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The ALP should take on the IR laws : Comments

By Mark Hearn and Grant Michelson, published 20/4/2006

Labor should be bold enough to offer Australia a better way.

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Had a good day at work looking after workers hedgehog you are getting very personal in your insults but I understand much of your dislike comes from your union being at war with mine.
My spelling is poor see just 20 years ago I haveing left school pre teens could read but not write.
still no pc giant i just do not know much of what you blokes do, lets get this clear I stand proudly with my union and faction , and hedgehog in person you would never talk to me like that.
Labor today saw its future Bill Shorten he will indeed lead us sooner than some think.
Only Kims middle Australia can elect us not the radical left not the greens but a real majority given to Labor by real Australians, going to the state conference hedghog? buy you a beer or two.
Just look for the shirt with unions forever on the front and workers united on the back, oh Belly on the pocket
regards to all.
Posted by Belly, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 6:37:11 PM
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Belly and hedgehog, Im sorry if I misunderstood you, I think we are all on the same side the simple facts are Howard has to go as well does his puppet senate.

Then if labour gets elected they need to get there crap together
but the main point is Howard is destroying this country, he really is doing alot of damage. We have no choice but to vote for labor the greens or go a independant. Bill shorten may be alright and at least Beazley isn't screwing us at the moment.
Posted by Sly, Tuesday, 16 May 2006 9:27:10 PM
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Its not all bad however we must not slumber till interest rates and high fuel prices win it for us.
Policys must roll out now ,long before an election win we must look like winers.
Never forget we few who are sure Labor voters are not the ones we must convert, its the 3 times Howard voters who once voted for us we must bring back.
They are in fact now conservative voters and not comeing back to us with policys that they do not trust, bleet about class and workers, no need to tell a unionist for life about it, but its not enought.
Our former voters for a time are quite happy with high share prices and wages won by unions, for how long?
Labor can win this time we must never give in how many think Kim Beazley can win?
Can he bring conservative voters back to Labor?
Can we win without them?
Got to go Howard is arm in arm with Bush on tv, like the humor though, two clowns should say something funny.
Posted by Belly, Wednesday, 17 May 2006 7:07:37 AM
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Dear Belly. My last post was very supportive of you. I clearly demonstrated that an inability to spell did not constitute a handicap.
Can i guess that the State Conference you refer to is the QLD Branch ALP? I am not a resident of the home of Jo' Flo and Pauline.
I am also not aware of my Union being at war with the AWU. Who do you thing i work for?
I can confirm that we hold a healthy disdain for the AWU based upon bitter experience, but i am unaware of any 'war'.
Finnaly i would be happy to tell you to your face about the track record of your Union (as my postings have been doing).
Belly understand this- nobody is insulting you personally, it is clear you are a loyal foot soldier for the AWU. All posters are asking , is that you broaden your knowledge beyond AWU spin. For example you are not the biggest Union, follow that up and no doubt we will hear from you again.
Posted by hedgehog, Wednesday, 17 May 2006 10:28:02 AM
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I am from NSW my name is Bell hence Belly, you must know I too can talk of workplace storeys but will not.
The one thing that gets to me is you truely think I do not understand workers rights and a whole host of issues other than what my AWU tells me!
Out standingly blind, my sixty years has seen me in almost every union, at the same time mostly as the AWU, solidarity means every thing.
three times each before the last amalgamation I left my union in a huff, each time oficials in name only went to the boss and never came near me.
For sure and certain EVERY UNION has such slugs today who are unfit to serve pies at the NRL.
my union is my union, and I truely think Shorten is the best the ALP has at present.
I pamlet and am an activist 24/7 for unionism and workers rights, you would not know but I am in truth freinds with CFMEU oficials [some ] and hold no issues should stop any two unions working together, the most left of left unions are aware very deep potholes lie at all our feet and are beleave me voteing at workchoices seminars as my union is!
I am like any good unionist ready to fire up at any time and if I do here its against my will.
pamlets are not miss spelled I have that checked but not changed.
In time soon to come it will in my view be clear Labor has a real chance and if not? unions have little ,workers less.
regards
Posted by Belly, Friday, 19 May 2006 4:20:21 PM
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Labor I think understands the IR laws must be changed, but I have the gravest fears we unions will not get what we want.
Labor if it lets unions down in ofice will regret it forever, no roll back just real reform is what I expect.
But unions too, ALL unions should reform too, more services and lower fees for low income workers is a start.
New members will come as some unable to afford fees can now get union membership at affordable costs.
Recruitment of oficials could be based on skills and comitment not past service.
Getting closer to all members not just delegates would be wise.
Unemloyment, assistance to find a job works for me, more union mags more often and from closer to the workplace not remote and national only.
Again as at the start of the movement get familys involved wifes and children do wonders for the movement.
Union picknic days? why not more often? on Sundays at the local beach or football, small highly visable groups haveing fun together?
What ever the future brings do not write the union movement of it strengthens each time they try to kill us.
Now about that pamplet on workchoices, get yours out now, put one in the bosses box too.
Posted by Belly, Sunday, 21 May 2006 8:32:26 AM
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