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Nov 4, 2022
11/22
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For this week's episode we have an update on Apple workers industrial activity, we meet new Workers Power team member Callen Sorensen Karklis, we will chat about the Housing Summit Protest and we also take you to a rally and strike by National Tertiary Education Union - Qld Division.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Aug 3, 2022
08/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Workers Power regular Jayden from Anti-Poverty Network QLD about what we know so far about the new Workforce Australia system and how we can deal with it. Links to what we talked about NT makes deal with remote community for increased self-determination Despite abolition of cashless card, thousands remain on income management National childcare strike Australia Post workers win wage rise with inflation Rally for Brisbane Airport Cleaners this Thursday MUA announce...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Sep 2, 2022
09/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to NTEU state secretary Michael McNally about the industrial action being taken at UQ and other Queensland universities. Outro song: Realpoltik by Worker & Parasite Links to what we talked about Legal challenge halts Santos drilling First Nations people fight gas exploration on their country QLD government tradies strike for pay increase Train workers take strike action Nurses strike again Toilet paper manufacturers locked out in NZ Mass protest in Argentina
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Oct 13, 2022
10/22
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Workers Power Team
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This week we cross live to the Disrupt Land Forces occupation to hear about how people are fighting back against the tools of war being sold in our very own city, we talk to First Nations people Cindy Roberts and Uncle Ned, who were participating in the occupation about why they were there. Also in this episode, Bill talks to Workers Power regular Katherine Wilkes from the Stop the Cashless Welfare Card campaign about their victory following the recent announcement from parliament.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Sep 2, 2022
09/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Josh Cullinan, Secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union about the campaign at Readings, where the boss is reneging on a promised wage increase. Interview starts at 29:58 Links to what we talked about ALS stops taking new clients Court hearing to halt Santos drilling Screws go on strike in support of killing First Nations people USyd workers on strike for the fourth time McCain forced to follow their own EBA WA public servants protest for a raise PFD Brisbane...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Nov 4, 2022
11/22
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Workers Power Team
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This week we talk all about the historic action being taken by Apple Workers. Bill couldn't join us as he was be on the grass with workers at the Apple Store but he phoned in to give us an update.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Oct 13, 2022
10/22
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Workers Power Team
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This week we talk to Ollie from SEQUR, the South East Queensland Union of Renters, about their upcoming protest against the so-called "Housing Summit" organised by the government to address the housing crisis, a conference where REIQ (the landlord union), the Master Builders Association, and the Premier (landlord), Deputy Premier (landlord) and Housing Minister (landlord) will all come together to discuss “solutions”. In our second hour (interview starts at 34:43) we talk to Party...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Feb 24, 2022
02/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Virginia Clarke from the Brisbane Labour History Association . Virginia Clarke has had a lifetime of rank-and-file activism in unions and the Labor Party. In the late 70s and early 80s Virginia was also involved in the Brisbane punk scene, which, like the punk explosion the world over, was a movement of working class youth. In Brisbane, the punk scene displayed a particularly sharp edge due to Queensland's cultural and political conservatism and the behaviour of the cops...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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Nov 19, 2019
11/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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We've got another long show this week as we fill in for Echo Boom after they had their final show last week. Since Bill was off fighting for RAFFWU members we had Jaxom fill in for him. We are joined by Bob Carnegie, former state secretary of the MUA , member of the IWW , and long-time working class activist, to discuss various topics including the IWW in the US, climate change, the state of trade unions in Australia and their future. We also discuss solidarity unionism, and workers actions...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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518
May 19, 2021
05/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Margie Pestorius from the Disrupt Land Forces campaign which aims to shut down the upcoming Land Forces expo that is happening here in Meanjin on 1-3 June. We also talk about how the weapons industry functions as a part of society, which gives us a foothold from which to stop it.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Anti-War
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547
Nov 7, 2021
11/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Duncan Hart from Socialist Alternative about his research into The Proletarian Review, a communist publication from the 1920s in Melbourne. In our second half Duncan stays on and Iswedd from Anarchist Communists Meanjin joins us to talk about an upcoming counter-protest to the anti-vax movement. Links to what we talked about The Proletarian Review on Reason in Revolt Campagin Against Racism and Fascism Brisbane Police assault First Nations people at Djaki Kundu Federal...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jan 1, 2022
01/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Iswed from SEQUR and CARF about SEQUR's ongoing campaign against Little Real Estate, who left one of SEQUR's members without a working bathroom for months. We also talk about the work CARF does to counter the anti-vax movement. Links to what we talked about Vigil held to remember women who died in Melbourne prison NT kids education program hailed a success Ipswich waste workers win Ramset Reid workers win Rail workers call out government mismanagement McDonalds workers...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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523
Jul 28, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we spoke with Martin from Young Workers Hub about their campaign against the Mantle Group.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jan 27, 2022
01/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we chat with Jarrod Abbot from TWU about Sunbus workers out on the grass to force Sunbus back to the negotiating table with a fair deal. Links to what we talked about NSW police must ask Indigenous status Ipswich waste workers win QTU prevents extension of work year ACTU threatens strike to improve covid measures Patrick Terminals threatens to half capacity during supply chain crunch Wildcat strike in Turkey Beekeepers (and bees) protest McDonalds CEO says workers don't need a union
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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409
Dec 24, 2019
12/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This Christmas Eve we are talking to Eva from Decrim Qld about the reality of sex work, the laws regarding sex work in queensland and the difficulties and dangers they pose to sex workers, and the campaign for decriminalisation of sex work. We also talk a bit about the intercourse between sex work and feminism. Songs played Billy Bragg - The Internationale Thelma Plum - Better in Blak Emily Wurramara - Black Boy K.Flay - Blood In The Cut Cardi B - Money Phantastic Ferniture - Fuckin 'n' Rollin...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Respect Inc, DecrimQLD
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Nov 24, 2021
11/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week it's win after win, spit hoods are banned in SA, SEQUR shut down Little Real Estate for the day, Country Road were cowed by the strike, Modi was cowed by the farmers' blockade, and that's not even all of them. Links to what we talked about Spit hoods banned SEQUR pickets real estate agency Blockade Australia finishes blockading coal port Country Road strike victorious FedEx workers on strike Toll warehouse workers victorious Better Read Than Dead owners break deal, workers back on...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Aug 10, 2021
08/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week it is 4ZZZ's annual subscriber drive Radiothon, and we have the theme Dream, Baby, Dream! On our show we take the opportunity to share our dreams for the future and one submitted by a listener. As always we have plenty of news of workers taking action and news from a workers perspective, such as the new IPCC report, a victory for the stolen generations, multiple health workers strikes, and Bunnings workers taking action. If you want to help us keep our dream of independent radio alive...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jan 13, 2022
01/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Neil Frost from the Brisbane Labour History Association about the Red North, that rebellious period of North Queensland history which began in the 1920s and culminated in the election of Communist Fred Paterson to the Queensland Parliament as the Member for Bowen. In those years the North was known as a centre of radicalism, with militant strikes, campaigns against fascism, movements of the unemployed and the growth of the Communist Party. Links to what we talked about...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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Nov 27, 2019
11/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Welcome to the final episode of The Workers Hour, as we are now Workers Power, and we will have a two hour show from 10-12am Tuesday. This week we are joined by Brad, the assistant secretary of the Independent Education Union, QLD and NT branch . To discuss the ongoing EBA negotiations for catholic school workers. Then we have Ash Brennan, who has been organising solidarity gigs for the Free West Papua Campaign , come to the Rockin' for West Papua gig at Banshees Bar & Artspace this...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, IEU, West Papua, workplace law
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Dec 17, 2019
12/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are joined by Debbie, lead organiser for paramedics in the United Workers Union , and Dan, delegate for UWU and a paramedic himself. We discuss the experiences of paramedics on the job including violence and mental health issues, as well as the experience of organising paramedics. Songs played Midnight Oil - Cold Cold Change Bwgcolman Mob - Time Will Tell Nickelback - When We Stand Together Strawbs - Part Of The Union Billy Bragg - There Is Power In A Union WAAX - Same Same Kate...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, UWU
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Oct 20, 2020
10/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we do not have a guest, but we will be talking about the class action case in WA for Indigenous workers to be compensated for the slavery they were held in, a protest against Mark Latham's transphobic bill, the movement against the Prayut dictatorship in Thailand, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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420
Aug 25, 2020
08/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Jeremy Poxon from the Australian Unemployed Workers Union , to talk about the punishment workers face when they do not have a job, and how the union fights against that. We also talked about the MOStrike, you can find more information about that here .
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, AUWU
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Nov 17, 2020
11/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No guest this week, but we'll be talking about a couple union wins, an upcoming NTEU rally, the Zapatistas, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 15, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talked to Decrim QLD about the struggle to decriminalise sex work in Queensland and the problems facing sex workers in the current system.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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May 3, 2021
05/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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As a very special episode and collaboration with Megaherzzz we are taking you to the May Day rally in Meanjin that happened today. We talk to the workers and find out what May Day means to them. Later on we have an interview with Katherine from Stop the Cashless Debit Card and Jayden from APN. And then we go live to some speeches in Common House about the work that our comrades are doing to bring about liberation.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin.
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Jun 1, 2021
06/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we crossed live to the Disrupt Land Forces protest outside the convention centre and talked to Sam Watson and Andy Paine who were taking part. We also talk to Deborah Jordan from the Brisbane Labour History Association about her upcoming walking tour of the movement for women's suffrage in Meanjin. It is taking place on the 12th of June at 10am, starting at the Resilience sculpture on the south corner of Albert and Turbot St. Outro song: Andy Paine - Don't Kill People
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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Jun 11, 2019
06/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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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...
Topics: Langports College lockout, IEU, News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Aug 11, 2020
08/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we bring you news about blockades, we've got blockades in Uluru, Kangaroo point, Bolivia, and more. We've also got an update from last week's scallywag, and plenty more workers action. This week 4ZZZ has put on Radiothon, our annual subscriber drive, so if you subscribe now, not only do you get that warm inner glow of supporting community radio (as well as discounts at our sub discount outlets), you can also go in the run to win some awesome prizes. Click here to learn more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 18, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 2 May We bring you on the ground at the Labour Day march this year as we listen to the union chants and talk to unionists and activists about Labour day and the labour movement. I sure hope you like bagpipes. Outro Song: Solidarity Forever - Phil Monsour
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Apr 21, 2020
04/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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More stories this week showing that the government spares no thought for the workers. Including the illegal detention of Aboriginal people, a thwarted attempt to privatise the visa system, and the cutting of the notice period required before a vote on EBA changes. We also have other stories such as worldwide prison revolts, and nurses winning their pay. Songs played When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00 Warumpi Band - Blackfella/Whitefella 0:10:09 DeeKay - Gotta Get Out Of It 0:14:35...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, COVID-19
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Apr 14, 2020
04/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have a whole bunch of stories of the government screwing over workers in response to the pandemic. Including sending pigs into remote communities without them undergoing quarantine, leaving education workers without sufficient pay, and planning to sacrifice workers for the sake of economic growth. Songs played When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00 Baker Boy - Move 0:10:55 DeeKay - Time for sum akshun 0:13:37 Violent Soho - A-Ok 0:22:40 Cable ties - Tell them where to go...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, COVID-19
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Jun 15, 2021
06/21
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Emma, who is a First Nations person and early childcare worker. We talk about the problems faced by First Nations workers and children in these organisations and what workers can do to combat them. We also talk about the problems in the industry in general, such as profit-chasing at the expense of the quality of care of children in their most formative years.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Dec 3, 2019
12/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No guests but plenty to talk about. With action from CFMEU - Construction & General , MEAA , AMIEU Queensland Branch , Independent Education Union - Queensland & Northern Territory Branch , and a special report on lots of action from the new fighting union United Workers Union including a Scallywag looking for redemption. Our Scallywag of the week is perfect example of one rule for us and one rule for them. We also have international struggle and local events. Phew! You can see why we...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Oct 5, 2021
10/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have two interviews, in our first hour we talk to Tommy from Geelong Anarchist Communists , and Iswedd from Anarchist Communists Meanjin , about the anti-vax protests in Naarm, especially their relation to the CFMEU and unions in general. In our second hour we talk to Jeff from the BLHA about the history of fascism in Australia, especially the New Guard, and it's relation to the fascist influence on the anti-vax protests today. Outro song: You'll Always Lose In Melbourne by When...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA, ACM, GAC
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Jul 16, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 12 April This week we talk to Alison from the Brisbane Labour History Association about the fight in the 70s to protect the Great Barrier Reef from mining. This fight was an early example of solidarity between environmental groups and unions, as well as unions taking industrial action to protect the environment. Interview begins at 7:29
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Nov 10, 2020
11/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week Hannah is joined in the studio by past guests Nadine Chemali and Delta Kay to talk about feminism, patriarchy, and what its like being a working mum. And we have young Jimmy Kay making his radio debut.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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518
Jun 8, 2021
06/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have no guest but we have plenty of workers action, such as three ongoing union struggles, a union victory, and an update on the civil war in Myanmar.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jun 29, 2021
06/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk about many victorious workers' struggles such as First Nations people getting their land back, the success of the General Mills Strike, the defense of the Willow Grove green ban against scabs, and more. Outro song: Where's My Toilet Roll by The Disgruntled Taxpayers
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Apr 28, 2020
04/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on Workers Power we have First Nations artists sharing their art online, the CPSU supporting casual workers who have been shafted, Monash students organising for their rights online, a strike at Amazon, and more. And as always we'll have the scallywag of the week. Songs played When our turn comes - Bring back the green bans 0:00:00 Phil Monsour - We will go home 0:13:56 DeeKay - Gotta Get Out of It 0:22:31 Kev Carmody - Thou shalt not steal 0:26:35 Sycco - Nicotine 0:31:35 Dicklord -...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, COVID-19
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Oct 6, 2020
10/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are again joined by Janelle from Respect Inc to talk about the work that Respect does, the struggles that sex workers have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the campaign for decriminalisation in QLD . To support sex workers in these times you can donate to this fundraiser , organised by Scarlet Alliance.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Respect Inc, DecrimQLD
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Dec 1, 2020
12/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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On this week's history episode we are joined by Jeff Rickertt, president of the Brisbane Labour History Association . He is an active trade unionist, a librarian and a labour historian with research interests in the history of working-class movements and socialist politics in Queensland. We're going to be talking about the history of the formation of the Labor party, from strikes to armed conflict to utter defeat, and finally to its position as yet another servant of capital.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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Jul 14, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Jeff Rickertt from the Brisbane Labour History Association . In the leadup to International Working Women's Day we talked about the campaigns of the telephonists' union in the 1970s and 80s. Telephonists were the workers, mostly women, who operated the manual telephone exchanges across Australia for the Postmaster General's Department (PMG), the largest of all Commonwealth departments in its day. In the 1980s the telecommunications division of PMG became Telecom and was...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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Jul 19, 2022
07/22
by
Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 3 March This week we talk to Workers Power regular Jayden from the Anti-Poverty Network about the campaign against the cashless welfare card. In the second hour we have a follow up interview with Virginia from the Brisbane Labour History Association about the history of the punk scene in Brisbane, with a focus on the late Chris Bailey of The Saints. Interviews start at 6:55 and 32:18 Outro song: Econ Sopro by Worker & Parasite
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 20, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 10 March. This week we talk to Jade and Andy from the CFMEU about the aggression faced by their union from the ABCC.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Nov 5, 2019
11/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we speak to Stuart Traill, and organiser for the ETU , about the threat the new lock-on laws pose to the ETU and the union movement in general. And we talk about how we can have a just transition to renewable energy and the role that the ETU plays in that. Songs played Ewan MacColl - My Old Man Indijjinus - Black Man Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down flangipanis - Scully
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, The Lock-on laws, ETU
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Jul 22, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 7 June This week we talk to Greg from the Brisbane Labour History Association about the working class origins of Rugby League and how class struggle has shaped the sport over the years. Links to what we talked about Aboriginal Tent Embassy Caretaker counters Uluru Statement Rio Tinto sits down with Traditional Owners New South Wales public sector workers to strike Ipswich city council workers take action NSW nurses reject bad offer Seattle government building vandalised in response...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Aug 19, 2020
08/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Lauren from the Health Services Union about organising in the aged care sector and a recent win which saw 9500 workers get their backpay, to support the HSU campaign for decent aged care you can go to their website . We also talked about the AUWU MOStrike, you can find more information about that here .
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, HSU
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Oct 27, 2020
10/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This we week we are again talking to Jayden about anti-poverty network in order to promote their upcoming forum , which will be talking about strategies to fight job agencies. We also have the pleasure of premiering the latest party message from Worker & Parasite , Realpolitik . To support the Djab Wurrung Sovereign Embassy, which is currently under attack by the Victorian Government, visit this page for info .
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, APN
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Nov 24, 2020
11/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are joined by Michael McNally, Qld Secretary of NTEU, to talk about the consistent and expanding draining of funding to tertiary education, and the action being taken to fight it, such as the protest by Griffith staff last Friday, and the upcoming protest by UQ staff this Friday.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Dec 15, 2020
12/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are joined by Jayden and Hayden from Anti-Poverty Network to talk about the recent announcement that the cashless welfare card is being extended for another two years, and about the actions being taken to stop the card and help each other in the face of it. Bill also goes on a rant about the recent omnibus laws that undermine the BOOT test.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, APN
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Dec 22, 2020
12/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we chat with Debbie and Craig from United Workers Union about the Coles Smeaton Grange struggle. These are workers who have kept our shelves filled with essentials during the pandemic. Hear about their plight as they stand up and fight back. There is also plenty of workers action around the globe to report, Bill gives us another rant against the IR Omnibus Bill and of course the world famous scallwag of the week. We are also coming up to our highly anticipated announcement of the...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, UWU
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May 25, 2021
05/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have no guest but we have plenty of workers actions, including a victory for bakers at tip top, doctors fighting for the right to sleep, even more dockworkers fighting for Palestine, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Dec 10, 2019
12/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are joined by Imogen, who is an organiser for the United Workers Union , to talk about a potential strike at PMFresh, which supplies salads to various businesses such as Hungry Jack's or Woolworths. Follow UWU for updates, and come to 11 Manton St, Morningside tomorrow to show your support if the strike goes ahead. We also talk to Ben, who is an organiser for First Union , to talk about the Cotton On workers' strike . Songs played Strawbs - Part Of The Union Thelma Plum - Better in...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, UWU, Labour strike, First Union, International...
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Aug 4, 2020
08/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we don't have a guest but Bill teaches us about Health and Safety Representatives , which is a topic that will be useful for all workers.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jan 1, 2022
01/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Robyn from Save Our Bowlo about the campaign to stop the destruction of the East Brisbane Bowls Club, a community and arts centre which the council has deemed "underused and unnattractive". We also talk to Jeff from the Brisbane Labour History Association , about the history of the revoltionary union, the IWW, and the union organising it did in Queensland (starts at 30:40).
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, IWW
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Dec 15, 2019
12/19
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Janet Burstall
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Janet Burstall from Workers' Liberty in Australia recorded a follow up interview with Bob Carnegie to explore further the ideas that were brought up in our show in November. And we were all too happy to host it on our website.
Topics: Unions, IWW
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May 4, 2021
05/21
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we have Jeff Rickertt from the Brisbane Labour History Association on the show to talk about the history of May Day in Meanjin. We cover the origin of the event in the struggle for the Eight Hour Day, Meanjin's first Eight Hour Day commemoration, the international origins of May Day, May Day history as a story of the ALP versus the 'outsiders', and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Nov 3, 2020
11/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are talking to Greg Mallory from the Brisbane Labour History Association about the work they do in the studying and analysis of the history of the labour movement in Australia and especially Meanjin/Brisbane. This is the start of an exciting partnership between Workers Power and the BLHA, we will be having a member of BLHA on the show on the first Tuesday of every month to talk about an aspect of Labour history, and most importantly how we can apply the lessons of this history to...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, BLHA
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Oct 13, 2020
10/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Trigger warning : There is a description of injuries recieved as a result of rape at 31:55 to 32:40. This week we talked to Nadine Chemali , who is a writer, academic, and community worker, about recent government actions that attempt to further cloister Australia from non-white refugees.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Refugees
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Nov 5, 2020
11/20
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Anti-Poverty Network QLD
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This is the audio recording of a public forum organised by Anti-Poverty Network. The static at the start only lasts a couple minutes. Event description: The crisis is here. Our ponzi scheme of an economy has been chugging along with the gap between rich and poor getting wider every year. Those of us at the bottom have been relying on a welfare payment that hasn’t been raised in 24 years, back when rent was an average of $160 per week. And since 1998 a cabal of parasites has profited from our...
Topics: Anti-Poverty Network QLD, Meanjin, Brisbane, Anti-poverty, JobActive, Job agencies, centrelink,...
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Jul 28, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talked to Shane Howard, lead vocalist of Goanna, about their music and their politics, along with some live music in the studio. Goanna is celebrating 40 years since the release of Spirit of Place with a tour across the continent.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 17, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 19 April On this week's episode Bill and Dan chat with Linn from Dare To Struggle Film Festival . They are also met with a connundrum for this week's Scallywag. Interview starts at 17:19
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Dec 30, 2020
12/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on Workers Power we celebrate the end of a very long and interesting year by going through the year's winners of our world famous scallywag of the week awards, ending with the announcement of the scallywag of the year, who was decided through a poll by you, our dear listeners. Week 1 - McDonald’s Australia's corporate relations director James Rickards Week 2 - Scomo Week 3 - Smit Lamnalco Week 4 - Campbell Newman Week 5 - Domino’s Week 6 - Rio Tinto and Sodexo Week 7 - Jennifer...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Apr 8, 2020
04/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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We continue from last week with even more stories showing that the working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life. Between these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers of the world organise as a class, take possession of the means of production, abolish the wage system, and live in harmony with...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, COVID-19
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Jul 16, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 15 March This week we talked to Trent from Last Quokka , an anti-fascist punk band "from the most isolated city on the planet" about their music, their politics, and their (at the time) upcoming tour. Interview starts at 29:11 Outro song: Colony by Last Quokka
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Feb 18, 2020
02/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we are joined by Alex from Climate Justice Alliance Brisbane to discuss the Climate Crisis National Day of Action event this Saturday. We discuss the idea of climate justice, and creating an alliance for climate justice. We are also joined by new member of the Workers Power team, Michael! Michael is a journalist for Independent Australia , so we are very excited to bring his experience into the show. Songs played Mudhoney - In 'n' out of grace Archie Roach feat. Sally Dastey - Tell me...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, The Climate Crisis
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May 5, 2020
05/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on Workers Power we have some hopeful news for Indigenous prisoners in Victoria, an example of mutual aid from Sydney, and workers sticking together to fight bosses from Australia to Vegas. We've also got a scandalous scallywag of the week. Songs played Billy Bragg - There is power in a union 0:00:00 When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:02:46 Baker Boy - Move 0:17:14 DeeKay - Time for some akshun 0:19:56 The Stress of Leisure - Interesting times 0:26:01 AB Original ft Thelma Plum -...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, COVID-19
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Sep 17, 2019
09/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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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...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, United Voice, ETU
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Nov 12, 2019
11/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No guest this week so we are covering a bunch of news about workers' action in so-called Australia and around the world, including the McDonald's workers strike in London. Songs played Midnight Oil - Armistice Day Jackie Brown Jr - Sauvignon Bogan Diät - Young & Successful The Go Set - The Miner's Son
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 21, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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Episode from 31 March This week we talked to Greens MP Stephen Bates about his recent parliamentary victory and what he plans to do in the role. Interview starts at 39:22
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 27, 2022
07/22
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week we talk to Workers Power regular Andrew from the South East Queenland Union of Renters about their upcoming anti-eviction blockade.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Jul 9, 2019
07/19
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on the show, Bill and Feargal are joined by Alexis Pink from Zed Digital show ' 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. Songs played Billy Bragg - Between the wars Nick Cave - Right now I'm a roaming Friday Park - Stale biscuit No fixed Address - Black...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, RAFFWU, QLD Government
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Jul 16, 2020
07/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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This week on Workers power Jaxom brings you an update directly from the front lines of the Kangaroo Point blockade, we share a story from Michael Williams about the Black Lives Matter movement , we give an update from the green ban in Parramatta, as always our scallywag of the week where we have yet another story showing that there is no law for the rich, and more.
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin
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Feb 26, 2020
02/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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We are joined this week by Sian from Feminist Action to talk about International Working Women's Day , a day of protest against the patriarchal society that oppresses us as well as a day of celebration of the victories working women have had against it in the past. We also hear from an old friend, Feargal! He's barely left the plane and has already gotten himself into trouble, with the UCU going on strike at 74 universities across the UK. Songs played Warumpi Band - Blackfella/Whitefella A.B....
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, Feminist Action, International action, UCU
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Mar 31, 2020
03/20
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Feargal McGovern & Bill Storey Smith
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No interview this week, but we have plenty of news stories showing how COVID-19 has exposed the inherent contradiction between the interests of the workers and the interests of the owners. Such as Macca's leaving their workers in the dark about a positive COVID case, and prisoners fighting back against being left to die at the hands of the virus. Songs played When our turn comes - Break the rules 0:00:00 Budd - Handle it 0:02:29 Dee Kay - I'm a g 0:13:25 Kev Carmody - Thou shall not steal...
Topics: News, Unions, Music, IWW, 4ZZZ, Brisbane, Meanjin, COVID-19
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