Archive for July 25th, 2015
A letter to disillusioned Labor Party supporters
Posted by John, July 25th, 2015 - under Refugees, Resistance, Sellouts, Socialism, Solidarity, Solidarity magazine.
Tags: ALP, Asylum seekers, Australian Labor Party, Fighting back
Comments: 5
The decision by Labor’s National Conference on Saturday not to ban turning back asylum seeker boats has shocked, outraged and upset many members and supporters. And so it should. It puts Labor on the same moral dung heap as the Liberals. I want to work with all those good activists who are or were in or near or supportive of the Labor Party and who are now reviewing their membership or support. Let’s work together in fighting for a better Australia here and now and in doing that learn the lessons flowing from this latest Labor leadership betrayal, not as a one off but as a consistent pattern. I am a member of Solidarity, one of those small revolutionary socialist groups. At least check us out here. Consider coming along to our Keep left Conference in Sydney on the weekend of Saturday 22 August and Sunday 23 August. Click here for details.
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CFMEU statement on the politically motivated arrest of union organiser John Lomax
Posted by John, July 25th, 2015 - under John Lomax, Unions.
Tags: Abbott government, CFMEU, Criminalisation, Criminalising dissent
Comments: none
The arrest of ACT CFMEU official John Lomax for trying to negotiate better pay and conditions for workers is an absolute disgrace, according to CFMEU National Construction Secretary Dave Noonan.
Mr Lomax was told by police that he was accused of forcing an employer to enter into an EBA and that as a result the employer suffered financial loss due to paying workers higher wages. Mr Noonan said that the government was criminalising the work of unions. “The criminal jurisdiction is not the domain of industrial matters and this is nothing but another vicious political attack on unions and the right to defend and improve pay and conditions for working people.”