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	ETU Online May 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	ETU backs Climate Action Network Australia
02	Future proofing
03	Music to the ETU’s ears
04	Rallying for dead workers
05	Insulating the ALP from accountability
06	ETU and War

ETU backs Climate Action Network Australia

For the second year running, the ETU has demonstrated its commitment to addressing climate change through supporting the Climate Action Network Australia’s annual conference.

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Future proofing

Concerned about ‘future proofing’ our society from the onset of climate change an organisation has formed to harness community power to get solar power.

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Music to the ETU’s ears

The ETU helps fund a music studio at Thomastown Secondary College

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Rallying for dead workers

It must have been one of the biggest OH&S rallies in recent times with thousands of workers rallying outside the Trades Hall to mark International Workers Memorial Day

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Insulating the ALP from accountability

Four workers died and millions of dollars have been lost due to the ineptitude and carelessness of the Rudd government’s insulation rollout, yet it’s just business as usual in Canberra as Julia Gillard’s taskforce continues to terrorise workers.

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ETU and War

The ETU’s honorary historian Ken Purdham has written a fascinating article about the involvement of ETU members in The Great War

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