OH JONG-SAE, president of the organisation committee of the Korean Federation of Hyundai Group Workers Union, was interviewed for Green Left Weekly by JAMES VASSILOPOULOS about the implications for Korean workers of the crash in Asian currencies, and
297
By Lachlan Malloch
SYDNEY — Around 600 people marched here on November 8 to commemorate the November 12, 1991 Dili Massacre in East Timor. After a mass held at St Marys cathedral in the city, hundreds of East Timorese left the church, each
By Michael Karadjis
ATHENS — Seven thousand workers marched through the streets of Athens during the October 23 general strike called by the General Union of Greek Workers (GSEE). In many areas, 60-70% of the work force participated in the
WorkCover rallies: Kennett can be defeated
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — After the 60,000-strong protest on October 29 against the state government's proposed cuts to Workcover, Victorian unions called another statewide stoppage on November 12.
Ontario teachers strike for jobs
By Paul Howes and Becky Ellis
More than 126,000 teachers in Ontario, Canada have launched an indefinite strike. The teachers, from both public and private schools, walked out of school on October 27. Negotiations
In the name of humanity
By Yvonne Francis
[This is the text of a letter sent to the judge who will hear the appeal of Green Left Weekly columnist Brandon Astor Jones against his sentence to execution.] In June 1995 my brother, William George
Not in Kakadu, not anywhere!
By Andrew Gough
KAKADU — The November 5 "open day" at the Ranger uranium mine was met with an emotional, non-violent protest against the approval by the federal government of a new uranium mine at nearby Jabiluka.
By Chris Spindler
SYDNEY — Green Left Weekly sellers have been visible most lunchtimes and afternoons in Town Hall tunnel (between the Queen Victoria Building and Town Hall station) for as many years as Green Left has been publishing. However,
Perth women reclaim the night
By Mary Nielson
PERTH — Approximately 2000 women gathered at Claremont Park on Bayview Terrace on the evening of October 31 for the annual Reclaim the Night rally and march. This was a significant turnout in
The National Union of Students is the peak umbrella organisation of student unions in Australia. Whilst it has generally been subject to a conservative and careerist Labor leadership, it has also been the scene of struggles between Labor and more
Pages
