Stick Together is Australia’s only national radio show focusing on union and workplace issues. Last weeks show featured an interview with SP National Organiser Anthony Main and Union Solidarity Co-ordinator Dave Kerin about the recent dispute at Elliott Engineering in Melbourne. (more…)

Iemma scabs on strikers
Fairfax newspaper staff have walked off the job this week after Fairfax announced on Tuesday that it would sack 550 workers across Australia and New Zealand. Almost one third of the positions to go are those of journalists.
By Socialist Party reporters Sydney (more…)

SP Newsletter No.228
Californian Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lived up to his film role as ‘the Terminator’ by unilaterally sacking 22,000 state workers and cutting a further 200,000 workers’ wages to minimum wage levels. Employees affected immediately staged protests at their workplaces. (more…)

A group of students began occupying a building owned by Melbourne University last week demanding an end to the student housing crisis. The property located in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton has been left vacant since 2005.
By Socialist Party reporters Melbourne (more…)

Government and union response inadequate
The Ford motor company in Australia will sack 350 workers before the end of the year. This equates to 15 per cent of Ford’s manufacturing workforce in Australia. In addition to these sackings a further 600 jobs will go when Ford closes its Geelong engine plant in 2010.
By Socialist Party reporters Melbourne (more…)

A public debate in Melbourne featuring the Greens, SP & Solidarity
Challenging the Rudd agenda - How should the left organise?
This debate has come about after some written correspondence about the Greens between SP and Solidarity. Speakers include: Adam Bandt (Greens Candidate for Melbourne Lord Mayor), David Glanz (Solidarity), and Anthony Main (Socialist Party). (more…)

What does the war mean for the Caucusus and beyond?
Rob Jones from the CWI in Moscow has just published these two in depth articles about Russia and Georgia. The first looks at the implications of the five day war and the second looks at the background to the present crisis. (more…)

Will the Malaysian government collapse or can it overcome an attempt by the opposition to take power? And could Anwar Ibrahim, the main leader of the opposition, become the next Prime Minister with the Pakatan Rakyat in government? These are the two big questions that have been revolving in the minds of most Malaysians since the 8 March general election.
By Raviechandren, CWI, Malaysia (more…)

SP Newsletter No.227
Video Dogs, a video shop in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton, has been forced to back-pay its workers over $4800. This came after UNITE revealed they were paying young workers with DVD rental instead of wages. (more…)

The Pakistani masses have now seen the back of another military dictator as General Musharraf finally resigned as President on Monday 18 August. His resignation ended the months-long speculation about his future. The streets erupted with jubilation as soon as he announced his resignation. The people started dancing with joy and tons of sweets were distributed – a tradition during celebrations in Pakistan.
By Khalid Bhatti, Socialist Movement Pakistan (more…)