Solidarity Breakfast

Jordan reports on Thursday celebrations at Victorian Tades Hall leading up to May Day- The significance of May Day - Len Cooper, VTHC May Day Committee Secretary- Venezuelan update - Helen Wooley- Migrant Workers - Neslie GavanzoBendigo Celebrates May Day - Dave Fox This is the Week that WasIWW retrospective.

Tertiary Education Work Landscape in Focus - Nigerian Teachers Union II Speaking at the recent Marxism Conference 2021 Dr Olyshogue from the Nigerian Union of Teachers talks about their 9 month strike.Yarra Council refuses social housing - Friends of Public Housing II Friends of Public Housing supports the Greens councilors on Yarra Council who have refused the State Labor Governments overtures for social housing on public land. They say the fight is about not giving away public land to private developers and privately run 'social housing' empires. Wizard of Oz II Have you ever wondered about the political message contained in The Wzard of Oz? All is revealed. Fascinating.This is the Week that Was II Kevin Healy's take on the week.Incitement Charges Dropped - Chris Breen II Chris Breen from Refugees Action Collective has had his incitement case dropped. What are the implications for activists?

Tertiary Education Work Landscape in Focus: England II Marxist 2021 featured the New battlegrounds of class struggle: university workers fight back, with activists from Australia and around the world. Today we play the speech from Feyzi Ismail. Feyzi Ismail is a member of the University and College Union at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In recent years union activists at SOAS have organised casual academics, campaigned successfully to reverse the outsourcing of cleaning and other support staff, and organised major strikes over pensions and job security.Yarra Council Update - Stephen Jolley II We talk to Stephen Jolley, independent Socialist councillor on the Yarra Council about the end to a social housing project in Yarra and the defeat of hikes to sports facilities fees to community sports clubs.This is the Week II Kevin is a Saturday morning indulgence - the week tied up.Chemicals in our Food Chain II Dr Matt Landos talks to us about the problem of regulation of chemicals in our food chain and why we should be worried about the regulator APVMA (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority).

Kortex Dispute II Kath Larkin spoke at the recent Marxism Conference about the ground breaking strike lead by migrant women at the Kortex Factory  Dispute in Melbourne in 1981.Over the Wall II Kathryn Wilkes from Say No to the Cashless Welfare Card This is the Week that was II Kevin is blistering hot this weeks round-up.National Wage Case II Don Sutherland gives us a look at the National Wages Review which establishes the wage rate for the lowest paid workers in Australia.

Eviction Moratorium Ends II Mad F**** Bitch II OTW II This is the Week that Was II Voice from Myanmar II Adani's Connection to Myanmar militaryEviction Moratorium Ends II RAHU Rally held Sunday 28 March on Parliament steps on the last day of moratorium on evictions because of the covid pandemic. Mad F**** Bitch II reflections on system aggression against women.Two pre-recorded pieces\1.    Clip from Marxism session Inside Argentina’s abortion rights victory – fascinating response from audience member2.    It's creative commons with attribution; written and performed by Kamala Sings; recorded by Alex Bainbridge for Green Left.Used at Brisbane celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Green Left (language warning)Over the Wall II Duncan talks with Kristen O'Connell at AUWU covering cover Jobmaker (the subsidy for under 35s), Job Agencies and the tiny increase to Jobseeker.This is the Week that Was II Kevin smashes the weekVoice from Myanmar II an exerpt from the Marxist Conference session on Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines. Just an excerpt with a voice from a student activist revealing what is at stake. Adani's Connection to Myanmar military II Andy Paine from Frontline Action On Coal Group on Adani’s connection to the Myanmar military.

X-Rebellion II Jordan reports on one of the events held over the last week to highlight the climate emergency by X-Rebellion. Participants explain why they are there on the streets.No Comment II a look at the exhibition on at the Nicholas Building in Melbourne. NO COMMENT is the first solo exhibition by artist, musician and theory by Bridget Chappell with exhibition design by Debris Facility. Jordan particularly looks at the high frequency equipment being used by Police to use sound to disperse protest.OTW II Duncan talks with Kristen O'Connelly from the AUWUThis is the Week that Was II Kevin wraps-up the week.IR Laws Reviewed II We talk to Alison Pennington, Senior Economist at the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute.What happened in the Senate last week and what it means with some discussion on what needs to be done by workers for change?

Over the Wall II first part of Duncan's interview with Kirsten O'Connell (AUWU) about the changes to jobseeker, the jobseeker agencies and the Federal Government's agenda.Break the Poverty Machine II rallies were held around Australia as the Federal Government cuts jobseeker. We hear from Jay Coonan, National Operations Coordinator at AUWU and Jordy from Hospos Voice about the connection between the low dole, low pay and insecure work.Incitement Case Update II Update on the incitement charges against Chris Breen which is, after 3 hearings, now in the hands of the magistrate.Note: Young environmentalists have been charged with incitement over the Friday 2pm rally on State Library Steps.X-Rebellion March Actions II Rosalina from X-Rebellion talks about the upcoming actions and the purpose and work of X-Rebellion.

Jack Mundey Remembered II 3cr's Vivien Langford reports from the Sydney memorial for the late, great Unionist, Environmentalist and Communist Jack Mundey.International Women's Day Marked II Two of the grea speeches from the Melbourne IWD rally.Over the the Wall II Peter Davis talks to Kathryine Wilkes from the Say No Cashless Welfare Card  Australia about the insideous Indue Card that fills the pockets of the rich private corporations running it and disenfranchises and improverishes the Australian citizens on social security. This is the Week that was II Kevin sums up the week.Australian Unemployed Workers Union II As we move to the cut to the Jobseeker rate we talk to members of the AUWU about their work for a just system for people on social security.McCormick's Dispute II fantastic job by Jordan reporting from the McCormick's picket line.

Over the Wall II Indue Cashless Welfare Card. Kathryn Wilkes from the No Cashless Welfare Card CampaignLessons from Occupy II Larissa Payne, Sydney Occupation activist. From MALS event looking at what can be learnt from the Occupy movement as we move into X Rebellion movement activism for the environment.McCormick Protected Action II Five year wage stagnation shuts down Aeroplane jelly production.McCormick Workers in Clayton protected industrial action of an indefinite stoppage at McCormick’s most important Australian facility started Friday. Andrew Giles, UWU organiser talks to us.Myanmar II Wai Wai Nu (Peace and Woman Rights Activist - founder of the Women’s peace network in Myanmar) talks about what is happening in Myanmar at a La Trobe Asia event.

Community Defence League II Jordan goes down to the CUDL community kitchen and filed this report.Merger of the Family Court II Nassim Arrage, CEO of Community Legal Centres, outlines the loss of the stand alone Family Court - a LNP Federal Government 'cost cutting measure'.Over the Wall II Robodebt dissected.This is the week that was II Kevin Healey sums up the week.Corporate Bludging II Don Sutherland rolls out the evidence of corporate handouts and leaning as Federal Government pushes ahead with cutting the dole.