Please distribute to Union Members for their consideration

via:
http://leftclickblog.blogspot.com/

full story:
http://leftclickblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/all-unions-should-back-greens.html

Snip>:
All unions should back the Greens
by Socialist Worker

Enough is enough. That is the message coming from thousands of working
people across the country about WorkChoices. There is no doubt that Howard
is spooked by the overwhelmingly mood against him. Tragically Labor is so
concerned to keep big business onside that it has promised to keep important
parts of the legislation.

These include the ban on the right to strike and the right of unions to
enter workplaces.
This is ridiculous-how can unions survive, let alone prosper, if they cannot
enter workplaces to talk to members?

more:
http://leftclickblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/all-unions-should-back-greens.html

Further comments via Green Left Discussion Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenLeft_discussion/message/47418
and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenLeft_discussion/message/47420

My comments:
ALL UNION MEMBERS should be encouraged to volunteer to scrutineer for their
local candidate. This is the best way to ensure (in an open an honest voting
system) that ALL votes are counted and EVERY vote sees the light of day.
For further information on what scrutineering entails, visit:
http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Candidate/Handbook/scrutineers\
.htm

cc Unions & Union Branch Secretaries: ACTU (member connect), ACTU (education
& campaigns centre); Unions ACT; AMWU; APESMA; APA; Pharmacists; Transport;
MPD; AGD; ITPA; LGEA; NSW Transport; Senior Execs, ABC; Senior Execs,
Telstra & Aust Post; Collieries Staff, NSW; Collieries Staff, Qld; AEU; ANU;
ASU, Airlines, Youth, Executive,