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	ETU Online July 2010

ETU Online is produced monthly by the ETU Victorian Branch for members and supporters. It aims to keep you informed about the latest developments and events within the ETU Victorian Branch and the wider union movement.

In this issue

01	Julia, no friend of unions?
02	Sparks Fly in Ardeer
03	Bosses and Bulldogs
04	Independence Day
05	A skill shortage?
06	National Food for Thought
07	Aussie Essendon

Julia, no friend of unions?

You won't hear the ACTU say it but Age columnist Kenneth Davidson has never been scared to expose the contradictions between ALP policy and real fairness.

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Sparks Fly in Ardeer

Residents in Ardeer are unhappy about the installation of a new 66kV line through the area and demanding that it go underground. Powercor has refused, saying that it is too costly.

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Bosses and Bulldogs

The sacking of Jason Akermanis - on the basis of a newspaper article and suggestions he will criticise teammates in an upcoming book - raises many questions for unionists in the aftermath of the battle against Workchoices.

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Independence Day

In a truly historic vote 86 per cent of ETU members voting in a recent plebiscite regarding affiliation with the ALP have voted to disaffiliate from the party.

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A skill shortage?

‘One of the fears you hear in the debate over asylum seekers is that Australia is being flooded by refugees. Well, fear not. Australia is being flooded by new arrivals - but they're not refugees. The people flooding into Australia are primarily foreign workers, being recruited here to fill skills shortages.

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National Food for Thought

Turn on commercial radio and it won't take long before someone starts whingeing about something being unAustralian or how asylum seekers are pinching Aussie jobs. No such outrage when 27 maintenance workers - most with years of experience - at National Foods in Morwell lose their jobs and are replaced by contract workers from interstate.

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Aussie Essendon

If you are looking for a home loan then the ETU might have something for you to consider.

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