Kamala Emanuel

  • Mass rallies against IR bill

    On July 31, hundreds of thousands of workers in Victoria and Newcastle took industrial action to protest against the Howard government's proposed industrial relations legislation. In Newcastle, 2000 unionists and

  • OH INDUSTRY (Whatever Will Become of Me?)

    OH INDUSTRY (Whatever Will Become of Me?)A cloud descends on Mayfield; It's from the BHP. We cough, we choke, we splutter; We vainly try to see. It greets us when we go out, It greets us coming in. It gets

  • Newcastle University staff maintain bans

    Newcastle University staff maintain bansNEWCASTLE — A National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) meeting on June 20 supported continuing work bans imposed at Newcastle University since May 29 and decided in favour of

  • Criticism of Pasminco expansion inquiry

    Criticism of Pasminco expansion inquiryNEWCASTLE — A commission of inquiry, into a proposed $47 million upgrade of the Boolaroo Pasminco smelter, heard criticism on March 16 of a blood-lead survey

  • Day of action to legalise hemp

    One important fact which has not had much prominence in the woodchipping debate is that growing hemp could be a viable alternative to the woodchipping industry and would create more jobs. Philip Bamback from

  • A modest success

    A modest successNEWCASTLE — The Modest Day Out was a success here on Sunday, March 14. Sydney has the Big Day Out. Last year, Newcastle bands fed up with this city's lack of initiative organised their own three-

  • Blue Ribbon lockout enters ninth week

    LAUNCESTON — A picket by 23 meatworkers, locked out by smallgoods manufacturer Blue Ribbon, has entered its ninth week. The workers, members of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, are seeking reinstatement and