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  • Smash the CMP lockout: Fund established, give money now!

    Around 100 meat workers in Rangatikei – a provincial township in the Manawatu area – were locked out by Canterbury Meat Packers (CMP) ten days ago. According to a CTU release the company is attempting to require the union (New Zealand Meat Workers Union)  to sign up to a 20-30% wage decrease before any return Read more

  • Occupied Dominion Post: letter to the editor

    Originally printed in Issue 2 of the Occupied Dominion Post, publication by members of Occupy Wellington. A recent (Unoccupied) Dominion Post opinion poll presented readers with the choices of supporting Occupy Wellington, or agreeing that “they need to get jobs.” Coupled with generally unsympathetic coverage from the capitalist press, this raised the hackles of some Read more

  • Occupied Dominion Post: editorial

    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, Read more

  • Australian Labor Party: “They’d send police to fight the unions that supported them”

    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 Read more

  • Christchurch Labour Day March

    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, Read more

  • Right to Strike in Australia

    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, Read more