Close to 150 000 people attended the mass demonstration in Melbourne as part of the June 28 national day of protest against Howard’s IR laws. Large contingents of workers from both blue and white collar unions were in attendance. Many families and young people also attended due to the fact that it was school holidays in Victoria.
By Anthony Main, UNITE Secretary
If you work in fast food or retail you should become a member of the fighting union in your industry – UNITE. If you work outside these industries but still want to assist with our work you can!
UNITE is in need of funds to help finance our work. The task of organising mostly young workers in these unorganised sectors is not cheap. If you cant spare any time to help us please at least consider making a financial contribution to our work. You can always make a one off donation to UNITE or better still become a solidarity member.
It is now well over two months since Howard’s IR laws have come into effect. We saw in the first week of these laws being introduced workers being sacked and offered substandard individual contracts. Shop stewards are being picked off at workplaces all over the country and further job losses are expected.
By Kylie McGregor, UNITE Organiser
If you work in fast food or retail and have had enough of low pay, irregular hours, bad workplace safety and bosses pushing you around. Don’t put up with it!
Join the fight back – Join UNITE
If you work outside these industries but still want to help, you can!
There are many, many things you can do – Both big and small.