Shows
4PR - Voice of the PeopleCiaron Stands Up For JulianCiaron O'Reilly organised a concert for Julian Assange as he is about to return to Belmarsh prison as the Supreme Court decides Julian's fate.
Thanks very much to the Qld Electrical Trade Union ETU and Peter Ong for providing the venue for this concert.
Song - "All that I have seen" by Jumping Fences
After Ciaron's talk, Jumping fences sing about relationships on the left.2024-06-0311 min
Stick TogetherV-Line Workers and Bangladeshi Garment Workers StrikeOn today’s show we bring you news on the V-Line workers proposed strike action commencing on 13 December as well as an update on Bangladesh’s biggest spontaneous uprising of garment workers in over 10 yearsUnion News:- CFA vehicle maintenance workers in Victoria (ASU)- Utilita Water Solutions workers in QLD (AMWU & ETU)- BAE systems workers in WA (ETU)- APA Gasnet workers in Victoria (ETU & AMWU)- New Zealand nurses on strike- Palestinian workers stranded in Israel, tortured and unlawfully detained- Anganwadi workers in India go on strike2023-12-1200 min
Switched OnAbbie - staunch unionist and Coal Sub Branch VP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-1028 minSwitched OnMay Day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-1112 minSwitched OnWhat is International Workers' Memorial Day?In this episode, hear from ETU State Secretary Peter Ong, member Tommy Campbell, and Gold Coast Organiser Beau Malone on why IWMD is so important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-04-2719 min
4PR - Voice of the PeopleNever Cross a Picket Line - 2015 Hutchison DisputeIn 2015 global company Hutchisons sacked half their workforce (97 workers) by text message. The union responded by use of community assemblies comprising of unions affiliated with the Queensland Council of Unions – nurses, building workers, clerks, teachers, electricians and so forth.
I was on the wharves from 6 am on the 14th August to witness workers march back to work after a order by the Federal Court granting a temporary injunction against the sacking. The full case was heard later in the month. Hutchison immediately disregarded the court order, not permitting some of the workers illegally sacked to return to work.
Speakers
Bob Ca...2023-03-0915 min
Switched OnPeace is a union issueAnnette and Ross from IPAN (Independent Peaceful Australia Network) talk about the importance of peace and why it's a union issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-0230 minSwitched OnWhat does the Voice to Parliament mean?In this episode, we hear from ETU State Councillor Thor Anderson, and ACTU Indigenous Officer Lara Watson about the upcoming referendum that will determine whether we enshrine a First Nations voice to parliament in 2023. Thor and Lara talk about what the Voice means to them and will mean to Australia.Helpful links:First Nations Workers Alliance: https://www.fnwa.org.au/Uluru Statement website: https://ulurustatement.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-1233 minSwitched OnLook out for your MATES this ChristmasIn this episode, we hear from Phil and James from MATES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-1438 minSwitched OnHayden Vanderkruk - ETU Youth CrewIn this episode, we hear from Hayden Vanderkruk, ETU Youth Crew member and activist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-1117 minSwitched OnLuke Reynolds - ETU delegate and Coal Industry VPIn this episode, we hear from Luke Reynolds, ETU member, delegate, and Vice President of the Coal industry on ETU State Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-04-2720 minSwitched OnPeter Ong - ETU Divisional State SecretaryIn the first episode of Putting U in the ETU, hear from Peter Ong, Divisional State Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union Queensland and Northern Territory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-04-0721 min
4PR - Voice of the PeopleSay No to War with ChinaAnti-AUKUS / anti-nuclear submarine rally Brisbane 10 Dec 2021 organised by IPAN - Independent and Peaceful Australia Network.
Speakers (in order): Scott Morrison (Prime Minister), Rod Welford (former Qld Environment Minister and Attorney General, now Adjunct Professor at Griffith University and Vice President of the UNAA Qld), Kristin Perissinotto (Electrical Trades Union, and the ETU rep for IPAN), Marianne Hanson (v), Department of Defence Representative, Jannette McLeod (Womens International League for Peace and Freedom).
Song: Pegale duro al fiero (Strike the Beast Hard) by Frontera (Sue Monk, Sergio Aldunate, Lachlan Hurse and others).2021-12-1319 min
Workers PowerWins and losses
This week we have no guest, but we have plenty of news of workers struggles, including First Nations workers protecting their country, Kangaroo Point being shut down, the ETU shutting down a worksite, and fighting going on in the US. We also have an extensive events section.
Events
Discussion Night: The Anarchist Critique of the State
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM at Common House hosted by Anarcho Communists Meanjin
One of the most well known (and misunderstood) tenets of anarchism is it's rejection of the State. But what is the State and why...2021-04-2000 min
No Turning Backemotional laborSo you ran a national day of action, what next? Seems like a bit of momentum is building for a society that isn’t completely determined by the interests of old mate big business.
Is it possible to make Labor stand up and become the champions of the working class again? How would you even start? Cass has a lot of questions for the boys this week as we explore what it would take to improve the Labor party. Look, it won’t be easy but it’s worth a shot.
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Beyond Zero - Science and SolutionsBZE speaks to Peter Ong, Minister Dale Wakefield, NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner - NT politicsBZE speaks about the NT 10GW solar vision from the politics view with:ETU QLD & NT State Secretary Peter OngRenewables Minister Dale WakefieldNT Chief Minister Michael Gunner2019-07-2600 min
Stick TogetherUranium mining ban in QLDThe ban on uranium mining will be reinstated by the Palaszczuk government in QLD. Under the LNP government the state was opened up for exploration and mining despite a decades-long ban. The re-instatement of the ban follows pressure from unions, especially the ETU and AMWU, and community campaigns against the re-opening of mines in Northern and Northwestern QLD. We speak with AMWU national president Andrew Dettmer, David Sewell from the Citizens Against Mining Ben Lomond and Wendy Tubman from the North Queensland Conservation Council.2015-03-1700 min
Stick TogetherQLD elections: Newman v. unionsThe Premier Campbell Newman's been coasting along on a wave of unpopularity since the Liberal National Party government took an axe to the public sector and revealed their privatisation ambitions.QLD unionists are in fighting form although still reeling from the 10s of thousands of jobs lost and countless public services closed or outsourced.On the show this week QLD Nurses Union secretary Beth Mohle, Together QLD secretary Alex Scott and ETU organiser and Not4Sale rabble rouser Stuart Traill.2015-01-2000 min