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  • The War on Women, NZ edition: Beneficiaries and Contraception

    This article was written by Anne Russell, originally published at Scoop.co.nz and reprinted in the June issue of The Spark.  Sue Bradford will speak on beneficiary rights on the opening night of Socialism 2012. The battle over publicly-funded contraception in the US has led to many women breaking ranks with the Republican Party, who like Read more

  • The challenges facing student radicals

    Joel Cosgrove, former VUWSA president and Workers Party member, will be presenting on The University as Factory for Socialism 2012. While Auckland University Students’ Association has been voluntary since 1999, this is the first year for most other universities under this new context. The experience of money-grabbing which occurred at Auckland is being repeated around Read more

  • Homophobia still a real issue in New Zealand

    Article by Robert Read, a Workers Party supporter based in Christchurch. James Froch will present a talk on Queer Liberation and Socialism at Socialism 2012. On Saturday the 26th of May 2012 at around 7pm an 18 year old, Zakk Davies, was walking home after dropping some friends off at The Viaduct. He was approached by three Read more

  • Socialism 2012: eco-socialism in Australasia

    1pm Saturday 3rd June Newtown Community & Cultural Centre Read more

  • Industrial news

    International support for Tally’s AFFCO workers Global support for the struggle of meat workers at Tally’s owned AFFCO plants is grew when the International Union of Food Workers passed a resolution of support and solidarity from their Geneva Congress last month. A resolution supported the workers has also been passed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Read more

  • Iwi step in to break Talleys-AFFCO meatworks lock-out

    Byron Clark After more than three months of hardship for over 5000 people the Talleys-AFFCO lockout has been brought to an end through pressure by iwi leaders. Sections of the trade union movement and key individuals within it were able to generate support from a majority of iwi leaders in the impacted areas where the Read more