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Two Minutes of Infamy is a gathering of groups and individuals
interested in building grassroots, anti-authoritarian networks.

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Each person has two minutes to promote their project, share their ideas
and resources.
Get involved in something you feel passionate about in the spirit of
mutual aid and solidarity!

Past sessions of 2.M.I. included proposals for anti-war activities,
announcements for workshops (e.g. a workshop on making your own

Justice for Ciaron O'Reilly and the Pit Stop Plowshares

PIT STOP PLOUGHSHARES VIGIL

Friday 14th 12.30 - 1.30 pm
Outs ide Consulate General of Ireland
400 George St Sydney

Cnr King and George Sts

Before the illegal invasion & bombing of Iraq, five
members of the pacifist Catholic Worker movement made
their way into Shannon Airport and non-violently
disarmed a U.S. navy war plane in the early hours of
February 3rd. 2003. Their actions were inspired by the
vision of Isaiah 2:4 to 'beat swords into
ploughshares.'

The Pit Stop Ploughshares Deirdre Clancy, Nuin Dunlop,

UPDATE !
IWW Melbourne's first Sunday of the month meeting will be moved from
the Gallagher Reserve, North Carlton to the lawns of the State Library
in the City for 12pm start.

The rally starts from 1pm so Melbourne IWW members can continue to stay
for that ie:
* listen to the speakers,
* march with the IWW banner,
* sit on a stall
* or depart as they wish.

We now have seven signatories on the GMB Charter so if you have not
signed please do so.

hope to see you then,
Margaret

Melbourne IWW
PO Box 145, Moreland VIC 3058

Hiroshima Day Nuclear Free Australia & Stop the War

Next Sydney Meeting
12pm Saturday 29th July
12pm Sunday 30th July 2006
Computer training at 1pm
Jura Books
440 Parramatta Road Petersham

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE SYDNEY BRANCH OF THE IWW, WILL MEET AT JURA BOOKS, ON PARRAMATTA ROAD, PETERSHAM/LEICHHARDT AT 7PM ON THE 6TH JULY, 2006. THAT IS NEXT THURSDAY.
I URGE ALL MEMBERS TO ATTEND, SO WE CAN SORT OUT SUITABLE MEETING TIMES, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A STICKING POINT WITH SOME MEMBERS. TIMES AND DATES MUST SUIT THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS NOT JUST A FEW! PERSONALLY I CAN MAKE ALMOST ANY DATE/TIME, THEREFORE I NEED YOUR INPUT TO BALANCE THE DISCISSION MAKING.
THE AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:
- MEETING TIMES/DATES/DAYS
- DUES
- ORDINARY BUSINESS

About 1 month ago, a para military siege of 3000
police was had on a demonstration of 300 in Atenco,
Mexico. The demonstration was defending an
established market space for indigenous flower sellers. About
180 people where arrested and jailed, 2 people killed,
houses raided and 39 out of 40 women arrested where
raped or assaulted.

Only 2 weeks after this, another para military
operation on a teacher’s strike of about 750 000
occurred in Oaxaca, Mexico. Here, it is estimated
that between 4 and 11 people where killed, including
children, around 100 people injured, with countless

May Day Special: Worker Songs Vol1

Free I.W.W. songs!

More international worker struggle songs on POP DEFECT RADIO

MP3 25 min MIX for FREE DOWNLOAD here:

http://popdefectradio.blogspot.com/2006/04/may-day-special-worker-songs-vol1.html

A May Day Special for all the workers bustin their asses in wage slave
jobs featuring: The Pinkos, Rube Waddel, U Utah Phillips, Fiffteen,
Tree more..Happy May Day!!

PLAYLIST:

PDR Intro with Utah Phillips reads the Preamble to the IWW Constitution:

"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common.
There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among

http://www.con-census.org/

http://www.resist.com.au/forum/

You can refuse to take part in the upcoming Census. Why?

Many people feel uneasy, frustrated, and even helpless with our involvement in the illegal war in Iraq, our treatment of Asylum Seekers, the recent introduction of the new Anti-Terrorism and Sedition laws, and other post-9/11 related events at home and abroad.

Witnessing death, destruction and human suffering day after day, compels us to seek a change.

Our government hasn't been listening. Instead of attending to our needs - the reason why it was elected - the government continues to act outside of our interests and many people are suffering as a direct result.

Meeting in Melbourne - 2 July 2006
Our next Melbourne members meeting is on
Midday, Sunday July 2nd 2006
Gallagher Reserve
- childrens playground -
Neighbourhood House shelter
Solly Avenue/Park Street
North Carlton

Walk or cycle from Royal Parade or Lygon Street trams (Park Street stop)
Jewell Station on the Upfield Railway line.
Melways Map ref page 29 H10-H-11

Bring food, drink, reflections on June 28th to share
and your plans for the upcoming month and beyond.