Rally - Thurs Nov 30 2006

introduced public order?

The aqueducts?

All the conditions we now enjoy were fought for over many decades by unions! From toilets to tea-room, fridge to flexi-time, sick-leave to showers.
I work with a bloke who is one of the laziest fucks I know – & he’s not in the union.
The conditions that are there should be treasured, not given up easily. Those that don’t help fight for them are only too happy to take the benefits without the commitment (eg pandy.)
Good onya Variodivers for the support.

dont forget Co-operatives (buidling societies and others), licensed clubs and anything else you pay a ‘joining fee’ for, eq.

To take your argument one step further, equalitarian, RiotACT is also a Union – as I have long suspected.

Unions are a bunch of people who get together to achieve something for the group. Because someone on their own maybe can’t do it. Charities are unions, fire brigades are unions, police are unions, your neighborhood friends are unions. Co-operation for a common goal.
Marxist/Lenninist, commo, reds under the bed bullshit versions of unions is all scarey crap that belongs back in 1950s.
When ordinary people get screwed by the biggest unions in the world (K-Mart, Mickey Dees, Billiton, etc) you have to get together to try to fix the probs.
One person, on their own, has no chance.
JWH’s IR laws are a big part of the US/OZ Free Trade agreement and not too many people even bothered to read the fine print.

And Poms Vic. Whinging at that.

Unions are nothing but legalised sheltered workshops for bludgers and underachievers.

More strength to the new IR laws.

Too bad you won’t get paid now, Nyssa…

My name was handed to the “boss” as one of a group going on Thursday – without my consent! I don’t believe in strike action – that’s what voting is for.

I am not amused.

I’ll be at work on Thursday – I’ve got reports to write.