Who the Hell was Clarrie O’Shea?
Find out what he and other unionists did in May1969, and Why it is important for us all today
May 1969 – 6 days of nation wide mass protests and industrial action by millions of workers and supporters defeat anti-worker
laws and free Union Secretary, Clarrie O’Shea, from gaol on 21st May. How did they do it? What can we learn from this struggle.
May 2009 – Fight against WorkChoices, ABCC, West Gate
Bridge dispute, and more.
“A battle won but the fight goes on”
Thursday 21 May
7.00pm
Trades Hall Bar
corner Lygon and Victoria Streets, North Carlton
Speakers inc: Chris White, Researcher and former Secretary, Trades and Labour Council, South Australia; John Rutherford, former State and National Secretary, Plumbers & Gas Fitters Union (Vic); rank and file workers and others
Visual display of the 1969 fight against the anti-worker, anti-union penal powers.
Songs of struggle, including Billy Bragg, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, The Night Watchman
Organised by the Spirit of Eureka Committee (Melbourne): www.spiritofeureka.org
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West Gate Bridge, Clarrie O\'Shea, workchoices, Melbourne
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