Archive for 'Scabs'
Telling the truth about scabs costs a union $200,000
Posted by John, August 12th, 2015 - under MUA, Scabs.
Comments: 3
The Maritime Union of Australia was fined $200000 for this poster quoting Jack London telling the truth about scabs. Freedom of speech Commissioner where are you? The alternative might be to refuse to pay the fine and close the ports if the state takes any enforcement action.
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Canberra Labor Government directs its workers to scab on teachers
Posted by John, April 15th, 2010 - under NAPLAN, Scabs, Teachers.
Tags: ACT politics, Canberra, Canberra Greens, Canberra Labor, Community and Public Sector Union, CPSU
Comments: 5
Here in Canberra local Labor Party Education Minister Andrew Barr has threatened teachers who impose any NAPLAN test bans with the loss of four hours pay under Rudd’s workchoices law, the Fair Work Act. Can somebody explain to me again what exactly the difference is between Labor and the Liberals? The Australian Education Union’s response does […]
Julia Gillard is the Peter Reith of the Labor Party
Posted by John, April 11th, 2010 - under Julia Gillard, My School, Scabs, Teachers.
Tags: ABCC, Ark Tribe, Australian Building and Construction Commission
Comments: 12
Julia Gillard is the Peter Reith of the Labor Party. Of course she’s more nuanced, more articulate and has more influence over the trade union movement than Reith. That makes her more dangerous to workers and more useful to the bosses. Her value to capital and closeness to the trade union and Labor Party bureaucrats explains why, if […]