Dear Comrades
Joy Manufacturing, an Australian off-shoot of a United States-based
multinational manufactures mining equipment.
Unions had been trying to negotiate an award agreement since September 1999,
but talks have broken down. The Enterprise Agreement expired on 31st
December 1999.
About 70 workers from three unions (AMWU, AWU and CEPU) involved in the
dispute at Joy Mining Machinery in Moss Vale were locked out.
On 13 April 2000 workers received by registered mail a lockout notice from
Joy's Moss Vale plant, of three months commencing on 14 April 2000.
The company wanted to reach four separate agreements and four separate
expiry dates with workers.
The company's agenda is quite clear - they are about decimating the
workforce and reducing their conditions of employment.
Joy Mining Company was using "scab" labour.
The Company has taken out injunctions in the Supreme Court against its
employees and their unions. The Company has made it clear that if these
Orders are breached, they will seek Contempt of Court Orders which would
include massive fines and/or imprisonment against workers and their unions.
Joy workers will not be intimidated or stood over by the bully-boy tactics
adopted by their management.
Peter Reith has already called on more Australian companies to follow Joy's
lead.
As in any long industrial campaign, the Joy workers and their families
suffer hardship. YOU CAN HELP by making a financial contribution to the Joy
workers and their families.
Please send solidarity messages and financial contributions :
JOY WORKERS (MOSE VALE) FIGHTING FUND,
through the AMWU Wollongong Regional Office, or can be deposited directly
into the:
BERRIMA DISTRICT CREDIT UNION,
MEMBERSHIP NO. 103459, BSB NO. 802101, ACN No. 087649787
Wollongong Regional Office,
26 Auburn Street
Wollongong NSW 2500
Tel: 02 4229 7611, Fax: 02 428 9963
Yours in solidarity
Romina Beitseen
For AAWL Information
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