Workers Power

This week we are joined by Debbie, lead organiser for paramedics in the United Workers Union, and Dan, delegate for UWU and a paramedic himself. We discuss the experiences of paramedics on the job including violence and mental health issues, as well as the experience of organising paramedics.

Midnight Oil - Cold Cold Change

Bwgcolman Mob - Time Will Tell

Nickelback - When We Stand Together

Strawbs - Part Of The Union

Billy Bragg - There Is Power In A Union

WAAX - Same Same

Kate Tempest - Europe Is Lost

Zounds - War/Subvert

Warumpi Band - Secret War

Bitumen - Twice Shy

Last Quokka - Privilege

Left to Right - Bill, Imogen, Feargal

This week we are joined by Imogen, who is an organiser for the United Workers Union, to talk about a potential strike at PMFresh, which supplies salads to various businesses such as Hungry Jack's or Woolworths. The strike has now been called off as all the demands were met.

We also talk to Ben, who is an organiser for First Union, to talk about the Cotton On workers' strike.

Strawbs - Part Of The Union

Thelma Plum - Better in Blak

Indigenoise - Shrap

Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union

Gerry and the Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone

Tape/Off - Work Xmas Party

The Stress of Leisure - I Wanna Be Adult

Endless Summer - Full Power Happy Hour

Split Enz - I See Red

First Beige - Desire

Gang Of Four - To Hell With Poverty

No guests but plenty to talk about. With action from CFMEU - Construction & General, MEAA, AMIEU Queensland Branch, Independent Education Union - Queensland & Northern Territory Branch, and a special report on lots of action from the new fighting union United Workers Union including a Scallywag looking for redemption. Our Scallywag of the week is perfect example of one rule for us and one rule for them. We also have international struggle and local events. Phew! You can see why we need 2 hours.

The Clash - Something About England

Warumpi Band - Blackfella/Whitefella

The Mob - Speak With Me

Class War - Killin Us

Ausecuma Beats - You Never Know

Glomesh - Factory Heart

Redskins - Unionise

WAAX - FU

Adele & The Chandeliers - German On My Mind

Majestic Horses - Call You Out

Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man

Left to right - Feargal, Brad, Bill

Welcome to the final episode of The Workers Hour, as we are now Workers Power, and we will have a two hour show from 10-12am Tuesday. This week we are joined by Brad, the assistant secretary of the Independent Education Union, QLD and NT branch. To discuss the ongoing EBA negotiations for catholic school workers. Then we have Ash Brennan, who has been organising solidarity gigs for the Free West Papua Campaign, come to the Rockin' for West Papua gig at Banshees Bar & Artspace this Saturday at 7pm. Finally we have Ganesh from Sciaccas Lawyers to discuss how to deal with all the legalities involved when fate deals you a workplace injury.

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Roaring Jack - The Lads of the B.L.F.

Bwgcolman Mob - Time Will Tell

Doxa - Carrier

Ska-P - El Vals del Obrero

Some Jerks - A Million Girls

Roo - Malicious Delicious

The Saints - Know Your Product

Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union

Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song

Tia Gostelow - Vague Utopia

Civil Villains - Soapbox

HEXDEBT - Loops

Midnight Oil - Kosciusko

The Dubliners - The Molly Maguires

The Chameleons - Up the Down Escalator

INXS - Mystify

David Bridie - Act of Free Choice

Last Quokka - Privilege

We've got another long show this week as we fill in for Echo Boom after they had their final show last week. Since Bill was off fighting for RAFFWU members we had Jaxom fill in for him.

We are joined by Bob Carnegie, former state secretary of the MUA, member of the IWW, and long-time working class activist, to discuss various topics including the IWW in the US, climate change, the state of trade unions in Australia and their future.

We also discuss solidarity unionism, and workers actions from the TWU, the ETU, the brand new UWU, and more.

Last Quokka - Privilege

Drmngnow - Australia Does Not Exist

Billy Bragg - Joe Hill

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind

Majestic Horses - Call You Out

Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows

Chakra Efendi - Morphine

Lunchtime - Deception Bay

Waax- FU

BOAT SHOW - I Don't Get It

flangipanis - Scully

The Clash - Up In Heaven

Alla Spina - Getting Nowhere

Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascism

Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Hero

Birdz - Black Lives Matter

A.B. Original - 2 Black 2 Strong

Soundgarden - Blow Up The Outside World

No guest this week so we are covering a bunch of news about workers' action in so-called Australia and around the world, including the McDonald's workers strike in London.

Midnight Oil - Armistice Day

Jackie Brown Jr - Sauvignon Bogan

Diät - Young & Successful

The Go Set - The Miner's Son

This week we speak to Stuart Traill, an organiser and assistant state secretary for the ETU, about the threat the new lock-on laws pose to the ETU and the union movement in general. And we talk about how we can have a just transition to renewable energy and the role that the ETU plays in that.

Ewan MacColl - My Old Man

Indijjinus - Black Man

Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On

Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

flangipanis - Scully

This week we are joined by Alexis Pink from The Pineapple Rebellion to explain the process of its creation, what it does, and to clear up some misconceptions.

We also have further updates on Deebing Creek and other worker's actions around the country.

Kate Tempest - Europe Is Lost

Lexicon - Shame

A.B. Original - 2 Black 2 Strong

Hard-Ons - It Seems Like I've Spent Every Penny That I've Earnt Today

WAAX - Same Same

As workers rallied in Brisbane against Qld Labor's Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 we were at 4ZZZ bringing you the world famous The Workers Hour.

Not only did we discuss the Bill and subsequent rally but were joined by Jaxom to report back on the rally that was organised by Action Ready.

We gave an update on Deebing Creek and announced the Scallywag of the Week. We have a real doozy this week.

Last Quokka - Nazi Scum

Dispossessed - Warpath Never Ended

The Parameters - Pig City

Midnight Oil - Read About It

The Chats - Smoko

HEXDEBT - Loops

We are joined this week by Gary Rogers, and organiser for the ETU who has been involved in the O-I glass strike that has raged on for the past 15 weeks, finally coming to and end last Friday. Gary will fill us in on the outcome of the strike and join us as we cover the workers action going on this week in Australia and around the world.

Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine

Kerrianne Cox - Woman Got No History

Flangipanis - Piss In Your Beer

FriendlyFire - Unhinge and Rebel

Flatfoot 56 - Toil

Sunscreen - High Over Love