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Melbourne: Wokrers and Communities Solidarity Picnic
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Civil Rights Network
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Mar 23, 2006 19:13 PST
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Western Suburbs Community and Unions Coalition
Workers and Communities Solidarity Picnic
Sunday, 2 April, 1.00 pm
Yarraville Gardens
Corner Hyde st and Somerville Road, Footscray
5 min. walk from Seddon Station
Melway 42C8
Defend Workers' Rights and Conditions
Defend Community Living Standards
Workers, unions and communities will not be intimidated by the vicious
IR laws and will fight together to defend the hard won workers' and
union rights, working conditions, job security and community living
standards.
Compere: Corinne Grant (The Glasshouse)
Main Speakers:
- Sharan Burrow - ACTU President
- Bishop Phillip Huggins
- Kevin Bracken - MUA Secretary
- Cath Smith - CEO, Victorian Council of Social Service
- Michele O'Neil - TCFU Secretary
- Rob Stary - Democratic Rights Lawyer
- Janet Rice - Mayor of Maribyrnong ....and others
Entertainment: Chris Wilson, The Band Who Knew Too Much, Crawfish
Dave,Sudanese Women Dancers, and more.....
Trade union and community information stalls
Childrens' Activities
Food Stalls
Displays
Bring along your family, friends, workmates and neighbours. Why not
organise a group from your workplace or community to come together.
The Workers and Communities Solidarity Picnic has been endorsed by
VTHC,Victorian Council of Churches, Victorian Council of Social Service,
many individual unions, community and welfare groups, including Job
Watch, Liberty Victoria, Western Suburbs Legal Service, Federation of
Community Legal Centres, Women's Health West.
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