Workers Power

More stories this week showing that the government spares no thought for the workers. Including the illegal detention of Aboriginal people, a thwarted attempt to privatise the visa system, and the cutting of the notice period required before a vote on EBA changes. We also have other stories such as worldwide prison revolts, and nurses winning their pay. Songs played When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00 Warumpi Band - Blackfella/Whitefella 0:10:09 DeeKay - Gotta Get Out Of It 0:14:35 Sycco - Nicotine 0:18:39 Coalfalls - Stephenson Street 0:29:03 Violent Soho - Easy 0:33:19 Being Jane Lane - Be Ok 0:40:40 Cable Ties - Tell them where to go 0:43:37 Eliza & the Delusionals - Just Exist 0:55:02 Velociraptor - Sleep with the fishes 0:58:56 Thelma Plum - Better in blak 1:06:48 Good boy - Extended Heavy 1:09:59 Mardi Lumsden - This is forever 1:23:49 The Stress of Leisure - Interesting Times 1:27:48 Voiid - Sour 1:36:30 Mitch, Please - Rubbish 1:40:12 Flangipanis - In the bin 1:43:55 The Disgruntled Taxpayers - Where is my toilet roll 1:49:40 Dicklord - C U Next Tuesday 1:52:12

This week we have a whole bunch of stories of the government screwing over workers in response to the pandemic. Including sending pigs into remote communities without them undergoing quarantine, leaving education workers without sufficient pay, and planning to sacrifice workers for the sake of economic growth.

When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00

Baker Boy - Move 0:10:55

DeeKay - Time for sum akshun 0:13:37

Violent Soho - A-Ok 0:22:40

Cable ties - Tell them where to go 0:25:19

Phil Monsour - Better Work Better Life 0:33:05

Dicklord - Boring 0:41:58

Glitoris - Slut Power 0:45:21

Eliza & The Delusionals - Just Exist 0:59:30

Good Boy - Extended Heavy 1:03:25

The Cassingle - Brisbanes Burning 1:14:45

Mitch, Please - Rubbish 1:22:40

Roo - Cold Comfort 1:27:28

Thelma Plum (Ft David Le'aupepe) - Love and War 1:31:31

Voiid - Sour 1:40:23

The Disgruntled Taxpayers - Where's My Toilet Roll 1:44:06

We continue from last week with even more stories showing that the working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life. Between these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers of the world organise as a class, take possession of the means of production, abolish the wage system, and live in harmony with the Earth. Songs played When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00 Dee Kay - Im a G 0:9:21 Baker Boy - Move 0:13:36 The Disgruntled Taxpayers - Where's my toilet roll 0:19:49 Eliza & The Delusionals - Just Exist 0:27:35 Cable ties - Anger's not enough 0:36:56 Arse - NRVSNRG 0:42:42 The Meanies - 10% Weird 0:54:50 Minor Premiers - Hawaiian Holiday 0:56:22 Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs 1:07:15 Use no hooks - Do the job 1:10:47 Thelma Plum - Better in Blak 1:16:43 Glitoris - Slut Power 1:23:40 Voiid - Sour 1:28:40 The Mark of Cain - Lockdown 1:36:00 Dicklord - C U Next Tuesday 1:43:04

We continue from last week with even more stories showing that the working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life. Between these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers of the world organise as a class, take possession of the means of production, abolish the wage system, and live in harmony with the Earth.

When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00

Dee Kay - Im a G 0:9:21

Baker Boy - Move 0:13:36

The Disgruntled Taxpayers - Where's my toilet roll 0:19:49

Eliza & The Delusionals - Just Exist 0:27:35

Cable ties - Anger's not enough 0:36:56

Arse - NRVSNRG 0:42:42

The Meanies - 10% Weird 0:54:50

Minor Premiers - Hawaiian Holiday 0:56:22

Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs 1:07:15

Use no hooks - Do the job 1:10:47

Thelma Plum - Better in Blak 1:16:43

Glitoris - Slut Power 1:23:40

Voiid - Sour 1:28:40

The Mark of Cain - Lockdown 1:36:00

Dicklord - C U Next Tuesday 1:43:04

On this episode of Workers Power we were joined by Michael Clifford, General Secretary of the QCU, to discuss their response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as how they're dealing with the government's response (starting at 50m48s). We were also joined by Hannah to discuss the mutual aid groups popping up around Australia and the world (starting at 1h20m38s). Songs played When our turn comes - Bring back the green bans 0:00:00 Archie Roach ft Sally Dastery - Tell me why 0:14:13 Thelma Plum - Better in Blak 0:17:22 Paul Kelly - Sleep Australia Sleep 0:24:19 Midnight Oil - No time for games 0:32:17 Phil Monsour - Still need a union 0:36:49 TISM - I drive a truck 0:40:47 The Saints - I'm Stranded 0:42:55 Alex the Astronaut - I think you're great 0:47:01 Hugo Stranger & The Rattlers - Hold on 1:11:41 Cable ties - Hope 1:13:58 Class war - Class Consciousness 1:33:12 Magic dirt - Ice 1:35:09 Glitoris - Slut Power 1:47:55 Chakra Efendi - Morphine 1:52:55

No interview this week, but we have plenty of news stories showing how COVID-19 has exposed the inherent contradiction between the interests of the workers and the interests of the owners. Such as Macca's leaving their workers in the dark about a positive COVID case, and prisoners fighting back against being left to die at the hands of the virus.

When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00

Budd - Handle it 0:02:29

Dee Kay - I'm a g 0:13:25

Kev Carmody - Thou shall not steal 0:17:39

Cable ties - Anger's not enough 0:29:28

Good boy - Extended heavy 0:43:39

Rage against the machine - Settle for nothing 0:46:23

Faith no more - Evidence 0:50:24

Regurgitator - Eye, Zombie 1:03:16

Tumbleweed - A darkness at never never 1:06:26

Cable ties - Tell them where to go 1:18:16

The double happiness - Wild Bikini 1:21:47

The Hard Ons - Midnight 1:24:48

Voiid - Sour 1:37:08

Glitoris - Slut Power 1:40:21

Magic Dirt - Ice 1:45:42

Cog - Real life 1:51:36

On this episode of Workers Power we were joined by Michael Clifford, General Secretary of the QCU, to discuss their response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as how they're dealing with the government's response (starting at 50m48s). We were also joined by Hannah to discuss the mutual aid groups popping up around Australia and the world (starting at 1h20m38s).

When our turn comes - Bring back the green bans 0:00:00

Archie Roach ft Sally Dastery - Tell me why 0:14:13

Thelma Plum - Better in Blak 0:17:22

Paul Kelly - Sleep Australia Sleep 0:24:19

Midnight Oil - No time for games 0:32:17

Phil Monsour - Still need a union 0:36:49

TISM - I drive a truck 0:40:47

The Saints - I'm Stranded 0:42:55

Alex the Astronaut - I think you're great 0:47:01

Hugo Stranger & The Rattlers - Hold on 1:11:41

Cable ties - Hope 1:13:58

Class war - Class Consciousness 1:33:12

Magic dirt - Ice 1:35:09

Glitoris - Slut Power 1:47:55

Chakra Efendi - Morphine 1:52:55

No interview this week, but we have plenty of news from workers who are standing up and fighting back in the face of our current pandemic, including recent developments at Deebing Creek, communities coming together in mutual aid, and a potential rent strike. Songs played The Mark of Cain - Lockdown 0:00:00 When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:04:01 DeeKay - Descendants of the curse 0:12:15 J-Milla - Unlock the system 0:19:17 Class War - Class Consciousness 0:28:44 Cable ties - Self-Made man 0:34:36 Mitch, please - Rubbish 0:43:35 Rage against the machine - Take the power back 0:55:58 Flangipanis - In the bin 1:11:50 Glitoris - Slut Power 1:12:27 Midnight Oil - Cold Cold Change 1:24:14 Good boy - Extended Heavy 1:27:43 Steve Ludkin - Photo Op Pollies 1:36:36 The Strokes - Is this it? 1:46:00 Dicklord - C U Next Tuesday 1:48:26

No interview this week, but we have plenty of news from workers who are standing up and fighting back in the face of our current pandemic, including recent developments at Deebing Creek, communities coming together in mutual aid, and a potential rent strike.

The Mark of Cain - Lockdown 0:00:00

When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:04:01

DeeKay - Descendants of the curse 0:12:15

J-Milla - Unlock the system 0:19:17

Class War - Class Consciousness 0:28:44

Cable ties - Self-Made man 0:34:36

Mitch, please - Rubbish 0:43:35

Rage against the machine - Take the power back 0:55:58

Flangipanis - In the bin 1:11:50

Glitoris - Slut Power 1:12:27

Midnight Oil - Cold Cold Change 1:24:14

Good boy - Extended Heavy 1:27:43

Steve Ludkin - Photo Op Pollies 1:36:36

The Strokes - Is this it? 1:46:00

Dicklord - C U Next Tuesday 1:48:26

This week we tried but failed to interview Kane from When Our Turn Comes, a Melbourne 5-piece band that explores issues like systemic racism, tackling neo-nazi groups, everyday economic struggles, union politics, and the climate crisis. But don't worry, we still have an exciting show full of workers fighting back from Australia to Latin America.

When our turn comes - Bring Back the Green Bans 0:00:00

Baker Boy ft Jess B - Meditjin 0:14:17

Mitch, Please - Rubbish 0:17:14

When our turn comes - Citadel 0:20:59

When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:31:10

Being Jane Lane - Be Okay 0:41:01

Cable ties - Self-Made man 0:43:58

Chakra Efendi - Lady in white 0:47:37

Steve Ludkin - Photo Op Pollies 0:56:57

Flangipanis - In the bin 0:59:23

Use no hooks - Do the job 1:13:29

Class war - Class Consciousness 1:23:02

Glitoris - Slut Power 1:32:42