet.org | www.latinlasnet.org |
Fix WorkCover demonstration
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10.45 am for 11am start
Monday 25 August Victorian WorkCover Authority 222 Exhibition Street Melbourne The Victorian Trades Hall Council WorkCover Committee has, with the endorsement of Secretary Brian Boyd, called a protest demonstration against the Victorian WorkCover Authority over a secret plan to implement the Hanks Review recommendations. The VTHC has a copy of an internal VWA document that details the time table for the drawing up of legislation and its introduction into Parliament of changes based on the Hanks Review recommendations. The document was prepared months before the Hanks Recommendations were finalised. Affiliates are urged to encourage attendance at the protest and to visit the Fix WorkCover Campaign web site at www.fixworkcover.org where they can send a letter supporting the VTHC's campaign to state ALP MPs. more info: www.fixworkcover.org | www.vthc.org.au Labels: Community Protest, Fix WorkCover, WorkCover |
Yarra Union Solidarity Meeting - Next Meeting
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7pm Monday
18 August Fitzroy Town Hall Meeting Room cnr Napier & Moor Streets Fitzroy Labels: Community Meeting, Yarra group |
Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action
 An evening with author David Spratt6 for 6:30pm Thursday 14 August Bella Union Bar Trades Hall Cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton At the recent launch of Climate Code Red, Victorian Governor David de Kretser read out a quotation from George Monbiot which features in the book: “When you warn people about the dangers of climate change, they call you a saint. When you explain what needs to be done to stop it, they call you a communist …everyone is watching and waiting for everyone else to move.” David Spratt and Philip Sutton’s book clearly demonstrates that global climate change requires radical action – by government and by all of us – to avoid complete environmental meltdown. So what is the next step? The New International Bookshop invites all unions, activist groups, community sector organizations and concerned individuals to this important discussion of the way forward on climate change. A New International Bookshop event | Entry by gold coin donation more info: Seb 0431 294 773 |
Yarra Union Solidarity Group
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Next Meeting
7pm Monday 4 August Fitzroy Town Hall Meeting Room cnr Napier & Moor Streets Fitzroy Refreshments will be available. Local Union Solidarity Meeting - For the City of Yarra 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. Join us to discuss how our community can organise and defend ourselves. more info & RSVP: 0413 597 315 | yarra@unionsolidarity.org Labels: Community Meeting, Yarra group |
Maintain the Rage - National Young Workers Conference
 Hosted by The Victorian Young Unionists Network 12-13 September 2008 Victorian Trades Hall 54 Victoria St Carlton South Melbourne www.yun.org.au Registration for Maintain The Rage is now open. Registration is FREE The Young Unionists Network is hosting the 2008 national young workers conference. We invite young workers, activists, students, organisers and those interested in issues for young people to join us this September for discussions, actions, workshops and celebrations under the theme "Maintain the Rage" . Last year's conference in Adelaide, themed "Fight for the Future" encouraged young people to take a stand against industrial relations reforms under John Howard. "Maintain the Rage" reminds people that the fight for the future has not yet been won. Workchoices is largely still intact and we must maintain national efforts to win fair rights for all workers. The conference will run over two days with Day One being set aside specifically for high school students and new workers, covering topics such as legal rights, access and equity, financial freedom, staying safe at work and more Finally, just because it' s great to get together for a celebration rather than a confrontation, there will be an after-party in Bella Union Bar at Trades Hall on the evening of Saturday 13th September. Bands to be announced. Free for conference attendees, $5 for others. To register for the conference go to: www.yun.org.au more info: Danielle Archer > Young Unionists Network [03] 9659 3578 | darcher@vthc.org.au Labels: Young Unionist Network |
Solidarity Global Day of Action Against Starbucks
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11.00am Saturday
Starbucks 295 Swanston St Melbourne On the 24th of april 2008, our comrade Mónica, barista at the multinational Starbucks, was fired. The district manager itself, Tomas Pinto, recognized the unfairness of the dismissal, and declared that her "profile was not suitable for what they were looking for". The surprising thing is that he drew that conclusion after a year and a half working for the company. It is not the first time that Starbucks puts down workers. In the United Status of America this company has a great history of dismissals and union busting against the workers of the revolutionary union IWW (Industrial Workers of the World). From the Union of Commerce of the CNT of Sevilla we are not going to allow union busting against our comrade, and we are going to fight against her reinstatement. The CNT declared war against Starbucks, and we are starting an international campaign with the solidarity of the International Workers Association and other grassroots unions such as the IWW. |
CLIMATE EMERGENCY RALLY & HUMAN SIGN
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Renewable Energy, not coal power
1pm Saturday 5 July City Square Melbourne
Urgent action needed to stop global warming ! We are calling for Victorians to join the Climate Emergency Rally on July 5. We want to send a wake-up call to state and federal governments that they are heading in the wrong direction. New coal, new freeways and desalination plants increase our use of and reliance on fossil fuels dramatically at a time when we must be cutting our use even more dramatically. We are calling on governments to implement sustainable alternatives to these irresponsible and expensive projects. We call on all community groups and individuals to join us to send this important message to the government. We are going to form a 140-metre-long human sign to spell the words "Climate Emergency". Please organise your group to send endorsement, tell everyone you know, and come on the day wearing something red to symbolise emergency. more info: http://climaterally.blogspot.com/ |
New Union Solidarity Group for Yarra
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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 Labels: Community Meeting, Yarra group |
Community Meeting: No road tunnel for the West.
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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 Labels: Community Protest |
Save Our Posties
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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. Labels: Australia Post, Community Protest, Save our Posties |
Elliots Engineering Court Case
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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 |
Community Forum about Intervention
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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 |
3CR Radiothon: SUWA film night
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Friday 7pm
30 May Loophole Community Centre 834A High St Thornbury Gold coin donation Film : Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End, A surreal look at the British class system in the 50s. 3CR is holding its annual Radiothon in June & SUWA/3CR is holding two film nights. The Squatters and Unwaged Workers Airwaves show crew Broadcast weekly Fridays 5.30 - 6.30pm, 855 AM radio band on community radio station 3CR. |
Latin American & Australasia International Indigenous
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Dinner and Solidarity night
7pm Friday May 30 Maritime Union Hall 54 Ireland St West Melbourne Cost: Dinner $20 | Solidarity $25 | Without Dinner $10 Live music and excellent food, drinks available RSVP by Wednesday 28 of May phone Marisol Salinas on 9481 2273 or 0413 597 315 Don't miss this importan night in Melbourne which help to bring Indigenous leaders and non indigenous activist from Latin America and Australasia to Australia during October 2008. We hope that today and in the future we can continue to count on your support, and that stronger links can be made between the social movements here in Australia, and those of Latin America. All proceeds to support the Latin American & Australasia International Indigenous Solidarity Gathering held in Melbourne, October 2008. more info: www.latinlasnet.org | lasnet@latinlasnet.org |
