Saturday 1 May 2021

May Day! (Updated)

New generations still remember the old battle cry of workers the world over:

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It's a good day to remember Jack Mundey, the old commie (as in Communist Party of Australia militant) and tradeunionist (from the New South Wales Builders' Labourers Federation, ancestor of the CFMEU) who, with his Green Bans, also became one of the pioneers of Australian environmentalism.

Jack understood well that the role of trade unions go beyond conventionally defined bread-and-butter "worker issues".

"Every working class struggle is a political struggle". RIP, comrade.

Join your union.

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I intend to have a crack at the subject, but here is exploitation as used by Marxists, explained to workers by workers.

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UPDATE:

03/05/2021. The climate kids are back! Join us on Friday May 21st!

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 Today was ACTU's 94th anniversary

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If you always wanted to tell ACTU your views on how unions should behave, this is your chance. Fill their birthday e-card and answer their survey.

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