GLW issue 641, published 2005-09-07.

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Lobbying Family First not the answer

Alison Thorne The Melbourne group of Members First — a caucus of activists seeking to rebuild the Community and Public Sector Union as a fighting union — has criticised the national leadership of the union for calling on members to lobby Steve

NEW ZEALAND: Solidarity grows for Tongan strikers

Bronwen Beechey, Auckland As the Tongan civil service strike entered its sixth week, New Zealand trade unionists, the expatriate Tongan community, social justice activists and church groups are organising support and solidarity. The strike

Life on the outside

Sarah Stephen "In the euphoria of their release, most of these people have little inkling of what lies in store for them outside the razor wire", former human rights commissioner Marcus Einfeld told guests at a recent fundraising dinner. There

Young workers face 'super sized' exploitation

Tim Cobon & Susan Price Most workers understand the harsh future they face if the federal government's next round of draconian workplace "reforms" are implemented. Young workers will be among the most severely affected. Recent surveys reveal that
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