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Please come to the first AAWL meeting of 2004:
Tuesday 3 February at 6 pm
Evatt room, Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
Agenda:
Projects and activities in 2004
Annual General Meeting Tuesday 2 March
International Women's Day Monday 8 March
Anti-war rally
This event is on the Leftlink Calendar at http://www.leftlink.net
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Yorta Yorta Survival Weekend
Barmah Forest, Northern Victoria
Barmah Lakes Campsite
Saturday 24 to Monday 26 January
Come and show solidarity with the
This event is on the Leftlink Calendar - http://www.leftlink.net/
Survival 2004
Canberra Invasion Day Corroboree
You are invited to a Corroboree and Festival
at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
(in front of the Old Parliament House)
King George Terrace, Canberra
beginning on Monday 26 January
The
This event is on the Leftlink Calendar - http://www.leftlink.net/
Freedom Run Festival
Saturday 24 January from 1 pm
Ceres Farm, 8 Lee Street Brunswick
Entry: $9 / $11 - Proceeds to Refugee Action Collective
For information please call Refugee Action Collective on 03 9659 3505
Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9663 7277 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.aawl.org.au
ABN: 82 920 590 967 Assn No: A1318
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AAWL email news
Important solidarity
Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9663 7277 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.aawl.org.au
ABN: 82 920 590 967 Assn No: A131820
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AAWL Email News
To: AAWL Members, Union
Tuesday 7 October at 6:30 pm
AAWL public meeting
with Zulfikar Mohamad Sharif - Association for Democracy in Singapore
Singapore workers organise for union rights and human rights
Evatt Room, Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
All welcome
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Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264
Friday 29 August at 5:30 pm
Rally for Refugees - Tampa Day 2003
State Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Tuesday 2 September at 6 pm
Supporting Burmese workers and refugees
AAWL meeting with Saw Min Lwin, President of Federation of Trade Unions
Burma
Evatt Room, Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street
Solidarity meeting on Philippines situation
Thursday 28 August at 6 pm
Public Meeting with Dr Carol Pagaduan Arullo - Vice Chairperson Bayan
Philippines
Unitarian Church, 110 Grey Street, East Melbourne
Organised by:
Gabriela Australia, Migrante Melbourne, Philippine Caucus for Peace
Dear comrade,
it will be very helpful if you could advertise the following event:
Tuesday 2 September at 6 pm
AAWL general meeting with Saw Min Lwin
President, Federation of Trade Unions Burma
Evatt Room, Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
In solidarity
Manrico Moro
Project
Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA Public Meeting
with José da Costa (President KSTL - Trade Union Council of East Timor)
and Wellington Chibebe (Secretary General Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions)
Thursday 21 August at 7 pm Trades Hall Bar
Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
Information:
The Stolen Wages newsletter is now available
on the Victorian Trades Hall Hall website at
http://www.vthc.org.au/campaigns/20030515_aboriginal.html
Regular campaign updates are available by subscribing to the email
update list produced by Christine Howes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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AAWL public meeting
Tuesday 5 August at 6 pm
Evatt Room, Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
Supporting workers in Sri Lanka
A discussion with Ray Berbling Jim O'Connor
Ray Berbling (representing Australian Friends of the People of Indian
Pacific Ocean) and Jim O'Connor
Video screening and discussion:
Aceh: Indonesia's Dirty War
With John Martinkus, journalist just returned from Aceh;
Damien Kingsbury, author of Power Politics the Indonesian Military;
Vannessa Hearman, Action in Solidarity with Asia the Pacific (ASAP)
Friday 18 July at 6.30pm
Kaleide Theatre
Australia Asia Workers Links Workshop
Strong Unions - Safe Jobs
Workers in Indonesia
Australia Asia Worker Links (AAWL) is an organisation that has been
building links with unions and workers' organisations in the Asia
Pacific region for 24 years. It provides information and training on a
range
6 June 6:30 pm
Balti Indian Cafe, 126 Lygon Street, Carlton South
Organised by: AAWL
Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9663 7277 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web
was the AAWL delegate to the commemoration and attended the
health safety meetings and protests held in Bangkok to mark ten years
since the tragedy in which 188 workers died because of the negligence of
the company. This report is part of our continuing support for right of
workers in the Asia
Melbourne Rally to Free Tian Chua
Thursday 10 April at 5 pm
Malaysian Airlines, Nauru House
80 Collins Street
Melbourne Australia
Tian Chua is a Malaysian labour organiser.
On 10 April 2001 Tian Chua was arrested. He has not been charged.
On 24 April 2001 he was officially detained under
Stop the war on refugees
AAWL meeting
Tuesday 1 April at 6 pm
Evatt Room, Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
Speakers:
Fivo Freitas - East Timor refugees campaign
Jerome Small - Baxter detention centre
All welcome
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Australia Asia Worker Links - PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065
Rally to stop the Blackshirts
Saturday 29 March at 12 noon
Brunswick Town Hall
Rally organised by Diversity in Safe Communities,
a coalition formed to oppose the activities
of the Blackshirts in Brunswick.
Source: Diversity in Safe Communities
Endorsements:
Phone: 03 9386 3230
Email: [EMAIL
The next meeting of the Melbourne May Day Committee
will be held on Tuesday 18 March at 7:30 pm
in the Evatt Room, Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
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Australia Asia Worker Links - PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9663 7277 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web:
You are invited to a dinner and dance
in support of East Timorese Asylum seekers
Saturday 1 March at 7:30 pm
St Augustine's Hall, Somerville Road, Yarraville
Featuring East Timorese music, dancing, a great jazz duo and Rod Quantock
Cost: $35 for 3 course meal. Drinks at bar prices
Tickets:
Latest update: 602 anti war demonstrations worldwide
This website lists the cities publicising anti war demonstrations and links
to the organising groups:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=725
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Australia Asia Worker Links - PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9663
Rally: Defend the building unions
6 February at 9am at Trades Hall
Martin Kingham will appear in the Magistrates Court on 6 February facing
charges arising out of the anti-union Cole Royal Commission
The VTHC urges affiliates and activists to join a rally in defence of
the building unions and
Defend the building unions
Defend union rights
Rally Thursday 6 February 9 am
Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
The VTHC urges affiliates and activists to join a rally in defence of
the building unions and Martin Kingham on 6 February at 9am at Trades Hall.
Martin Kingham will
International Human Rights Day
Tuesday 10 December 2002
6:30 pm Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street Carlton South
Public Meeting
The fight for workers' rights
Martin Kingham
with Leigh Hubbard, Damien Lawson
Dave Kerin for the Victorian Peace Network
and a speaker representing Refugees
Workers
3CR Subscriber Drive
November 8 -15 2002
3CR 855 AM
3CR Radio, Melbourne's independent and progressive radio station is
having its annual subscriber drive.
3CR Radio has over 400 volunteers and 20 different languages on air each
week.
3CR Radio is community radio where you can hear programs
Defend the CFMEU
Rally: Thursday 24 October at 8:45 am
Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South
March to the Magistrates Court at 9 am
The attack on CFMEU is a threat to all - Their rights are our rights
The Victorian Trades Hall Council urge all unions to rally on 24 October
against
, and all the people who sent solidarity
messages.
Source: AAWL
Australia Asia Worker Links - PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9663 7277 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.aawl.org.au
ABN: 82 920 590 967 Assn No: A1318=20
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Leftlink - Australia's Broad
'. They are all pleading not guilty.
The trial will begin on Tuesday 8 October at 10 am at the
Magistrates Court, Corner William and Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne.
You are encouraged to show your support for workers rights by attending
the court case.
Source: AAWL
Australia Asia Worker Links - PO Box 264
Coming up:
Thursday 26 September at 5:30 pm
Public meeting with Emilia Dapulang, KMU Labour Centre, Philippines
in the Old Ballroom, Trades Hall
Tuesday 1 October at 6 pm
Public meeting: Road to Freedom
with reports from Damien Lawson and Richard Lane
Human Rights in Bangkok, Detentions in
Free Tian Chua
Demonstrate: Wednesday 10 April, 12:30 pm
Malaysian Airlines, Nauru House, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne
Tian was jailed on 10 April 2001.
Tian Chua is jailed under the Internal Security Act. Tian has a long
history of organising workers of all races in Malaysia. Tian was
Malaysian labour activist Tian Chua has been detained without charge
since 10 April 2001, because he is a democracy activist and a labour
activist.
Tian has sent AAWL and Australian labour activists a solidarity card
from prison.
Send your solidarity card to Tian. Support the campaign
the Australia Karen Youth Project (AKYP)
and Footscray Community Arts Centre
present
The Hidden Land
a theatre production of the life struggles of the Karen people from Burma
Directed by John Bolton
with Pongjit Saphakhun, Richard Barber, Ler Say Wai, Jennifer Nield
Samantha Bews
PRESS RELEASE
from Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, Melbourne
JUSTICE BASED ON TRUTH VIGIL
The Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Melbourne is holding a VIGIL on November 1
- 2. This significant gathering is an opportunity to ceremonially
acknowledge the Aboriginal people who were massacred during the
Free Tian Chua
Saturday 27 October
is the international day of action
to free Tian Chua
Tian Chua has been jailed under the Internal Security Act.
Tian has a long history of organising workers of all races in Malaysia. Tian
was the organiser of the Labour Resource Centre in Malaysia and a main
Dear comrade,
Anita Chan is a lecturer at Australian National University, Canberra
and author of China's Workers Under Assault.
She will be providing AAWL with a briefing
on the trade union situation in China
Friday 26 October at 6 pm
Evatt Room, First Floor, Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street
RALLY For Jobs, Job Security and a FAIR Industrial Relations System
Stop Work and Rally
Thursday 1 November, 12 noon
City Square, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Tell John Howard that job security and fair employment matter
Source:
Victorian Trades Hall Council
Tel: 03 9662 3511
Web:
CONCERT AND PARTY
TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE AFGHANISTAN REFUGEE CRISIS
at Preston Town Hall
cnr High St and Gower St Preston
at 3 pm on Sunday 25 November
Featuring fabulous musicians:
Kavisha Mazzella
Doug de Vries and Diana Clark
Crying in Public Places
Carl Pannuzzo
Petrunka
Phil Bywater and
RALLY For Jobs, Job Security and a FAIR Industrial Relations System
Stop Work and Rally
Thursday 1 November, 12 noon
City Square, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Tell John Howard that job security and fair employment matter
Source:
Victorian Trades Hall Council
Tel: 03 9662 3511
Web:
aawl telephone and fax numbers have changed
please change your records:
tel: 61 3 9663 7277 fax: 61 3 9662 4557
you are invited to the next
aawl general meeting
at our new office
tuesday 4 september at 6 pm
earthworker room, 2nd floor, old building
Comrades and friends,
below please find
(i) the text of an open letter which Australian activists will send to the
Australian Foreign Minister in response to the attack on the INCREASE
Conference on June 8, 2001
(ii) the website of ASIET [Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor]
Free the Refugees
RALLY
Sunday 3 June at 1 pm
State Library
Corner Swanston and Latrobe Street
Melbourne
Refugees fleeing persecution, torture and the fear of death arrive in
Australia seeking safe haven. Instead they are locked up in remote and
inhospitable desert compounds surrounded by
From: Nic Maclellan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FIJI, AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Wednesday 30 May, 6pm
Venue: New International Bookshop
Trades Hall, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton
(corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets)
Phone: 96623744
Nancy Atkin and Nic Maclellan will speak about Australian
necessary step in the strengthening of the
Australian working class. We hope that in the future, actions on May Day
will grow and be coordinated internationally around the region, as a truly
international day of working class power.
It is in this spirit that AAWL wishes to send solidarity greetings
entrance
University of Melbourne
Parkville
Jointly organised by AAWL
and The Indonesian Program,
Melbourne Institute for Asian Languages and Societies
University of Melbourne
Please note:
This event will be in Bahasa Indonesia, with no English interpreting.
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Australia Asia Worker Links (ABN 82
you are invited to the AAWL annual general meeting
solidarity at work
6pm - tuesday 6 march 2001
trades hall, victoria st
carlton south
7pm - speakers
dr setia (fnpbi) indonesia
abdurrachman (sbj) indonesia
rohan england (ydp-uim) korea
followed by dinner
at gandaria satay house
112 lygon st
You are invited to the next
AAWL general meeting
Tuesday 6 February 2001 at 6 pm
124 Napier Street Fitzroy
regional health safety project
visit from thailand, melbourne - february
visit from korea, melbourne - february
indonesian unions training project
with sbsi fnpbi, sbj sbr
brisbane
Marshals are required for the Walk for Reconciliation
taking place in Melbourne on Sunday 3 December.
If you would like to volunteer to be a marshal
you need to attend the briefing session that will be held
on the corner of St Kilda Road and Jeffries Parade
at the Melbourne Grammar School boat
Workers Change the World
You are invited to the
International Human Rights Day
AAWL Luncheon.
1.00pm Sunday
10th of December 2000
Maritime Union of Australia
46 Ireland St, West Melbourne
Victoria 3003.
Speakers:
Monica Morgan - Yorta Yorta people, Barmah region
Konneng Lay - Fretilin
Palestinian Culture Information Evening
Saturday 25 November, 7 pm
Upstairs Bar, Trades Hall
Corner Lygon Victoria Streets, Carlton South
* photographic exhibition
* 'STRESS' - a short film about everyday experiences of Palestinians in the
Occupied Territories
* speakers - from the
The Annual General Meeting of the
Melbourne May Day Committee
will be held on
Tuesday 24 October at 7:30 pm
in the Evatt Room, Trades Hall
Corner Lygon Victoria Streets
Carlton South
The election for positions on the committee will take place at this meeting
Source:
Melbourne May Day
Rally and March
against the Federal Government's racism
Saturday 14 October at 2 pm
State Library,
Swanston and Latrobe sts
Melbourne
FREE THE REFUGEES
a.. Stop Racist Scapegoating
b.. Full Rights, not Temporary Visas
c.. Funding for settlement, not detention
music, street theatre,
Come to the next
Australia Asia Worker Links
General Meeting
Tuesday 3 October at 6 pm
124 Napier Street, Fitzroy
Reports:
manrico moro on manila and bangkok
mandy coulson on east timor
regional health safety project
indonesian training project for
sbsi, fnpbi, sbj sbr
10 december activities
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 7:49 AM
Due to several requests there will be an S11 Alliance Meeting tommorrow:
Wednesday 20 September, 6.30pm
Meeting Room 1, Building 12
Level 4, Lesley Clucas Lounge
RMIT, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Possible agenda items include
You are invited to the
Australia Asia Worker Links
21st Birthday Dinner
21 years against
global capital
21 years of
international solidarity
Ly Ly Palace, 183 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Cost: $20 / $15
To book call Jill: 03 9419 5045
S9
Saturday 9 September 2000 at 7 pm
All welcome
workers change
Come to the next
Australia Asia Worker Links
General Meeting
Tuesday 1 August 2000, at 6pm
at 124 Napier Street Fitzroy
agenda:
indonesian unions training project
regional health safety project
awo, apheda, website
apwsl meeting in manila
finances, radio, information
aawl 21st birthday dinner
East Timorese Party
With special guest
Lu-Olo, President of Fretilin
Saturday 22 July at 7 pm
North Melbourne Town Hall
Corner Errol and Queensberry Streets
North Melbourne
Food and drinks available
Live East Timorese Band
Cost: $10 Entry
For information contact
Lito Santos: 03 9700 5639
or
Fretilin
(The Revolutionary Front for Independence for East Timor)
Invites you to meet with
Lu-Olo
Coordinator of Fretilin Presidential Council
On Friday 21 July at 4 pm
Trades Hall Bar
Upstairs, Trades Hall
Corner Victoria Lygon Streets, Carlton South
Introduction by Sharan Burrows
Subject: Global Action Conference, speakers + agenda
http://www.egroups.com/message/melb2000-announce/38
THE GLOBAL ACTION CONFERENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL ACTION IN AN ERA OF GLOBALISATION
SAT, JULY 29. Melbourne University $10/ $5
proudly presented by:
GREEN LEFT WEEKLY 9639 8622
FRIENDS
Fight for
improved workplace Health Safety
and WorkCover protection
Rally
Wednesday 5 July; 10 am
at Trades Hall, Lygon Street, Carlton South
Source:
Victorian Trades Hall Council
54 Victoria Street, Carlton South Vic 3053 Australia
Tel: 03 9662 3511 Fax: 03 9663 2127
Email: [EMAIL
Don't get angry
get Overland, issue 159:
"Workers' Paradise"
writings by injured workers
to be launched by
Rachel Berger
Friday 21 July; 6:30 pm
Trades Hall Bar
Upstairs, Trades Hall
Corner Victoria Lygon Streets, Calton South
Music by Big Island
Readngs by Pi. O, Yossi Berger, Kevin
8pm Monday to Saturday
Theatreworks is located at 14 Acland Street St Kilda.
For bookings please contact 9534 3388 - the cost of the ticket is $20.00
$13.00 concession.
Yours in solidarity
Romina Beitseen
For AAWL Information
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Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Austral
Around 1100 workers at the Glenbrook steel mill, 58-km south-west of
Auckland, New Zealand are on strike.
A spokesperson for the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, which
represents around 1,000 of the mill-workers, said slow progress was being
made in the pay negotiations with
Set My Union Free
Rally
Thursday 15 June; 10:30 am
Trades Hall, Lygon Street, Carlton
March to Flinders Street, Melbourne
Industrial Relations Minister Peter Reith wants to outlaw industry pattern
bargaining.
Industry bargaining ensures that weaker workplaces achieve the same
benefits as strong
The No More Intimidation of Teacher (NMIT) Unionists Campaign invites you
to a Dinner to Defend Our Union Delegates
Saturday 3 June at 7 pm
Lebanese House
268 Russell St, Melbourne
$20/$18 concession
Featuring
Marcus Banks: a CPSU delegate who is fighting a charge under the
Public Service Code
Unions around the Asia Pacific region have started putting into place Fiji
boycott strategies.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has announced that transport
boycotts will be in place from today, targeting sea transport, air
transport and communication.
ACTU President Sharan
Henry Reynolds
Will launch the new edition of his book
"Why weren't we told?"
Monday 29 May; 7 pm
Trades Hall
Corner Victoria and Lygon Streets
Carlton
Speakers include the author Henry Reynolds and VTHC Secretary Leigh Hubbard
Cost: Donation
Source: Trade Unionists for Land Rights
LL.VE
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Urgent
Fiji unions have requested messages of solidarity for the general strike
taking place on Monday 22 May to oppose the attempted coup against the
democratically elected government of Fiji.
The Fiji Trade Union congress has asked all unions in the Asia Pacific
region for messages in support
Rebuilding our families - Rebuilding our future
Demonstrate
Friday 26 May; 10:30 am
Treasury Gardens, Spring Street, Melbourne
Come and support our struggle for justice!
Bring banners and flags showing your support for the Stolen Generations.
Survival - Unity - Dignity
Organised by:
The
Public meeting:
The fight for union rights in Indonesia
Monday 8 May; 6:30 pm
Old Ballroom,Trades Hall
Corner Victoria Lygon Streets, Crlton South
All welcome
Speakers:
Muchtar Pakpahan, General Chairperson
Rekson Silaban, International Officer
Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia (SBSI)
Carnival Against Capitalism
Monday 1 May, 12.30 pm
GPO, Corner Bourke Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne
March to the Stock Exchange
All welcome
Source: S11 Alliance
Celebrate May Day
Monday 1 May, 1 pm
Flinders Street station,
Corner Swanston Flinders Streets, Melbourne
March to the 8 Hour Day
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Demand the release and safe return of East Timorese hostages
Friday 31 March, at 3 pm
Indonesian Consulate,
72 Queens Road
Albert Park
Melbourne
In September last year the Indonesian military forcibly removed hundreds of
thousands of East
by AAWL and
endorsed by SBSI and VTHC.
These are some opportunities to meet with the SBSI unionists:
Saturday 18 March at 7 pm
Dinner with AAWL
Ly Ly Palace, 183 Smith Street Fitzroy
Cost: $20 / $15 RSVP: Romina 9419 5045
Monday 20 March at 7 pm
Panel discussion on Indonesia and East Timor
Free
You are invited to hear Monica Morgan
from the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Corporation
speak on the role of international solidarity in Indigenous struggles
Australia Asia Worker Links
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 7 March 2000, at 6pm
at the CEPU TS Building
71 Cromwell Street, Collingwood
The
You are invited to meet the Comrades from Vanuatu
William Netai, Frank Numalo and Sam Nimisa are three representatives from
the Forestry and Construction Division of Vanuatu's Council of Trade Unions.
They are in Australia for a two week training course run by the
International Federation of
Come to the
Australia Asia Worker Links
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 7 March 2000, at 6pm
at the CEPU TS Building
71 Cromwell Street, Collingwood
All welcome
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Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264 Fitzroy Victoria 3065 Australia
Tel: 03 9419 5045 Fax: 03 9416 2746
Email: [EMAIL
Hear the latest on events in East Timor
Tuesday 22 February 2000 at 6.30pm
New International Bookshop
Trades Hall, Corner Victoria and Lygon Streets
Carlton South
It is hoped that Fretilin Leader Father Filomeno, from Dili, who is
visiting Australia, will be at the meeting to give you the
International Women's Day 2000 Melbourne Rally
International Women's Day 2000
Melbourne Rally
Saturday 11 March at 12 noon
Victorian State Library
(opposite Melbourne Central Station)
Swanston Street, Melbourne
Women of the World Unite and Fight
for posters or for more information: [EMAIL
FRETILIN FUNDRAISING PARTY - 19 Feb
There will be an Fundraising Party for Fretilin's office in East Timor on
19 February 2000 at the Dandenong South Progress Hall, 66 Hammond Road,
Dandenong South, Victoria.
You can arrive at 7.00pm. The party will go until late.
The entrance fee is $8.
MAYDAY COMMITTEE General Meeting - 14 Feb
Dear Comrade,
The next General Meeting of the May Day Committee and its affiliates will be
held on:
Monday 14 February, 2000 at 7.30pm
Old Ballroom Annex
Trades Hall Building
Carlton
There will be an Invasion Day Rally for Land Rights and Justice on
Wednesday, 26 January 2000, at 11am at the GPO, Corner Elizabeth and Bourke
Streets, Melbourne.
The rally has been called by the Invasion Day Committee
and has been endorsed by
Jabiluka Action Group
Students for Land Justice
The Malaysian government has begun an attack on opposition groups.
The UMNO / National Front government of Prime Minister Mahathir is
arresting leaders of opposition groups and is attempting to close down
opposition papers.
This attack is aimed at discouraging popular protests against
Edited summary
Original message from: John Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Asia Pacific Workers Solidarity Links, Aotearoa New Zealand
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000
FATALLY INJURED ON THE PICKET LINE
A supporter on a New Zealand Waterfront Workers Union picket line died on 31
are invited to make women's rights a part of their contribution.
Please send your message of support for the demonstration.
Endorsements to date:
Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET),
AustralasianMeat Industries Employees Union (AMIEU), Australia Asia
Worker Links (AAWL), Australian
You are invited to hear the report of the recent Australian unionists visit
to Korea
At the Australia Asia Worker Links general meeting
On Tuesday 7 December, 6pm
At 124 Napier Street Fitzroy
Other reports:
East Timor, Malaysia, PNG
All welcome
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Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 264
Solidarity Dinner and Cultural Night
In solidarity with the Indigenous people and the political prisoners of
Chile
Thursday 2 December at 7pm
North Melbourne Community Centre
49-53 Buncle Street, North Melbourne
$18 / $15 concession
No BYO
Information and bookings:
9329 5808
9376 8840
0417 399
East Timor film screening
Presented by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor
See films by Carmela Baranowska
"Scenes from an Occupation"
Part 1: "Shoot them Dead" (34 minutes)
Filmed between March-May 1999 this documentary follows the growth of
Indonesian military sponsored militia
Dear comrade,
We would like to invite you to take part in a
coordinating meeting to take place on
Wednesday 17 November at 6pm
at the Free Timor Campaign office, Trades Hall,
corner Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton South.
This meeting will plan a demonstration to be held on
Friday 10
East Timor Development Studies Network is holding a one-day seminar on
The Future of Education in East Timor
9am to 5 pm, Saturday 20 November
Place: Australian Education Union
112 Trennery Crescent, Abbortsford
The seminar will provide an opportunity to bring together East Timorese and
A fundraiser for a Land Justice Forum for the Yorta Yorta people
in their struggle for recognition of their native title.
Performers include Deb Conway, Tiddas, Anthony Morgan, Rebecca Barnard, The
Dave Graney Show, Archie Roach, Shane O'Mara, Jim Cadman, Ruby Hunter,
Kutcha Edwards Friends,
Classical Concert for East Timor
Thursday 7 October, 8pm
Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt Street, South Melbourne
$25 / $20 Bookings: 9685 5111
Rebuild East Timor Benefit Concert
Friday 15 October, 8pm
Melbourne Concert Hall
Bookings: Ticketmaster or Free Timor Office 9639 7688
Source:
Free Timor
From: University Students for East Timor
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.uset.org.au
Edited summary.
The East Timorese refugees need our support.
There are over 150,000 East Timorese in concentration camps in West Timor.
It is crucial that we demand their safe return.
The creation of a
On Thursday 23 September over 10,000 people protested in Jakarta against the
new Indonesian State Security Bill.
Demonstrations continued into Friday, despite frequent police attacks.
The police shot at the demonstrators, and attacked them with baton charges,
rubber bullets and tear gas.
At
On Friday 10 September 1999 over 25,000 people demonstrated in
Melbourne
against the murders of East Timorese people by the Indonesian military.
The demonstration was organised by the Victorian Trades Hall Council
(VTHC), the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), and
unions,
industrial action against the Indonesian military.
Demonstrate
5pm Wednesday 15 September 1999
Indonesian Consulate
72 Queens Road
Melbourne
Australia
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From: SBSI [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: AAWL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 4:09 PM
Subject: Industrial action to stop Indonesian
From: suaram [EMAIL PROTECTED]
7th Sept 1999
STATEMENT ON EAST TIMOR
Solidaritas Timor Timur Malaysia strongly condemns the Indonesian government
and Armed Forces for their violent reaction to East Timor's vote for
independence carried out under the auspices of the United Nations last week.
The East Timor people are being killed for expressing their wish for
national self-determination.
Australian unions are taking industrial action
to stop Garuda Indonesia flights;
to stop Indonesian cargo on ships;
to stop mail to Indonesian consulates.
Indonesian independent unions SBSI and
The situation in East Timor is terrible and deteriorating.
The East Timor people are being killed for expressing their wish for
national self-determination.
Demonstrate
Wednesday 8 August; 12 noon
Casselden Place
Corner Lonsdale and Spring Streets
Melbourne
Worldwide solidarity rally
Community Radio 3CR Benefit Concert
Wednesday 8 September, evening
Clifton Hill Hotel
Corner Wellington Street and Queens Parade
Clifton Hill
With Kavisha Mazzella,
The Band Who Knew Too Much,
GIT, Frank Jones and Band,
Lyndsay Hammond
Entry $8 / $6 / $5
Information:
Community Radio 3CR
Tel:
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