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The Agenda - 22 Nov - Nov 22,2009

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:30 GMT

Each week we cover the real issues facing our town, our state and our country with unique perspectives and strong left-wing slant. We even cover international issues. It's a no-punches-pulled rant and rave. Plus we love it when you join in and vent your spleen too.

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China: American and Chinese Students Fight for Rights of Workers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00 GMT

LabourStart headline - Source: Talking Union

Coming events for your diary

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16 GMT

Walk Against Warming Walk Against Warming is Australia’s largest community event on climate change, and this year we’re ending the walk with a massive human sign on Princes Bridge! As we walk, world leaders will be meeting in Copenhagen to decide what they’re going to do to solve the climate crisis – and our [...]

Israel: ITUC Condemns Israel’s Settlement Expansion

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00 GMT

LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC

Global: Unions shame Vale CFO in Madrid and protest in Seoul

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00 GMT

LabourStart headline - Source: Int'l Metalworkers Federation

Civilization Revolution for iPhone

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08 GMT

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (Civ Rev) is another in the very successful Sid Meier's Civilization series, but for the iPhone. Like the other Sid Meier's Civilization games, the concept is to build your empire, along the way reach different eras through scientific and cultural advances. The goal is to be the first to reach outer space.

Germany: German union to represent T-Mobile USA workers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00 GMT

LabourStart headline - Source: Reuters

Global: ITUC Mourns the Passing of Global Trade Union Leader Neil Kearney

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00 GMT

LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC

BeDH: The Australian S3x Party

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:48 GMT

The Australian S*x Party seems to be a forgotten component to the by-election double header on December 5th in the mainstream media. I would have to admit to forgetting about their candidates, and more focusing on the major players in the races. For a long time there have been various efforts to organise and unionise s*x workers. And most recently the culmination of union registrations has helped give greater backing to the political arm.

Go Home on Time Day

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:26 GMT

Each year, Australians work more than 2 billion hours of unpaid overtime. Around half of all employees work more hours than they are paid for. On average, a typical employee works 49 minutes of unpaid overtime per day. For full-time workers, the average daily amount of unpaid work takes more than one hour. International comparisons show that Australians work the longest hours in the developed world.