Workers Power

Today on the show we are joined by Max from Extinction Rebellion, discussing the motivations behind Extinction Rebellion, and why workers and their organisations should get behind them, and take immediate action to fight climate change.

We also give updates on actions from the CFMMEU, MUA, MEAA, QTU, NUW, RTBU, and the ETU.

This week's scallywag of the week: Head of NIB Mark Fitzgibbon, for his call to have Australia adopt an American style medical insurance system and to scrap Medicare and make private health insurance compulsory.

Redgum - Raggin

Warumpi Band - Secret War

Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not be Televised

The Chats - Identity Theft

Clearing House - Die Early

Today on the show, we are joined by

ETU member, Matt, one of many O.I. Glass's workers currently on strike

in response to management's attempts to cut away workplace conditions.

We also announce our new segment of the show - Scallywag of the week!

drawing light to dodgy bosses. This week's scallywag is Masterchef

judge, George Calombaris. George takes out the title after cheating

workers out of over $8 million dollars in unpaid wages

The Medics - Griffin

Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it

Doxa - Catharsis

Hexdebt - Covenant

The Fall - Industrial estate

We hear from Paul from Musicians Australia and how they are organising.

We also chat about workers action from MUA, ETU, Brisbane Reclink Community Cup, Extinction Rebellion SEQ, School Strike 4 Climate, Australian Council of Social Service, MEAA plus more.

Offa Rex - Blackleg Miner

Thelma Plum - Nick Cave

DZ Death Rays - Year of the Dog

Body Type - Stingray

Odlaw - Maida Vale

This week on the show, Bill and Feargal are joined by Alexis Pink from Zed Digital show The Pineapple Rebellion (6-7pm Wednesday) to discuss Criminal Code (Trespass Offences) Amendment Bill 2019, which threatens to place severe penalties on people using their right to protest. And we interview Retail and Fast Food Workers Union national secretary Josh Cullinan.

Billy Bragg - Between the wars

Nick Cave - Right now I'm a roaming

Friday Park - Stale biscuit

No fixed Address - Black man's rights

Waax - I am

In this episode Feargal is away so we are joined by Christopher Bingham. Chris interviews Ahri Tallon, an organiser for Rideshare Drivers in Cooperation Queensland, to talk about the union and organising in platform capitalism.

We also interview Janelle from Respect Inc, a sex worker advocacy organisation, to talk about organising sex workers and the DecrimQLD movement fighting against laws that put workers lives at risk.

These New South Wales - Nerve 2 Reverse

Thelma Plum - Better In Blak

Blondie - Call Me

Dune Rats - No Plans

Interpol - Fine Mess

Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union

Today in the show, we share updates from the NUW, AMWU, QTU, TWU, RTBU, UV and CFMMEU. We also pay tribute to outgoing MUA QLD branch secretary Bob Carnegie.

Bob has led the MUA in Queensland to carry on its tradition as a trailblazing union, and the most progressive in all Australia. In his time as seceetary, he has consistently taken a militant stand in defence of workers rights, indigenous land rights struggles and refugee rights. If every union official was like Bob, we would be on the cusp of a general strike that would tip Australia over the edge into a revolution!

Vestiges - Meanjin

DRMNGNW - Ancestors

Paul Robeson - Joe Hill

Pleatu - Poor and educated

Cold Chisel - Shipping Steel

In this episode, Bill and I discuss union news from the Maritime Union of Australia with workers of the NRMA Fast Ferries currently on strike in Sydney, Independent Education Union celebrating 100 years, the Transport Workers Union considering industrial action in Australian airports leading up to EBA negotions, and some great union wins from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.

We also give updates on the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance/Musicians Alliance, United Voice/Hospo Voice, Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union, and the Communication Workers Union.

Yothu Yindi - Treaty

Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Hero

The Chats - Smoko

Sonic Youth - Youth Against Fascism

The Cutaways - In The Street

Today on the show we were joined by Independent Education Union - Queensland & Northern Territory Branch organiser Aaron Watson, who filled us in on the lockout of teachers at Langports English College.

In our opinion, a grubby action indeed, and a clear instance of anti-union thuggery used to intimidate teachers, all because they dare asked for fair wages and respect and recognition for their work.

That aside, its incredibly heartening to hear of workers standing up to bullies to demand whats fair, not to mention the showing of solidarity being expressed from across the union movement.

And later in the show we discuss union news and workplace actions happening around the place including updates on National Union of Workers and the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union, and upcoming events.

The Chats - Pub Feed

Kev Carmody - This Land Is Mine

Billy Bragg - The Great Leap Forward

The Saints - Swing For The Crime

Waax - I Am

Over the hour we talked to one of the Delegates of the National Union of Workers

from the chemist warehouse strike about how the strike has impacted on

the workplace culture, touched on the land rights struggle being waged

by our Yuggera Ugarapul comrades in their efforts to Save Deebing Creek Mission, and discussed union news and all manner of issues coming up from the class war!

Roo - Malicious Delicious

Warumpi Band - Blackfella Whitefella

Thelma Plum - Better in Black

Bob Marley - Get Up, Stand Up