Archive for February 27th, 2009
Pacific Brands – turn anger into action
Posted by John, February 27th, 2009 - under Labor Party, Nationalisation, Occupations, sackings, Strikes, Trade unions, unemployment, Unions.
Tags: ALP, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Australian politics, Big business, Capitalism, Economics, Fighting back
Comments: 3
Workers around Australia are justifiably angry about Pacific Brands. They are angry that it has sacked 1850 fellow workers. And they are angry that the company’s 13 executives received total pay last year of $15 million – double the year before. This $15 million is almost exactly the amount we taxpayers have given Pacific Brands. And get this. The company […]
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ABCC Stoops To “Bullying Tactics” Against Journalists
Posted by John, February 27th, 2009 - under Journalists, MEAA, Media.
Tags: ABCC, ALP, Australian Building and Construction Commission, Building industry, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Free speech
Comments: none
This is just in from the MEAA, the journalists’ union. The Australian Building and Construction Commission has turned its coercive powers onto journalists, issuing subpoenas to two publications in an attempt to force journalists to give up notes for their stories on the Westgate Bridge demarcation dispute. See ABCC stoops to bullying tactics against journalists.
Billions for bombs, nothing for mums
Posted by John, February 27th, 2009 - under Keynesianism, Maternity leave, unemployment, Unions.
Tags: ALP, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Australian politics, Big business, Capitalism, Defence, Economics
Comments: 1
Labor sees paid maternity leave as an impediment to keeping women out of the workforce. So they won”t introduce it.