Negotiating for catholic school workers, Free West Papua, and workplace injuries.

Left to right - Feargal, Brad, Bill

Welcome to the final episode of The Workers Hour, as we are now Workers Power, and we will have a two hour show from 10-12am Tuesday. This week we are joined by Brad, the assistant secretary of the Independent Education Union, QLD and NT branch. To discuss the ongoing EBA negotiations for catholic school workers. Then we have Ash Brennan, who has been organising solidarity gigs for the Free West Papua Campaign, come to the Rockin' for West Papua gig at Banshees Bar & Artspace this Saturday at 7pm. Finally we have Ganesh from Sciaccas Lawyers to discuss how to deal with all the legalities involved when fate deals you a workplace injury.
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Songs played
Roaring Jack - The Lads of the B.L.F.
Bwgcolman Mob - Time Will Tell
Doxa - Carrier
Ska-P - El Vals del Obrero
Some Jerks - A Million Girls
Roo - Malicious Delicious
The Saints - Know Your Product
Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union
Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song
Tia Gostelow - Vague Utopia
Civil Villains - Soapbox
HEXDEBT - Loops
Midnight Oil - Kosciusko
The Dubliners - The Molly Maguires
The Chameleons - Up the Down Escalator
INXS - Mystify
David Bridie - Act of Free Choice
Last Quokka - Privilege

Langports College lockout

Today on the show we were joined by Independent Education Union - Queensland & Northern Territory Branch organiser Aaron Watson, who filled us in on the lockout of teachers at Langports English College.
In our opinion, a grubby action indeed, and a clear instance of anti-union thuggery used to intimidate teachers, all because they dare asked for fair wages and respect and recognition for their work.
That aside, its incredibly heartening to hear of workers standing up to bullies to demand whats fair, not to mention the showing of solidarity being expressed from across the union movement.

And later in the show we discuss union news and workplace actions happening around the place including updates on National Union of Workers and the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union, and upcoming events.

Songs played
The Chats - Pub Feed
Kev Carmody - This Land Is Mine
Billy Bragg - The Great Leap Forward
The Saints - Swing For The Crime
Waax - I Am