Radical Women Meeting
Tuesday, 23 September, 7.00 pm
"Pay Up Now! Aboriginal Workers Fight for Stolen Wages"
From 1897 until 1972, the Queensland Government had the power to declare
Aborigines as wards of the State and therefore take control of their
lives, including their earnings and their children. Women and men worked
as domestics, stockmen and labourers in Queensland's most profitable
industries, but this large Indigenous workforce never saw their pay packets.
After decades of fighting for hundreds of millions in back pay,
claimants last year were given Premier Beattie's "Lousy Little Offer" of
a few thousand dollars each.
Learn about the historic Stolen Wages Campaign which is winning support
from unions and activists across Australia. Find out what you can do to
help win justice. Everyone is welcome!
Hear from Ruth Hegarty, Stolen Wages claimant and Brisbane Indigenous
Elder, plus speakers:
* Gwynnyth Evans, Member of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees
Union and Australia-Asia Worker Links
* Debbie Brennan, Feminist and Australian Services Union delegate
At Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick
(Plenty of parking, or take a North Coburg tram or Upfield train)
The meeting is free. Dinner, with vegetarian option, will be served at
6.30 pm for $6.50 donation
For information, contact Radical Women
* Ph: 03-9386-3230 * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
* website: www.radicalwomen.org
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