Cultural appropriation

This week we are joined by First Nations worker and activist Delta Kay who chats with us about the appropriation of First Nations culture by businesses such as souvenir shops, why it is a problem, and what we can do about it. Find more of Delta's work at Culture Aware.

Songs played
Faith No More - Epic
Baker Boy ft Jess B - Meditjin
Boomalli ft Hazy - Fuck the system
Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane
Mitch, Please - Rubbish
flangipanis - In the bin
The Double Happiness - Spooky Tiki (Theremin remix)
Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass
Cable Ties - Sandcastles
Chakra Efendi - Ego Death
Pixies - Debaser

Dockworkers making waves

This week we are joined by Paul Petersen, assistant secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia - Queensland branch, to talk about strike action being taken against Hutchinson Ports, as well as international solidarity among dockworkers organising in the International Dockworkers Council.

Songs played
R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It
Archie Roach - Tell Me Why
The Saints - Swing for the Crime
Last Quokka - Colony
Gang of Four - Ether
Magic Dirt - He-man
Dicklord - Moll on the dole
Alex the Astronaut - I Think You're Great
Dead Kennedys - Take This Job and Shove It
Iota - Triplespoon

Grill'd workers bring the heat

This week we have Mitch on the show, who is a delegate at Grill'd Workers United, to talk about the campaign to organise Grill'd workers.

Songs played
Phil Monsour - Solidarity Forever
Baker Boy ft JessB - Meditjin
Warumpi Band - Blackfella/Whitefella
Mitch, Please - Rubbish
Cable Ties - Sandcastles
Dicklord - Moll on the dole
Budd - Kairos
Last Quokka - Colony
Magic Dirt - Daddy
Regurgitator - Fat Cop
TISM - Whatareya

just news this week

No interview this week so we are just going through some of the latest news. But next Sunday is Invasion day, so try to make it to your local rally.

Songs played
Gil Scott-Herron - The revolution will not be televised
Baker Boy - Marryuna Ft Yirrmal
Baker Boy - Meditjin Ft Jess B
Eddy current Suppression Ring - All in good time
PJ Harvey - Rid of me
Faith no more - Be aggressive
Rage against the machine - Take the power back
Last Quokka - Colony
A country practice - The inundation into our room
Mitch, Please - Rubbish
Flangipanis - In the bin
A.B. Original, Dan Sultan - January 26

Dodgy bosses at Macca's

We're playing a bit more music this week as we adjust to a lack of Feargal in the studio. In this episode we have a short interview with McDonald's worker, Retail and Fast Food Workers Union member and newest addition to the Workers Power 4ZZZ team, Jason Harradine. We talk about RAFFWU winning penalty rates for Maccas workers, and the response from the dodgy bosses in trying to cut workers hours. If you are a McDonald's worker, you do not have to sign a new agreement. If your boss is telling you that you do, get them to put it in writing, and record the interaction yourself. For more information you can watch this 11 minute video.

Songs played
Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union
Thelma Plum - Better in Blak
Kev Carmody - Thou Shalt Not Steal
The Jam - That's Entertainment
Machine Gun Fellatio - Rollercoaster
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
Regurgitator - I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am
VOIID - D.W.n.T
ROO - Malicious Delicious
flangipanis - The Ballad of Chad and Becky
Doxa - Carrier
Chakra Efendi - Morphine
WAAX - FU
Phil Monsour - Fires Are Burning
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Blues X Man

Bushfires

As we say hello to the new year we say goodbye to Feargal, as he is leaving brissie to go study in the UK. Join us for Feargal's last episode as we discuss the bushfires, and the response from unions and others.
To help fight these fires you can donate to the NSW RFS, and to assist with the fire relief for First Nations communities donate here.

Songs played
The Clash - Know Your Rights
Kerrianna Cox - Woman Got No History
Phil Monsour - Still Need a Union
Class War - Class Consciousness
Majestic Horses - Call You Out
WAAX - FU
Midnight Oil - US Forces
The Saints - Stranded
The Fall - Hit the North
Violent Femmes - Please Do Not Go

New Year, same system.

As we come into the new year we have a full house of Workers Power contributers in the studio: Feargal, Bill, Hannah, Steven, and Darrel, the Together union delegate at CITEC. In this episode we talk to Darrel about working and organising at CITEC, and what it is like to organise your workplace as a public servant.
We also go over all our scallywags this year and make the grand decision, who will be the scallywag of the year?

Songs played
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
A.B. Original - January 26
Kev Carmody - Thou Shalt Not Steal
Class War - Class Consciousness
The Stress of Leisure - Shark Killer
Pussy Riot - Hangerz
Bad//Dreems - Mob Rule
Rebel Diaz - Which Side Are You On?
Glomesh - Factory Heart
Thelma Plum - Better in Blak
Interpol - Evil
The Clash - The Call Up
The Coup - The Guillotine
Calle 13 - No Hay Nadie Como Tú