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Jan 19, 2021
01/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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We have a short interview this week with Tiana from the UQ Union Environment Collective about their campaign to prevent a coal conference from going ahead. We also talk a bit about the upcoming Invasion Day rallies and a bunch more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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514
May 4, 2021
05/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have Jeff Rickertt from the Brisbane Labour History Association on the show to talk about the history of May Day in Meanjin. We cover the origin of the event in the struggle for the Eight Hour Day, Meanjin's first Eight Hour Day commemoration, the international origins of May Day, May Day history as a story of the ALP versus the 'outsiders', and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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557
Sep 12, 2021
09/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we chat with Elisabeth and Tegan from the North Stradbroke Island Museum about the 'Aboriginal Gang' of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum and their fight for equal wages. In 1944, after a 25 year campaign, Aboriginal workers at the asylum gained equal wages, almost 20 years before anywhere else in Australia. Later in the show we are joined by Jeff from Brisbane Labor History Association who brings us up to date on their activities. Links to what we talked about Stradbroke museum...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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467
Oct 22, 2021
10/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Diane, who is a guardian of Djaki Kundu, about the battle of the Kabi People against the Department of Transport and Main Roads to prevent the destruction of their sacred site. In the second hour we talk to Sian from SEQUR, the South East Queenland Union of Renters , about the organisation and its fight for housing. Links to what we talked about Victory for Toll workers Victory for Saint-Gobain workers Victory for Accolade Wine workers SEQUR meeting event John Deere workers...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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375
May 11, 2021
05/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have no guest but we have plenty of workers actions, including First Nations workers fighting back against QTMR and Adani, Hospital workers on strike against privatisation, a victory for West Papuans and the ensuing crackdown, and a discussion on the upcoming meeting to form a tenants union .
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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315
Feb 10, 2021
02/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No guest this week, but we have an update from Smeaton Grange, a cop being charged for murder, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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473
Jul 27, 2021
07/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No guest this week but there are strikes abound. ETU members at the Mater Hospital in South Brisbane are on strike to get paid the same as their counterparts in public hospitals, follow the campaign and get involved at the ETU website or their facebook page . We also talk about an update from the RAFFWU members striking at Better Read Than Dead, and strikes by the ETU again in WA, the AMWU in Tassie, and the TWU in NSW, as well as other news.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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573
Sep 22, 2021
09/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talked to Kate from the NTEU and NTEU Fightback about their campaign for better work conditions at QUT. This includes fighting against increased casualisation of employment, for better job security, and against the unpaid use of recordings of fired staff. Links to what we talked about Ms Wynne's Grandmother calls for police to stop killing people Royal commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with a disability ETEX victory part 1 ETEX victory part 2...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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322
Jun 23, 2021
06/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have no guest but plenty of news, such as the suppression of First Nations votes in the NT, police targetting gig workers for unsafe practices, the government taking even more money from people on jobseeker, and the breaching of the Willow Grove green ban. Outro song: Bring Back the Green Bans by When Our Turn Comes
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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375
May 25, 2021
05/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have no guest but we have plenty of workers actions, including a victory for bakers at tip top, doctors fighting for the right to sleep, even more dockworkers fighting for Palestine, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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388
Jul 14, 2021
07/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have no guest but we have news of First Nations workers fighting Adani, the city council threatening to demolish a community space, postal workers making a huge win, and another look at the fight against the dictatorship in Myanmar.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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404
Nov 7, 2021
11/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Duncan Hart from Socialist Alternative about his research into The Proletarian Review, a communist publication from the 1920s in Melbourne. In our second half Duncan stays on and Iswedd from Anarchist Communists Meanjin joins us to talk about an upcoming counter-protest to the anti-vax movement. Links to what we talked about The Proletarian Review on Reason in Revolt Campagin Against Racism and Fascism Brisbane Police assault First Nations people at Djaki Kundu Federal...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Nov 24, 2021
11/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week it's win after win, spit hoods are banned in SA, SEQUR shut down Little Real Estate for the day, Country Road were cowed by the strike, Modi was cowed by the farmers' blockade, and that's not even all of them. Links to what we talked about Spit hoods banned SEQUR pickets real estate agency Blockade Australia finishes blockading coal port Country Road strike victorious FedEx workers on strike Toll warehouse workers victorious Better Read Than Dead owners break deal, workers back on...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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704
Jan 1, 2022
01/22
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Iswed from SEQUR and CARF about SEQUR's ongoing campaign against Little Real Estate, who left one of SEQUR's members without a working bathroom for months. We also talk about the work CARF does to counter the anti-vax movement. Links to what we talked about Vigil held to remember women who died in Melbourne prison NT kids education program hailed a success Ipswich waste workers win Ramset Reid workers win Rail workers call out government mismanagement McDonalds workers...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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648
Jan 27, 2022
01/22
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we chat with Jarrod Abbot from TWU about Sunbus workers out on the grass to force Sunbus back to the negotiating table with a fair deal. Links to what we talked about NSW police must ask Indigenous status Ipswich waste workers win QTU prevents extension of work year ACTU threatens strike to improve covid measures Patrick Terminals threatens to half capacity during supply chain crunch Wildcat strike in Turkey Beekeepers (and bees) protest McDonalds CEO says workers don't need a union
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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370
Apr 20, 2021
04/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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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.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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712
Dec 27, 2021
12/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talked to Andy, organiser with the CFMEU , about the work he does in the construction industry to fight for workers' rights. Links to what we talked about First Nations people with Native Title determination RMIT employees get backpay Geelong Library workers win Teacher shortages due to bad working conditions Teachers to defy order to scrap strike Woolies workers in NZ win
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, CFMEU
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307
Aug 11, 2020
08/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we bring you news about blockades, we've got blockades in Uluru, Kangaroo point, Bolivia, and more. We've also got an update from last week's scallywag, and plenty more workers action. This week 4ZZZ has put on Radiothon, our annual subscriber drive, so if you subscribe now, not only do you get that warm inner glow of supporting community radio (as well as discounts at our sub discount outlets), you can also go in the run to win some awesome prizes. Click here to learn more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jun 30, 2020
06/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we report on the blockade at Kangaroo point, the fee increase for humanities students, an update from the US uprising, and as always our scallywag of the week.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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354
Mar 16, 2021
03/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Steve "Pineapple" Alberts from CrewCare about the challenges faced by workers in the live entertainment industry, or roadies, as well as the work CrewCare does to support them. This includes the upcoming Roady4Roadies fundraiser concerts , which are taking place around the continent.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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392
Apr 13, 2021
04/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to musician and QTU member Phil Monsour about his upcoming Songs of Working Life gig that will be raising money to help the refugees who've been released from the prison. We also have the pleasure of announcing the formation of a new campaign to stop climate change, Blockade Australia.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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543
Sep 19, 2021
09/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Lulu and Niki from DecrimQLD about the work they do to decriminalise sex work and allow workers to use basic safety practices. It was also Sex Worker Pride Day on Tuesday so we talked about the destigmatisation of sex work and sex workers having pride in their work and the rights they have won. Earlier in the show we also listen to a recording from the CFMEU rally last week against the mismanagement of the Cross River Rail project. Links to what we talked about Parklea...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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458
Nov 17, 2021
11/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Shae from Young Workers Hub to talk about the work they do supporting young workers to assert their rights in the workplace. Links to what we talked about Anti-vax counter-protest Qld Rental Crisis Gig - presented by Workers Power Police killing of Stanley Russell Protesters hit Sydney streets on anniversary of Gomeroi man's death in custody SEQUR picket this Friday Toll warehouse strike Gardens of Stone in NSW’s Blue Mountains protected Geelong Regional Libraries staff...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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408
May 3, 2021
05/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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As a very special episode and collaboration with Megaherzzz we are taking you to the May Day rally in Meanjin that happened today. We talk to the workers and find out what May Day means to them. Later on we have an interview with Katherine from Stop the Cashless Debit Card and Jayden from APN. And then we go live to some speeches in Common House about the work that our comrades are doing to bring about liberation.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin.
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Aug 10, 2021
08/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week it is 4ZZZ's annual subscriber drive Radiothon, and we have the theme Dream, Baby, Dream! On our show we take the opportunity to share our dreams for the future and one submitted by a listener. As always we have plenty of news of workers taking action and news from a workers perspective, such as the new IPCC report, a victory for the stolen generations, multiple health workers strikes, and Bunnings workers taking action. If you want to help us keep our dream of independent radio alive...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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555
Aug 3, 2021
08/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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A lockdown show this week with workers fighting for support through the Sydney lockdown, the TWU winning in court, an uprising in Iran, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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524
Jul 6, 2021
07/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Allan Gardiner about the history of working class literature in so-called australia. We talk about Frank Hardy, Frank the poet, Bill Sutton, and about the the importance of our class's literature to the our class's struggles. Outro song: cover of Moreton Bay by Chloe & Jason Roweth
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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326
Sep 8, 2020
09/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
audio
eye 326
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This week we have an update from the committal hearing about the murder of Kumanjayi Walker, an upcoming action against the proposed incinerator in Ipswich, a success in the campaign for portable long service leave, a eulogy for David Graeber, and a bunch more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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525
Apr 6, 2021
04/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week have have Greg Mallory from the Brisbane Labour History Association to talk about two moments in history when unions have taken strike action for something other than wages and conditions. You can find out more about these events in Greg's book, Uncharted Waters: Social Responsibility in Australian Trade Unions, and you can find the paper about the green bans in Queensland here , along with a bunch of other interesting papers. We also have an update directly from the Newry Native...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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698
Feb 24, 2022
02/22
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Virginia Clarke from the Brisbane Labour History Association . Virginia Clarke has had a lifetime of rank-and-file activism in unions and the Labor Party. In the late 70s and early 80s Virginia was also involved in the Brisbane punk scene, which, like the punk explosion the world over, was a movement of working class youth. In Brisbane, the punk scene displayed a particularly sharp edge due to Queensland's cultural and political conservatism and the behaviour of the cops...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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307
Jan 12, 2021
01/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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eye 307
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No guest this week but we have news of prisoners fighting back around the world, and other stuff.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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375
Mar 31, 2021
03/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
audio
eye 375
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This week we have no guest, but we have plenty of news of workers struggles, including First Nations workers protecting a sacred songline, Commonwealth Bank workers protecting their retirement, workers in NSW protecting a forest, and workers in Myanmar fighting for freedom.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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376
Jun 8, 2021
06/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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eye 376
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This week we have no guest but we have plenty of workers action, such as three ongoing union struggles, a union victory, and an update on the civil war in Myanmar.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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390
Jun 29, 2021
06/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
audio
eye 390
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This week we talk about many victorious workers' struggles such as First Nations people getting their land back, the success of the General Mills Strike, the defense of the Willow Grove green ban against scabs, and more. Outro song: Where's My Toilet Roll by The Disgruntled Taxpayers
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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363
Jun 15, 2021
06/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Emma, who is a First Nations person and early childcare worker. We talk about the problems faced by First Nations workers and children in these organisations and what workers can do to combat them. We also talk about the problems in the industry in general, such as profit-chasing at the expense of the quality of care of children in their most formative years.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 20, 2021
07/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Kim about the councils attempt the demolish community art space Backbone (formerly the East Brisbane Bowls Club), and the workers who are fighting back. We also talk about prisoners fighting back at home and overseas, and Hospo Voice taking "business union" to a whole new level. Outro song: Propaganda by Rivermouth
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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322
Dec 30, 2020
12/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on Workers Power we celebrate the end of a very long and interesting year by going through the year's winners of our world famous scallywag of the week awards, ending with the announcement of the scallywag of the year, who was decided through a poll by you, our dear listeners. Week 1 - McDonald’s Australia's corporate relations director James Rickards Week 2 - Scomo Week 3 - Smit Lamnalco Week 4 - Campbell Newman Week 5 - Domino’s Week 6 - Rio Tinto and Sodexo Week 7 - Jennifer...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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267
Oct 8, 2019
10/19
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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We have no guest this week but plenty of workers action happening. Some great news out of Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy. We also discuss action from RTBU, Australian Musicians Alliance, AMWU, CFMEU, RAFFWU, MUA, The Services Union, Together, AMIEU, and the ETU. All this plus The Workers Hour's famous Scallywag of the week is announced. Songs played The Molotovs - Class Enemy Birdz - Nations Redgum - Killing Floor Flangipanis - Getting By Flangipanis - In The Bin
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jan 1, 2022
01/22
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Robyn from Save Our Bowlo about the campaign to stop the destruction of the East Brisbane Bowls Club, a community and arts centre which the council has deemed "underused and unnattractive". We also talk to Jeff from the Brisbane Labour History Association , about the history of the revoltionary union, the IWW, and the union organising it did in Queensland (starts at 30:40).
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, IWW
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308
Aug 4, 2020
08/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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eye 308
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This week we don't have a guest but Bill teaches us about Health and Safety Representatives , which is a topic that will be useful for all workers.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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308
Nov 24, 2020
11/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are joined by Michael McNally, Qld Secretary of NTEU, to talk about the consistent and expanding draining of funding to tertiary education, and the action being taken to fight it, such as the protest by Griffith staff last Friday, and the upcoming protest by UQ staff this Friday.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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239
Jun 25, 2019
06/19
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Today in the show, we share updates from the NUW, AMWU, QTU, TWU, RTBU, UV and CFMMEU. We also pay tribute to outgoing MUA QLD branch secretary Bob Carnegie. Bob has led the MUA in Queensland to carry on its tradition as a trailblazing union, and the most progressive in all Australia. In his time as seceetary, he has consistently taken a militant stand in defence of workers rights, indigenous land rights struggles and refugee rights. If every union official was like Bob, we would be on the cusp...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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437
Feb 2, 2021
02/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we once again talk to Jeff Rickertt from the Brisbane Labour History Association. This time, to give recognition to the long history of Indigenous peoples' resistance to colonialism that continued in last week's Invasion Day march, Jeff gives us the history of the Torres Strait Islanders in 1936, who went on strike against the government that was holding them in slavery.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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351
Mar 24, 2021
03/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are talking to Damien Johnson about his new music video for ‘Your Woman’ that released today. Damien created this project to confront transphobia, promote equality and fairness, and generally just flick the bird at oppression in all its forms.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Musician
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Jan 21, 2020
01/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No interview this week so we are just going through some of the latest news. But next Sunday is Invasion day, so try to make it to your local rally . Songs played Gil Scott-Herron - The revolution will not be televised Baker Boy - Marryuna Ft Yirrmal Baker Boy - Meditjin Ft Jess B Eddy current Suppression Ring - All in good time PJ Harvey - Rid of me Faith no more - Be aggressive Rage against the machine - Take the power back Last Quokka - Colony A country practice - The inundation into our...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
A radio show in so-called Brisbane that aims to be a voice for workers who are fighting for their rights.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Nov 12, 2019
11/19
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No guest this week so we are covering a bunch of news about workers' action in so-called Australia and around the world, including the McDonald's workers strike in London. Songs played Midnight Oil - Armistice Day Jackie Brown Jr - Sauvignon Bogan Diät - Young & Successful The Go Set - The Miner's Son
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 16, 2020
07/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on Workers power Jaxom brings you an update directly from the front lines of the Kangaroo Point blockade, we share a story from Michael Williams about the Black Lives Matter movement , we give an update from the green ban in Parramatta, as always our scallywag of the week where we have yet another story showing that there is no law for the rich, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jan 7, 2020
01/20
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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As we say hello to the new year we say goodbye to Feargal, as he leaves brissie to go study in the UK. Join us for Feargal's last episode as we discuss the bushfires, and the response from unions and others. To help fight these fires you can donate to the NSW RFS , and to assist with the fire relief for First Nations communities donate here . Songs played The Clash - Know Your Rights Kerrianna Cox - Woman Got No History Phil Monsour - Still Need a Union Class War - Class Consciousness Majestic...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Bushfires
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Jun 18, 2019
06/19
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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In this episode, Bill and I discuss union news from the Maritime Union of Australia with workers of the NRMA Fast Ferries currently on strike in Sydney, Independent Education Union celebrating 100 years, the Transport Workers Union considering industrial action in Australian airports leading up to EBA negotions, and some great union wins from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union . We also give updates on the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance/Musicians Alliance , United Voice/Hospo...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin