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Dublin Dockers Dispute

by Jamie McMechan — October 21, 2009 Forced redundancies, pay packets slashed by 200 Euro's and then locked out. Dublin Dockers enter week 13 of the dispute with employer Marine Terminals Limited (M.T.L.) owned by UK based Peel Ports Group which is 49% owned by Deutsche Bank. The company forced redundancies on a quarter of their workforce including union delegates and slashed their wages by over 200 Euro's a week. SUPPORT THE DUBLIN DOCKERS!

Transport Workers Unite - UPS Protest, Sydney

by Jamie McMechan — September 03, 2010 The Australian Transport Union Federation (ATUF) held a protest outside the UPS depot in Botany to support and ITF international day of action against the company after it intimidated and sacked workers in Turkey.

Fighting For Better Seas - International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)

by Jamie McMechan — October 22, 2012 The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is a global union body representing millions of transport workers worldwide.

Hands OFF Bob Carnegie

by Jamie McMechan — February 18, 2013 The support for Bob Carnegie has swept Australia, from coast to coast. Now, the International Trade Union Confederation has made it clear that the global trade union movement will back up the community support for Bob Carnegie.

Vale Rex Munn

by Jamie McMechan — November 26, 2012 Rex Munn aged 84 was affectionately known as "The Singing Socialist". Rex was a legend of the Labour Movement in South Australia, the President of the MUA Retired Veterans Committee, a wharfie of 36 years culminating in his election as Vigilance officer of the WWF in Port Adelaide leading to his retirement in 1987.

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