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Let’s get something straight: this movement has issued no demands. It is not a protest. It’s an occupation. Rebellions don’t have demands. The above statement is from issue two of the Occupy Wall St Journal and in that spirit we are currently occupying the heart of our city. We’ve set up our tents and kitchens,
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Workers Party member Ian Anderson interviews socialist Stephen Jolly, on the Labor Party and recent union elections. The Spark: Socialist Party recently committed to helping with the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) election, can you tell me why that was? SJ: The Victorian branch of the ETU is probably the most militant trade union in Australia. When Dean Miles the current state secretary took
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The Occupy movement in Christchurch has organised a march for Labour day. The occupation has being going since October 15th, an an initial march attracted 300 people. A statement on the group’s website reads “This Monday is Labour Day. A day to celebrate the workers in Aotearoa, to remember the difficult year we have experienced,
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Workers Party member Ian Anderson interviews veteran Australian union activist Dave Kieran, on the recently launched Right To Strike Campaign. The Spark: If you could start with a basic overview of the Right to Strike campaign, and how it started. DK: The right to strike campaign began about a fortnight ago in its current form,
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After occupying a university council meeting room on Monday the 17th of October, We are the University came to these conclusions in a democratic process: 1. Free education, Zero Frees (Unconditional). 2. Sack Stuart McCutcheon and Patrick Walsh as vice chancellors of the University of Auckland and Victoria University respectively. Restructure university in a public
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Solidarity to everyone currently occupying together. Be rational and protest.
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Ian Anderson, Workers Party member The Rugby World Cup finally has a competitor for national coverage, but it’s unlikely to inspire millions. On October the 5th, container vessel MV Rena ran aground off the coast of Tauranga; within a week, a 5-kilometre oil slick was killing wildlife. To say the least, this does not look
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