The following letter was sent from the Weipa strikers to the Bougainville Freedom Movement. We are all very grateful for your expressions of support and solidarity in our fight for equal pay. Some of our managers are ex-Bougainville. Our experiences with some of them have given us some inkling of the way they would have behaved in a situation where CRA's repressive philosophies could be implemented away from scrutiny. It may please you to learn that there are several traditional land owners among our number. CRA will have to negotiate with these people for the establishment of a kaolin mine to the north of Weipa. They may find the negotiations fairly difficult. When we have won our dispute we will contact you with a view to establishing ongoing communication.
Nigel Gould
CFMEU secretary
Weipa Lodge
A message from Weipa
Issue
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