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The global crisis is a crisis of capitalism

 

by Workers' Party - Philippines

 

Filipino Workers to heads of G20: Creating a better world order is no more your business

Relegating the world’s future to the hands of same leaders who created the current global economic crisis is a recipe to further disaster, according to Partido ng Manggagawa (Workers Party), a militant labor party in the Philippines which joined hundreds of other protesters in a march to the US embassy this morning in time for the G20 Summit in Washington DC.

Filipino Workers hold March to protest against the GFMD

As the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) opened today in Manila, at least 5000 workers from the Philippines and other countries in every region of the world came together in one of the broadest labor mobilizations ever organized in the entire history of the global trade union movement.

New short film from South Lebanon

Bourj ash-Shamali Camp: "Harvesting Oranges"

Early in the morning, between 5 and 6am, a wave of footsteps and whispering voices can be heard in the narrow alleys of Bourj ash-Shamali Refugee Camp in South Lebanon. It is in the darkness of the early morning hours that hundreds of Palestinian day laborers leave their homes, gather in the streets and then head to their work in the fields and plantations of the region. More than two-thirds of the camp's labor force work at least part-time in agriculture.

Rally: Drop the Charges Against Lex Wotton!

Date and Time: 
04/10/2008 11:00am - 06/10/2008 12:00pm

DAYS OF ACTION:

Stop The Racist Political Persecution of A Palm Island Aboriginal Hero!

Defend The Right to Oppose Racist State Brutality!

Drop The Charges against Lex Wotton!

Contact Name: 
Jenny
Contact Phone: 
0404 298 588
Location: 

Musgrave Park, Brisbane (free buses from Sydney leaving 6pm, Friday October 3)

The Palestine Israel Conflict - What is the Answer?

Date and Time: 
20/09/2008 12:00pm - 1:00pm


The Palestine Israel Conflict


What is the answer?

presented by

Michael Shaik

Contact Name: 
David
Contact Email: 
issues@live.com.au
Location: 

William Galloway Room, Level 2 - TLC Building, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane 4101

Crispin Beltan's Funeral

Crispin Beltan's Funeral

Invite to open Council meeting to hear from Australians for Palestine

Date and Time: 
27/05/2008 7:00pm

 

The next Geelong Trades Hall Council meeting is on Tuesday 27 May at 7.00pm.

Council has invited Michael Shaik from the "Australians for Palestine" to be the guest speaker before ordinary business begins.

Council has also decided that this part of the meeting is to be open to the general public.

Please come along and learn more about the struggle of Palestinian workers.

Contact Name: 
Geelong Trades Hall Council
Location: 

127 Myers Street, Geelong, Victoria

Website: 
http://geelongtradeshall.blogspot.com/2008/05/invite-to-open-council-meeting-to-hear.html

ANTaR Queensland: 7 Apr 08: Stolen Wages update

Source: ANTaR Queensland

Email: office@antarqld.org.au

Web: http://antarqld.org.au/

 

The protests against the Government’s 2nd Round offer to ‘finalise the Stolen Wages issue’ continues to grow.

Last week meetings were held in Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton and further meetings are planned.

Please keep in touch with community members in your region for details of further meetings.

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Filipino Workers Vow to Continue the Struggle

Workers Vow to Continue the Struggle for System Change - the "Magdiwang" Way

 

by Workers Party - Philippines

 

Collateral Damage Report Launch, Melbourne Oct 5

Date and Time: 
05/10/2007 11:30am - 1:00pm

What:               Media conference to launch Australian results from new global research report: ‘Collateral Damage: The Impact of Anti-Trafficking Measures on Human Rights around the World.’<

Contact Name: 
Jenny Stanger
Location: 

Melbourne

Website: 
www.antislavery.org.au

Collateral Damage Report launch Sydney Oct 4

Date and Time: 
04/10/2007 11:30am - 1:00pm

‘Collateral Damage: The Impact of Anti-Trafficking Measures on Human Rights Around the World’

What: Public launch of Australia chapter of new global research report on human trafficking

Where: Trades Hall Auditorium, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney

When: Thursday, 4 October, 2007

11:30am – 1:00 pm

Who Should Attend: Local, state and federal policy makers and government departments, law enforcement, NGOs, community and religious groups, legal service providers, academics, media

Contact Name: 
Jenny Stanger
Location: 

Trades Hall Auditorium Sydney

Website: 
www.antislavey.org.au

Collateral Damage - public launch of eport on human trafficking in Australia

Date and Time: 
02/10/2007 11:45am - 12:45pm

‘Collateral Damage: The Impact of Anti-Trafficking Measures onHuman Rights Around the World’

What: Public launch of Australia chapter of new global research report on human trafficking

Where: Australian Parliament House, Senate Opposition Courtyard

When: Tuesday, 2 October, 2007

11:45am (arrive 11:30 am to get through security)

Contact Name: 
Jenny Stanger
Location: 

Australia Parliament House, Canberra

Senate Opposition Courtyard

Website: 
www.antislavery.org.au
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