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WA metalworkers: $28,600 fines for 15 minutes
by Workers United	2006-08-22 1:52 AM +0800
August 20, 2006 - WA metalworkers: $28,600 fines for 15 minutes... Western Australian-based Total Corrosion Control (TCC), one of the contractors engaged by ALCOA in Pinjarra to erect scaffolding has served writs on the 40 metalworkers it employs. The workers face $28,600 in fines plus unspecified damages — for a union meeting that allegedly went 15 minutes over time. The workers’ union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), also faces fines, totalling $220,000 plus unspecified damages... This is the radical new front of industrial relations. The first time Australian workers have been individually charged with taking illegal strike action. SUPPORT THE 107 - AUGUST 29TH - MARCH & RALLY
The individual charging of 107 workers from a Perth building site for going on strike in February is shaping up as a seismic shift in industrial relations in Australia. The men were charged for refusing an order to return to work and although they could be fined up to $28,000 each, they maintain they'd rather go to jail than pay. The Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner warns more charges will be laid, a move that has drawn an angry response from the union movement. The Australian Building and Construction Commission has issued writs against 107 of a possible 430 workers who took strike action in February while working on the troubled $1.5 billion Perth railway project. == WA metalworkers: $28,600 fines for 15 minutes On July 28, all 40 workers and the union were served with applications to the federal court for fines under both the Building and Construction Industry Improvement (BCII) legislation and the Workplace Relations Act (WRA), plus unspecified damages for the loss of production. The employer’s application also says that money paid to cover any fines imposed will be passed directly on to them. The 40 workers and the WA branch of the AMWU appear in court on August 29, the same day as the 107 WA construction workers facing similar fines... == Support The 107 http://www.cfmeuwa.com/cfmeuwa/supportthe107 == Demonstrate Solidarity on Court Day August 29th The 107 face their first appearance before the Federal Court in Perth on August 29th at 10:15am. Together with their families, they need to know that across the country, concerned unionists, workers and community members stand beside them. They welcome any expressions of solidarity undertaken on their behalf. If you have anything planned, please let us know. In WA, an alliance of unions and community will March and Rally on August 29th in defence of The 107 and their civil rights. http://www.cfmeuwa.com/cfmeuwa/supportthe107/solidarityinaction/courtday1 == Striking workers face new reality http://www.cfmeuwa.com/cfmeuwa/supportthe107/inthenews/1145 This landmark dispute was sparked when the contractor Leighton Kumgai sacked a shop steward for refusing to follow management directions. Despite warnings from the employer, the State Government, the union and the Building Commission that any action would be illegal and could result in penalties, the workers went on strike. The 107 Construction site workmates are being summonsed to appear in Federal Court after they went on strike on the Perth Mandurah railway site in February. The charges under section 127 of the Industrial Relations Act are for breaching an order to return to work. The new workplace laws mean the workers face up to $28,000 each in fines if convicted. Court Day August 29th

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Defend the 107
by Mar Bucknell	2006-08-22 3:08 AM +0800
It's going to need a general strike. So where are the ACTU leaders now? And as for the ALP, this is a wake-up call to all workers that the ALP is now clearly and explicitly your enemy. Link here
"Demonstrate Solidarity on Court Day August 29th"
by Jerome	2006-08-22 9:32 AM +0800
I'll BE there! Link here
General Strikes
by Worker	2006-08-22 11:06 AM +0800
I agree wholewheartedly with a fully-blown mass General Strike. However, I think the Australian working public is unable to reach such a level of direct action. We're an apathetic mob, with no real understanding of the potential of the union movement, and little desire for Solidarity. Realising the inadequacy of the Labor party, and the apathetic nature of Aussies in general, how do we garner support for such a radical concept? Link here
Yes
by Jerome	2006-08-23 10:01 AM +0800
That's the question is'nt it Worker ;) A really good start is by being great examples of what we are hoping to achieve. One minor thing that comes to mind - during rallies someone will start a chant and it usually dies in the arse after a few repetitions. I thought we (core organisers perhaps) could try agreeing to a set number of repetitions and go hard core until those (say ten) repetitions are done ;) Link here
Jerome
by Worker	2006-08-23 10:39 AM +0800
"what we are hoping to achieve" 1. A dismantling of the IR laws. 2. Fair pay for a fair days work 3. Decent Work conditions 4. A Share in the wealth My question is not which chants people can sing at a rally nobody cares about. But seriously, just HOW do we garner popular support for a General Strike? Link here
Your question worker
by Jerome	2006-08-29 12:56 PM +0800
"how do we garner support for such a radical concept?" I prefer to focus on small and achievable ideas and learn to do them well rather than throwing around gigantic paradigm-shifting ideas that nobody feels like actually DOING! I prefer to focus on what I can actually and WILL actually DO rather than being overwhelmed by my own massive ideals and hiding in them for fear of actually DOING ANYTHING. Link here
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