The Stick Together Show
Week beginning: 17/5/99
Duration: 26' 30"
Starts: Theme as per usual
Ends: "...see you next week." + Theme as usual
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National community radio's weekly look at issues of industrial & workplace
justice. The Stick Together Show is produced at the studios of 3CR, with
the assistance of 3CR & the Search Foundation. For details of where you can
hear the program, see end of page.
TEACHERS SLAM BUDGET
Teacher unions around Australia have endorsed a community campaign calling
on the Howard government to reconsider education funding announced in the
recent federal budget & listen to the needs of the 70% of Australian school
children currently enrolled in the public education system. SHARAN BURROW
[Federal President, AEU].
BUILDING WORKERS BRACE FOR ATTACKS
The CFMEU's MARTIN KINGHAM explains why building workers are taking recent
public comments by Minister for Industrial Relations Peter Reith,
targetting their industry, very seriously & what the construction industry
workers can expect from the government in the latter half of 1999.
UNION SOLIDARITY
Saturday May 22 is the International Day of Solidarity with Indonesia &
East Timor. Around Australia, unions & Trades & Labour Councils are joining
with many other groups to call for an end to Australia's military ties to
Indonesia & for true independence for East Timor.
VANESSA HEARMAN [ASIET] talks about the urgent need for solidarity in the
face of growing violence in East Timor.
EDDIE SEYMOUR is a rank-and-file member of the MUA & Convenor of the
Friends of East Timor (Newcastle). He explains why he believes it's
important for unionists to be involved in solidarity actions like the one
on May 22.
Also, a reminder to Victorian listeners.....
RUTH CROW [1916 - 1999] was a committed community activist for over 60
years. Member of the Communist Party of Australia in the 40s & 50s & an
active member of the Union of Australian Women, she was involved in
community campaigns around child care, environmental and urban planning
issues. A celebration of her life & work is being held in the North
Melbourne Town Hall, this Friday May 21, from 6pm. [Hall open at 5.30pm]
Ring 9376 7870 for details.
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For information / with information or to purchase tapes of the program,
contact:
Meredith Butler [Producer]
phone - (03) 9419 8377 fax - (03) 9417 2247
e-mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED] [please mark: "attention: stick together
show"]
post - STG, c/o 3CR, PO Box 1277, Collingwood 3066.
Where you can hear the show...Melbourne, on 3CR 855am, Friday at 8.30am,
repeated Monday at 6am - Gippsland, on 3GCR, Thursdays at 11.30am -
Canberra, on 2XX, Tuesdays at 6pm - Katoomba, on 2BLU, Wednesdays at 5.30pm
- Omeo, on 3HCR, Tuesdays at 6pm - Adelaide, on 5UV, Wednesdays at 2pm -
Sydney, on 2SER. Wednesdays at 8pm - Brisbane, on 4ZZZ, Tuesdays at 1.30pm
- Woomera, on 5RRR - Perth, on 6RTR - Alice Springs, on 8CCC
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