Workers Power

We have no guest this week but plenty of workers action happening.

Some great news out of Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy. We also discuss action from RTBU, Australian Musicians Alliance, AMWU, CFMEU, RAFFWU, MUA, The Services Union, Together, AMIEU, and the ETU.

All this plus The Workers Hour's famous Scallywag of the week is announced.

The Molotovs - Class Enemy

Birdz - Nations

Redgum - Killing Floor

Flangipanis - Getting By

Flangipanis - In The Bin

This week, we have guest co-host, Kleon Toffetti whilst Feargal is on holidays. We also have Peter Biagini from Transport Workers Union in the studio to chat about Transport Workers action and what is involved in organising the transport industry.

We also have updates and news from: Deebing Creek, MEAA, AMWU, RAFFWU, and ETU, plus our Scallywag of the Week.

The IWW is putting on a panel discussion about the history of the IWW in Australia at the East Brisbane Bowls Club on the 27th of October. Find out more here.

Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union

Thelma Plum - Better in Blak

Cold Chisel - Shipping Steel

The Chats - Identity Theft

WAAX - FU

Today on the show we were joined by The Services Union's lead organiser for social and community services workers, Justine Moran. Justine filled us in on the campaign to get portable long service leave, as well as some of the issues confronting social and community service workers in the industry.

First up though we give updates on first nations workers' actions happening across the country, in particular, the Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy, as well as the campaign to Save Deebing Creek Mission - who are holding a working bee this weekend, head on out there if you are free!

We also hear of workers actions around the country, and reveal this week's scallywag of the week!

And of course, a massive shoutout to striking O-I Glass workers of the ETU Queensland & NT, now into their 11th week on strike! Support the strike here.

And if you are eligible to join The Services Union, then head on over to their website and join your union!

When Our Turn Comes - Climate Strike

B-Town Warriors - People of the red sunset

Dolly Parton - 9 to 5

Some Jerks - A million girls

Weezer - Island in the sun

This week, we once again fill in for Cam and Roo on Echo Boom to bring you a 3 hour episode of Workers Boom 2: Electric Boogaloo.

We speak to United Voice Lead organiser Linda and Delegate Kirsty to talk about some of the issues facing Early Childhood Educators as well as the efforts being by the union to organise and fight for better pay and conditions - The Big Steps Campaign.

In the second half of the show, we discuss United Voice's endorsement and decision to actively partake in the climate strike this coming Friday, as well as why it is a union issue, and something that all workers need to act upon.

Lastly we have a suprise visit from ETU rank and file member and O-I Glass striker Jesse, who joins us as we read out this weeks workers actions, and reveal our scallywag of the week - ENCO Seventeen Mile Rocks manager, Steven James!

Faith No More - We Care A Lot

DRMNGNOW - Australia does not exist

Black Sabbath - War Pigs

The Bennie's - My Bike

WAAX - FU

Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning

A. Swayze & the Ghosts - Connect to Consume

Rage Against The Machine - Take The Power Back

Start Together - Az Nem Várhat

Redgum - Raggin'

The Interrupters - Take Back The Power

VOIID - D.W.n.T

DZ Deathrays - Snake

In Cam and Roos absence, Myself (Feargal) and Bill have taken over Echo Boom and brought in all our union mates to talk about industrial issues and play a few union favourites!

We are joined by: RTBU Queensland Branch assistant state secretary Tom Brown to talk about some of the issues confronting Bus Drivers; NUW organiser Isaac Avery to talk about issues facing farmers, warehouse workers, and the NUW active role in campaigning for the right to strike; and ETU organiser Gary Rogers talking to us about Asbestos silicosis.

And of course workers actions, the scallywag of the week, and upcoming events for the week.

Billy Bragg - Power in a union

Thelma Plum - Better in black

Bruce Springsteen - The River

Waax - FU

Yeti Ghetto - New Love

Roo - Malicious Delicious

Living End - Roll On

Mode Atlanta - Song for the workers

Homeless Yellow - Nice Disease

Rage Against The Machine - Township Rebellion

Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine

Pink - Funhouse

Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it

Dropkick Murphys - Worker's song

Today on the show we are joined by Alice and Tom, rank and file members of the Services Union, talking the campaigns being undertaken by the union, as well as some of the issues experienced by workers in the community and social services industy.

We also discuss workers action from Australian Unions who are organising First Nation Workers Leaders and news from Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Council, Updates from NTEU National Tertiary Education Union, AMWU - Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union and our comrades across the ditch at Unite Union.

We also chat solidarity with #HomeToBilo and our ETU Queensland & NT comrades on the picket line at OI-Glass.

All that plus our Scallywag of the Week. We have a flip flopper of a doozy this week.

Also breaking news from Retail and Fast Food Workers Union.

Billy Bragg - The Internationale

Kev Carmody - From little things big things grow

Mahalia - Suprise me

Hang - The Short

Jayden from Anti-Poverty Network QLD joins us to talk about the Raise The Rate!! Scrap The Card! rally and the struggle for a decent safety net for workers.

We will also talk about Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy and AMWU - Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union comrades great victory in the Federal court. So much more as well as the scallywag of the week - LNP candidate for Mayo, Georgina Dower!

Crass - Do they owe us a living?

Wurrumpi Band - Sit Down Money

Sepultura - Refuse/Resist

Hearts and Rockets - Drama club

Plateau - Poor and Educated

The Chats - Bus Money

Today on the show we are joined by CFMEU union organiser Blake, and health and safety rep Hayden, both members of the CFMEU Youth Crew, talking to us about working conditions on construction sites.

Our Scallywag of the week, Scott Morrison opposing efforts to #raisetherate of Newstart, and the nomination from Hayden and Blake - foreign mining corp Glencore, who have been forced by ATO to open their books!

Plus updates on workers action being taken up by the RTBU, CPSU, Public Service Association, and Anti-Poverty Network SA (among others), to take a stand against efforts by the South Australian Liberal Party government to privatise public services.

And of course, a shout out to our Yuggera Ugarapul comrades fighting to Save Deebing Creek Mission, and our comrades in the ETU in their struggle to maintain their hard-fought for conditions at O.I. Glass South Brisbane.

Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song

Tia Gastelow - Vague Utopia

Her Nightmare - Class War

Rancid - Harry Bridges

The Dubliners - McAlpine's Fusiliers

Thigh Master - Mould Lines

Today on the show we spoke to Maritime Union of Australia delegates, Craig and Matt, from DP World and Hutchinson terminals at the Port of Brisbane. We discussed the current EBA negotiations occurring at DP world, as well as got updates on conditions and struggles happening down at the port. We also talked about the solidarity efforts being taken to deepen the ties between Hutchinson dock workers in Australia and Indonesia, through affiliates of the ITF Dockers.

Once again the MUA demonstrating why they are our favourite union - leading the way in the effort to build international solidarity between workers of the west and the global south!

We Also talk to Terry Royan about the documentary he has made about about Deebing Creek mission, being screened this Saturday at Banshees Bar & Artspace in Ipswich at 6pm. Find out more at Save Deebing Creek Mission.

Bruce Springsteen - Promised Land

Kev Carmody -Thou Shalt Not Steal

Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

Roo - Malicious Delicious

Radiothon Variety Show - 14th August 11am - 5pm at 4ZZZ

Deebing Creek documentary screening - 17th August 6pm at Banshees Bar

Picket to #MakeRideshareDrivingSafe - 19th August 9am - 5pm at 252 Montague Rd, West End

30yrs after Fitzgerald - Respect Inc - 21st August 1:30pm at Parliament House, Brisbane

Raise The Rate!! Scrap The Card! - 31st August 1pm - 3pm at Queens Park, Brisbane

Disgruntled Day - 7th September 2pm at Club Greenslopes

Today on the show we talk to RTBU rank and file member, and youth co-convenor Byron Cubit, about the delegate mentorship program he has developed for the union. We also cross over to our comrade Chris Bingham, for a live update on the Extinction Rebellion Protest in the CBD.

Updates from the CFMMEU, NUW, IEU, Together Union, HSU and AMWU.

This weeks Scallywag of the week:

Sash Japanese Sydney, in Surry Hills, directors Kyle Stagoll and Dave Nelson, who have blamed having to pay workers Award rates as the reason they went broke.

The Pogues - Poor Paddy

Wilcannia Barkindji Soldiers - Heartbeat

Public Enemy - Fight the Power

Voiid - Dipshit

Mode Atlanta - Song for the Workers