Striking cleaners hosted a breakfast for the public on Monday on the Parliament House lawns in Canberra.
Parliament House cleaners have not had a pay increase for 3 years and voted unanimously to hold a 24 hour strike.
United Voice national president, Jo-anne Schofield, said that cleaners of Commonwealth buildings had had their annual pay cut by an average $6,837 a year, as a direct result of the Abbott government’s removal of the Cleaning Services Guidelines.
We think this might be the best “what’s on in Canberra” guide available: Don Dwyer’s monthly Calendar for the capital and beyond.
Don hands them out at the monthly Vintage Reds meeting, but if you missed getting a copy, here is what’s in store (as of 15 June): Continue reading
On Tuesday evening, 2 June 2015, at the Griffith Community Hall, the Federal Labor Party hosted a community forum on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Australia’s ongoing negotiations.
Speakers were Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade & Investment Jim Chalmers; former Minister for Trade & Competitiveness Craig Emerson; and University of Sydney Research Associate Dr Pat Ranald. Continue reading
How about a Hot Sunday Breakfast for only only $5!
At Essence (Dickson Tradies)
Every Sunday morning in (xxMayxx STOP PRESS) Now extended to include Sundays in June you can choose between a delicious Cooked Brekky (with bacon, chipolata sausages, hash-browns, mushrooms, and scrambled eggs) or a sweet Pancake Brekky (with butter, jam, and maple syrup) for just $5 per person! Served exclusively for members in Essence from 8am until 11am (walk-ins only), Sunday Brekky at The Dickson Tradies is the perfect way to start your day! Continue reading
May’s meeting was as usual at 11:00 in the Rod Driver Room at the Dickson Tradies (upstairs at the Quality Hotel entrance).
The guest speaker for this meeting was Alex White, Secretary of UnionsACT. He spoke on campaign strategies for the next Federal elections.
Photo: UnionsACT
Pictured with Clive Palmer are Helen Sutherland and Jane Timbrell representing the “Fair Go for Pensioners Coalition” at the Palmer United Party’s Budget Speech in Reply at the Hyatt Hotel on 13 May 2015.
International Workers’ Memorial Day is on the 28th April, when unions pause to remember workers who have been killed, injured or made sick on the job, and to reaffirm our commitment to fight for the safety at work of all working people.
Vintage Red members Dennis and Rene raise the banner outside the office of the federal member for Monaro, John Barilaro (NP), in Queanbeyan during the recent NSW elections.
Photo: Jane Timbrell
April’s guest speaker was Jon Stanhope, the ACT Chief Minister 2001-2011. Jon subsequently took a two-year term as Administrator of the Indian Ocean Territories (Christmas & Cocos Islands), in 2012-2014. Jon was also Norfolk Island Deputy Administrator for two years in 1991-93.
Jon’s message is that we have not dealt with our historical failure to extend our democracy to the people of Cocos and Christmas Islands, nor have we dealt fairly with Norfolk Islanders.
Here is a report on his talk: Continue reading
Our next social lunch was to have been on Tuesday April 28th at the RUC Turner.
This lunch has been postponed until the next day Wednesday April 29th & is still at the RUC.
Instead, Vintage Reds are notified that Tuesday 28th is the International Day of Mourning, also known as Workers’ Memorial Day, commemorating all those who have lost their lives at work.
Please see the details for this commemoration at: http://www.vintagereds.org.au/events