Indonesian union refused legal status
By Sam King
JAKARTA — The independent Workers' Committee for Reform Action (KOBAR) is made up of factory-level trade unions in six industrial sectors in Jakarta. It is affiliated to the Indonesian National
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HARARE — Riot police used batons and tear gas to disperse scores of students protesting against delays in the disbursement of their allocations at the University of Zimbabwe on October 19. Large boulders and concrete slabs were used to set up
Court rules against Rio Tinto
A Federal Court ruling has found that three union delegates at the Rio Tinto-owned Hunter Valley No. 1 colliery were victimised when they had leave for union business "unreasonably refused". The company threatened the
A win for reaction
The defeat of the republic referendum on Saturday was a victory for reaction. It was not an unmixed victory, however, and need not be a major one, provided progressive-minded people understand the reasons for it.
The result of
Labor Council secretary to resign
By Andrew Hall
WOLLONGONG — The secretary of the South Coast Labour Council (SCLC), Paul Matters, is to resign his position of 12 years following an ongoing dispute over the leadership of South Coast unions.
By Luis Abarca
SYDNEY — Among all the national and international scandals which surround the Olympic movement, perhaps one of the worst is not yet widely known. With less than a year before the Olympic Games in Sydney, safety questions have been
'Left Wing' Communism — An Infantile DisorderBy V.I LeninSydney: Resistance Books, 1999149 pp., 10.95 Review by Ben Courtice
In April 1920, the Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin wrote a book for the international communist movement,
Don't mention it
"Giving can improve a company's reputation and do wonders for morale, not to mention profits." — Donna Greaves, adviser to something called Philanthropy Australia, urging corporations to give to charity.
Great expectations
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Timorese: don't outlaw union solidarity
The National Council of Timorese Resistance last month called on the Australian Democrats to block the federal Coalition government's "second wave" of anti-union laws, the October 22 Workers Online, the NSW
A Political Prescription
A Political Prescription
I couldn't get to sleep last night,my mind was not at ease,I couldn't get to sleep last night,the Doctor said, I have a Capitalist Disease.Please explain, just what do you mean?She said, you
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Cops attack Reclaim the Streets action
By Kath O'Driscoll
LISMORE — Police viciously attacked a peaceful Reclaim the Streets demonstration and party here on November 5. At least 10 people were attacked with capsicum spray; three were taken to
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