The following article by the International Socialist Organisation of Zimbabwe first appeared in the July issue of Socialist Worker, newspaper of the ISOZ. Visit .
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Labor won the November, 2007 federal election on the promise to 鈥渢ear-up鈥 Work Choices, abolish the hated Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs 鈥 individual contracts) and overhaul the entire industrial relations system. Of course, all of this was promised to contain ample consultation and be in the spirit of balance.
The NSW combined rail unions negotiating and campaign committees met on July 23 to discuss RailCorp聮s latest offer for a new enterprise agreement.
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) on July 10 agreed to a payout of 拢2.83 million to ten Iraqi victims tortured in custody by British soldiers in Basra in 2003.
A documentary film-maker arrested and held without bail overnight after the September 2007 anti-APEC protest in Sydney was cleared of all charges on July 21.
An enthusiastic audience of 60 attended a public meeting on July 23 to hear the environmental, social and economic case for opposing the Queensland government聮s decision to construct a dam on the Mary River.
On July 25, the Queensland Teachers' Union announced that around 500 teachers from remote parts of the state, including the Torres Strait, will take part in 24-hour stop-work actions.
Three months after the historic April elections to the constituent assembly that has created a republic, Nepal finally has its first president.
Dramatic events within the worldwide Anglican Communion have revealed a 鈥渃old split鈥 with the potential for a complete collapse of the Episcopal formation.
A team of three experienced activists will contest the September 13 local government elections in Blacktown for the Socialist Alliance.
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