I dedicate this podcast to Sam’s grandfather, who is sorely missed.
Sam Waibura Watson speaking at Shutdown Ferra picket at Ferra Engineering in Tingalpa in Brisbane.… Go to Article
Tag: workers
Why did Biden call for ceasefire after the WCK murders by the IDF?
Rheinmetall, Boeing, Ferra Engineering and HTA in Brisbane are involved in the manufacture of weapons parts for F35 strike fighters and ‘Ghost Bat’ drones and bombs.… Go to Article
Countering ALP opportunism in unions
Hard words rang
across the factory floor
Juan heard the sound of hate
bitter words to injure
a shout that sent the signal
for the war to come
– ‘Brisbane Barrio’ by Jumping Fences
Uber has been a low tax paying global giant since 2010.… Go to Article
The making of a rebel
Here is a talk given by Jeff Rickertt about Ernie Lane on the making of a Queensland rebel. Full transcript below.… Go to Article
ACTU on vaccine mandates
Ever since the One Big Union (OBU) a century ago, unions have been involved in big issues confronting humanity and the environment.… Go to Article
Jewel Towers over Moving Sands
‘All that glitters is not gold‘ – ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by Shakespeare.
On that stretch of beach known for decades as Surfers by the locals and badged as the Gold Coast for international consumption hump back and western wright whales pass by every year in winter, more than in living memory.… Go to Article
University gave Joh doctorate after sacking SEQEB workers
In 1985 during the SEQEB dispute, 1005 workers were sacked by the Bjelke-Petersen government and replaced by fewer people on contracted labour.… Go to Article
‘The Golden Age wound down during 1854…’
[Editor’s Note: Here is another excellent story of how the workers of Kyneton, a central Victorian town, fought back against economic depression in the middle of the 19th century.… Go to Article
2007 Federal Election: Bastards voted out
Little Joy for Workers
“In democracies, sometimes the rulers have to change in order to ensure that things remain the same”
— adapted from The Leopard by Giuseppe di Lampedusa
Unions were told by the Labor Party that they had to work on a marginal seats campaign to get the ALP in government and thereby change the workplace laws.… Go to Article