Are there any other unions that have passed similar motions?
If so, could someone forward them to this list, because I'm sure many would
be interested to know what the formal positions of unions are, over S11.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM RESOLUTION
passed unanimously at the recent NTEU National Council
Recognising that:
The World Economic Forum (held at Crown Casino 11-13 September 2000) was
organised as a meeting for over 1000 of the world's foremost transnational
corporations;
Such a meeting could only provide opportunities for those corporations to
extend their already massive fiscal power, at the expense of the world's
people and environment; and
Corporations with hideous human rights, anti-worker and environmental
records were represented at the forum;
Council:
Believes that the conduct of a protest outside such a forum was entirely
legitimate and long overdue and endorses non-violent protest (as evidenced
by those who blockaded the WEF);
Condemns the Victoria Police Force's involvement in and instigation of
violence at the protest, which resulted in injuries to workers, teachers,
doctors, student, the unemployed, activists, children and other;
Is concerned especially at the effusive commendation of the police action
by Premier Steve Bracks and his reference to (some) demonstrators as
"fascists" and calls on the Premier to ensure that the Government fully
supports an independent enquiry into the police violence against protestors:
Expresses its serious concern at the governmental use of the police force
as a political tool including the use of State violence to repress dissent.
Believes that the review by the Police Ombudsman is not satisfactory and
backs the demand that the Government initiates an expeditious and
independent inquiry into police actions over the three days of WEF:
Resolves that this motion be sent to both Premier Steve Bracks and to VTHC
Secretary Leigh Hubbard and be prepared as a press release.
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