The Victorian branch of the ETU has given its full support to the Qld and the NT branches' decision to ban members from working in uranium mines, nuclear power plants or any part of the nuclear fuel cycle. As part of its campaign the ETU branches in Qld and the NT have launched a DVD in which 'Mr Sparkie' is offered a lucrative job at Roxbury Downs in SA. The DVD compares uranium to asbestos with the courageous Qld secretary Peter Simpson describing uranium as the new asbestos. 

Unlike mainstream politicians Peter Simpson has no qualms about taking a tough stand. It's hardly surprising that Ziggy Switkowski, Chairman, Federal Government Nuclear Taskforce, has expressed concerns about the campaign, describing it as provocative and reckless. And creating plutonium isn't, Ziggy?

'The Qld branch has shown great coverage in taking on the nuclear industry and we'll have it on the agenda for the State Council meeting in June.  Nuclear is not the way forward. It's plain bad,' said ETU Victorian secretary Dean Mighell.   

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