AFTER 67 Days (since December 1st)
Eighty two locked out textile workers at 169 Noone Street, Clifton Hill
voted this morning to return to work for Australian Dyeing Company and
accept the latest deal.
There will be no individual contracts
The workers will get a 10% pay increase over 2 years, dated from 1/2/'99.
There will be no dismissals.
They retain all Award conditions.
Going to arbitration will be any redundancy, retirement proposals and a
process to fix problems in the workplace such as hazardous chemicals (also
of concern to nearby residents).
Injunctions have been withdrawn so Company gives three days notice to
liquidate.
$200 back pay for every worker.
A social tonight for at Comrades Bar in Swanston Street next to ETUCFMEU
near corner of Queensberry Street from 8pm will see the Jack Russell Trio
and other acts perform. Many of the workers still have large debts to clear.
A Party for all those workers, familys, supporters, residents, unionists
involved ill takeplace from 3pm at169 Noone Street Clifton Hill (nearest
railway station is Clifton Hill walk down Hoddle Street towards Freeway).
On to the next victory fellow and sister workers!
Food not Scabs!: catering to unionists, by unionists!
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Yesterday and for the last 66 days many hundreds of workers, residents,
students held demonstrations to support the 24 hour peaceful assembly in
front of the ADC factory. These demonstrations gave encouragement to the
union workers, and no scabs got into the factory! Radio 3CR as always did
live coverage of the dispute to keep supporters informed.
Breakfast was served at the protest from 6am by Food not Scabs. Others
donated food, drinks, musical skills to keep the workers and their
supporters going.
The Australian Government and their industrial laws which attack unions and
workers have had another set back.
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>Please send reports of your support actions and messages of solidarity to:
>Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia
>2nd Floor 132-138 Leicester Street Carlton VIC 3053 Australia
>Tel: (03) 9347 9377
>Fax: (03) 9348 1779
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Please send financial support to:
>Commonwealth Bank Australia, ADC Solidarity Account 063 008 1003 2412
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>TCFUA. Here to stay.
LL.VB
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