Archive for July 18th, 2009
I’m not a racist; I’m in the Labor Party
Posted by Bill, July 18th, 2009 - under Islam, Islamic school, Islamophobia, Racism, Verity Firth.
Tags: ALP, Australian Labor Party, Bankstown Council
Comments: none
Four years ago the New South Wales Labor Government sold a site in Bankstown to a group of people who wanted to build an Islamic school there. The Education Department said then that the land was surplus to requirements. The Labor Party dominates Banstown Council. Two Council decisions rejected the school application. You can guess the nominated reasons […]
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Workers to pay again for ageing nuclear plants in France
Posted by Leonie, July 18th, 2009 - under Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste, NPA, Nuclear power.
Tags: France
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In France the bosses are going to make workers pay for prolonging the life of ancient nuclear reactors.
Green jobs: not uranium and bombs
Posted by Bill, July 18th, 2009 - under Nuclear power, Peter Garrett, Uranium mining.
Tags: Australian Workers Union, Big business, BLF, Cap and trade, Capitalism, CFMEU, Climate change, Emissions Trading Scheme, Environment, Global Warming, Green bans, Green energy, Green jobs
Comments: 3
Union green bans on environmentally suspect developments show the potential the working class has to create a green future and green jobs.