Socialist Party newsletter
Wednesday 7th June 2000
Produced every Wednesday
PO Box 1015, Collingwood 3066 Ph: (03) 9417 0805 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web address: http://home.mira.net/~sp/
Newsletter back on track
The Socialist Party newsletter has been revived, and it will go out on the
email and by post every second Wednesday.
Issue 4 of Voice out
Our newspaper Voice comes out tomorrow. The centre page spread is on the
Fiji and Solomon Islands coups with maps, background factual information, a
history, and two main articles on the current situation from a socialist
perspective on the two coups.
Other articles include Aceh, British Council elections, Howard's racism,
the new Young Workers Association, campaign updates, Reith's 3rd wave, the
Olympics, an editorial on the collapse for the National Party, an article
from a new member on why he became a socialist and more. Take out a
subscription at the new special annual rate of $10. Contact us now!
Young Workers Association (YWA)
Our new youth campaign, YWA, was launched last month. For $1 young workers
can join and get access via a telephone hotline to legal and industrial
advice (we have developed a relationship with better elements in WorkCover
and JobWatch) and if necessary direct action against their employer. Up to
90% of young workers in the private sector (including retail and
hospitality) are outside the union movement. This is a long term campaign
for us to get more support from youth, and help organise youth at work. It
is potentially the most important campaign we have launched.
On the first recruitment drive on Friday 26th May we did Brunswick St,
Fitzroy and got a great response from staff in the many cafes and pubs in
the area. Some joined on the spot.
The next recruitment drive is next Wednesday at 4pm on Smith St,
Collingwood. We meet at 4pm outside radio station 3CR.
The Melbourne branch last night decided to buy a special new phone line for
the YWA hotline instead of using the SP phone number as is currently the
case.
Angela's Ashes next week
Next week's Melbourne SP branch meeting is cancelled because members are
supporting the Community Campaign for Heroin Reform's fundraised on that
night, June 13th. At 6.45pm at the Westgarth Cinema in High St, Northcote
we are showing Angela's Ashes. Tickets $13/$10 concession, including a
light meal. Phone 9417 08085 for tickets or pay on the night.
New John Pilger movie
The Melbourne SP branch is showing the new John Pilger movie on Iraq at its
branch meeting of Tuesday June 27th at 7pm at Trades Hall, cnr Lygon and
Victoria Sts, Carlton South. Phone 9417 0805 for details. When first shown
on British TV in March it caused a sensation in its exposure of the West's
cruel sanctions against innocent Iraqi people.
National Trade Union camp
The Progressive Labour Party have agreed to co-sponsor a joint national
trade unioncamp for militant unionists with the SP. We will also approach
the Greens and DSP to join in. The camp will be held later in the year in
Melbourne, probably at Camp Eureka. Watch this space for details
Sydney Olympic Coach
The Coach from Melbourne to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony's protest in
Homebush leaves at 6pm Thursday September 14th; returning Saturday 16th.
Deposit for a ticket is $20, the final cost will be around $50.
Tickets can going fast, so book now.
s11 campaign
On Monday September 11th the World Economic Forum meets at the Crown
Casino, Melbourne for three days. It is a collection of the world's
capitalists and government chiefs who will as a prelude to the Olympics in
an attempt to find new ways to exploit the environment, the Third World and
our wages and conditions. There will be a Seattle-style protest out the
front. The SP is supporting the S11 campaign as it prepares for the three
days. We are calling a high school strike on the Monday. Phone in for
leaflets for your school or to get to school students you know. School
student contingent will meet at 9am Monday 11th September at Flinders St
Railway Station, for a rally followed by a march to the Crown Casino.
Fighting Fund
Nearly $80 was raised inpaper sales and fighting fund at the Corroborree
2000 walk last month. Well done Sydney comrades!
In Melbourne the CCHR rally last week diverted us from the usual good sales
in the city. Better effort with the new paper this week!
In Perth comrades are distributing old copies for free to potential
contacts and in working class areas.
CWI news
The Committee for a Workers' International unites over 30 socialist parties
(including ours) around globe. *Congratulations to the Irish comrades, one
of their members has just been elected as President of the biggest white
collar union in the Irish Republic.
*The two Nigerian student comrades arrested last month have been released.
*We won a seat inCoventry (making 3 SP members on the local council) in the
recent English council elections.
*A leading Swedish Central Committee member will be visiting the Melbourne
