4000 march for May Day in BrisbaneBRISBANE — Some four thousand unionists and members of political organisations marched here on May Day from the Trades and Labour Council to Albert Park in the annual Labour Day parade on
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Mt Isa dispute nears flashpointBRISBANE — The long-running industrial confrontation between workers at the giant Mt Isa Mines lead, copper and zinc mine and the MIM company seems set to escalate further as workers
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Filipina union leader tours BrisbaneBRISBANE — Terasita Carpio, a leader of the Philippines trade union movement, addressed several meetings and met union members during her recent tour here. Carpio presented a public
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BRISBANE — The shooting death of a 16-year-old youth during a confrontation at a suburban Rochedale house on April 25 has provoked a nationwide debate on vigilante justice for home owners in the face of break-ins. The death
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BRISBANE — Workers at Mount Isa Mines struck for 24 hours on April 24 in a continuing bid to win pay and other demands, and prepared to cut power to the giant MIM mine. The Mt Isa combined union disputes committee has
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Rail union militant campaigns for membership controlBRISBANE — Gary Dale, a suburban train guard with Queensland Rail, has launched a campaign for membership accountability and militant policies in the state branch of the
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Protests greet Goss mega-dam plansBRISBANE — Protests have begun over plans announced by Premier Wayne Goss on April 19 for two huge dams in central Queensland. The dams, part of a major pre-election economic package, would
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Green It Up features Pinkenba caseBRISBANE — Green It Up, a weekly musical night at the Shamrock Hotel, Fortitude Valley, featured the Pinkenba case on Thursday April 6. Sponsored by Resistance, Green It Up is a regular
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Support for Steel-Line Doors strikersBRISBANE — Some 200 people attended a Multicultural Night to Support the Steel-Line Doors Workers at the Trades and Labour Council Building on April 7. Organised by the Central American
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Waste disposal 'out of control'BRISBANE — Queensland's natural environment is being degraded at an accelerating rate despite all attempts to halt the damage, senior Environment Department officials told a Local Government
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Rallies protest against marijuana lawsBRISBANE — Some 500 people rallied in King George Square for a "pot-nic" on March 18 as part of a national day of action called by HEMP (Help End Marijuana Prohibition). Speakers
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Unions see MIM confrontationBRISBANE — Unions at strife-torn Mount Isa are predicting a major industrial confrontation following the March 10 appointment of Comalco Ltd's Nick Stump to head giant Queensland mining company