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Nike admits guilt

Nike admits guilt BY BRIAN TUPP MELBOURNE — Unionists and anti-outwork campaigners have described as a victory an admission by clothing and footwear giant Nike, in Melbourne's Federal Court on June 6, that it had failed to comply with the

Tax staff reject pay offer

Tax staff reject pay offer BY CHRIS SLEE Australian Tax Office staff have narrowly rejected a new agency agreement proposed by management. Their union described the offer as inadequate and paltry. ATO management offered a pay rise

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Salmat strike ends SYDNEY — Ninety members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union's printing division, employed at Salmat Laser Printing Services in Chester Hill, returned to work on June 5 after nine days on strike. The

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Seeds of conflict sown by imperialist exploitation

The seizure of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Bartholomew Ulufa'alu on June 5 by armed militants of the Malaitan Eagle Force (MEF) demanding his resignation triggered a deluge of simplistic commentary in the capitalist media arguing for

Teachers strike, plan more action

Teachers strike, plan more action BY ALEX ROBINSON BRISBANE — Queensland's teachers struck for 24 hours on June 14 in support of demands by the Queensland Teachers Union for an 8% per year pay rise, decreased class sizes and more resources for

FIJI: Class politics, not race, behind the coup

When the military took control in Fiji on May 29, Commodore Frank Bainimarama claimed he was acting to restore “normalcy”. But on June 16, the military arrested Felix Anthony, national secretary of the Fijian Trades Union Congress (FTUC), for

CAMEROON/CHAD: World Bank gives go-ahead

World Bank gives go-ahead The World Bank board on June 6 approved a controversial plan to build an oil and gas pipeline from southern Chad, in central Africa, to the coast of Cameroon. The pipeline is a joint venture between oil

Rage against La Frontera

By Bill Nevins "Los ojos de me memoria. Minds eye dances. They can only take your soul if you let them." — Priscilla Baca y Candelaria "Poetry is the sacred way to touch the fabric of peoples' souls in a way that lets them take the stage and

Darwin protests against APEC

Darwin protests against APEC BY LARISA FREIVERTS DARWIN — Media mongrels, APEC staffers and plainclothes police watched guardedly as 60 people gathered in Raintree Park on June 7 in a lively protest action against the Asia Pacific

Inside South Africa's 'elite transition'

Review by Marina Carman Elite transition: from Apartheid to Neoliberalism in South Africa By Patrick Bond Pluto Press, London, 2000 318pp, $47.95 For anyone disappointed with the fruits of the post-apartheid period in South Africa

New Olympic police powers threaten liberty

BY KIM BULLIMORE SYDNEY — New laws introduced by the NSW Labor government, with the support of the Coalition, to ensure the security of the Olympic Games are draconian and present a threat to civil liberties, participants in a June 13 seminar,

Fijian community leader calls for democracy's restoration

Fijian community leader calls for democracy's restoration BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS BRISBANE — “Fifty two homes have been broken into. Families are fleeing into the bush. Cattle are being slaughtered and police vehicles are being used for