Anti-Terror raid on Collingwood: SP Public Meeting in Melbourne
Friday, April 15 @ 18:53:37 CDT

This Wednesday, April 20th, at 7.30pm at the Union Club Hotel, 164 Gore St, Fitzroy the Northern Suburbs branch of the Socialist Party (Melbourne) is hosting a public meeting on the raid with Stephen Jolly SP Cllr as the main speaker. Please come along to discuss this and what the lessons are for the future.

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Public meeting and socialist appeal on Tsunami in Melbourne
Wednesday, January 05 @ 04:04:20 CST

Comrades
There will be a public meeting to discuss the tsunami tragedy from a socialist perspective on Tuesday January 18th at 7pm at Trades Hall, cnr Lygon+Victoria Sts, Carlton South
Speaker: Sri Lankan Socialist Sampath Perrera
There will be a financial appeal made at the meeting for the United Socialist Party in Sri Lanka who lost a Central Committee member in the tsunami and much resources. We cannot rely on capitalist aid agencies to help rebuild the trade union and socialist movements in the devastated regions.


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Public Meeting on Socialist election victory
Thursday, December 09 @ 19:07:10 CST

Comrades
What are the plans for the Socialist Councillor for Yarra City Council? How and why did socialists win the seat? Come to this final public meeting of the year, Tuesday 21st December, 7pm, Trades Hall, cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts, Carlton South.
End of Year drinks afterwards - come and have a drink with us after a great year!

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Pre-Council election meeting
Sunday, November 14 @ 20:54:00 CST

Calling all SP members and supporters in Melbourne. Tuesday 16th November 7pm SP Trades Hall office, last meeting to discuss all the political issues raised in the Yarra City Council election campaign - plus all the organisation necessary for next two weeks. Be there - it's almost too late to book a seat at the trivia night - phone or email office if you haven't done so already

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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Tuesday, November 02 @ 18:29:29 CST

By Sally Haddow, 29, Melbourne
I have always believed in socialist policies and the need to build a socialist alternative to the major parties. So the question for me was which socialist organisation should I join? My main reason for choosing The Socialist Party was because, unlike many other socialist organisations, they do more than just talk. They involve themselves in the community and in concrete,relevant issues. Present examples of this are the parties contributions to the Unite campaign and involvement in the upcoming City of Yarra council elections. In this way I believe they make themselves accessible to ordinary working class people and in turn create opportunities for such people to be exposed to and learn about socialism as a natural progression of their struggle.
This was particularly evident during The Richmond Secondary College campaign in 1993, which was when I was first exposed to and became involved in the party. I would encourage anyone who is interested in joining a socialist organisation or simply wants to learn more about us to come along to a meeting.

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UNITE BRUNSWICK STREET RALLY - RALLY AGAINST THE HOWARD-EMPLOYER OFFENSIVE
Monday, October 18 @ 23:46:11 CDT

Come to the UNITE RALLY... SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13th BRUNSWICK ST, FITZROY Featuring ... Dodgy Boss name and Shame!... Howard's Unfair dismissal laws will see casualisation of the workforce sky-rocket! If this goes through workers will be further exploited, less likely to speak out - workers conditions will inevitably be lower than ever. Workers cannot rely on the benevolence of their bosses to make sure their are treated fairly!

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Analysis of Federal election results + what now for working class
Sunday, October 03 @ 22:35:02 CDT

Socialist Party public meeting
Analysis of Federal election results + what now for working class
Organised by Melbourne City branch SP
Lead-off by Stephen Jolly
Tuesday 12th October 2004, 7pm
Trades Hall, crn Lygon + Victoria Sts, Carlton South


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Rally on Saturday Chinese Consulate, Melbourne
Tuesday, September 21 @ 22:46:31 CDT

This Saturday 25th September at 12:00 noon the Socialist Party is holding an emergency rally out the front of the Chinese Consulate at 75-77 Irving Rd, Toorak in solidarity with Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang.
These two men were jailed and mistreated by the so-called Communist Government for their ideas and their organisation of workers at a factory in Liaoyang. See article below (China: Free the Liaoyang Two) for more information.
Come to this important action, which will finish by 12.45pm in time for the AFL Grand Final

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Who are invited to the SP Council Election launch
Thursday, August 26 @ 21:17:06 CDT

Next Tuesday 7th September from 7pm the Socialist Party is launching its campaign for the Yarra City Council elections on November 27th. African food from our Nigerian comrade Wale will provide the backdrop. Come and hear our three candidates, Stephen Jolly, Erinn Sales and Zac Wright, explain our policies and hear how you can help the campaign.
The event is in Clifton Hill, Melbourne and is child friendly


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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Sunday, August 15 @ 05:32:23 CDT

By Kylie McGregor, Melbourne
Although I was skeptical and cynical,
when I first came into contact with the Socialist Party,
expecting hypocrisy and shallow banners
What I found was progressive ideas,
A strong network,
Serious, dedicated and committed
No hierarchial barriers
But an opportunity to get active
And be supported.

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Joe Higgins in Australia!
Tuesday, August 10 @ 22:45:49 CDT

This Friday 6.30pm August 13th -
Commonwealth Hotel, 35 Union St, Cooks Hill, Newcastle NSW

This Saturday 3pm August 14th - Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Sydney

Then Tuesday 7.30pm August 17th - Irish Club WA, 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, WA

and finally
Satuday 1pm August 21st - Trades Hall, cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts, Carlton South, Melbourne



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Mother of all Nights! FAHRENHEIT 9/11 plus John Cummins
Monday, August 02 @ 20:22:54 CDT

Unite public meeting this Tuesday, August 10th, 7pm Trades Hall, cnr Lygon + Victoria Sts, Carlton South followed by a showing of Michael Moore's new movie, FAHRENHEIT 9/11 (gold coin donation).
The public meeting on 'Casualisation: Let's stop the rip-off' has the following excellent speakers: John Cummins, President CFMEU; Joo-Cheong Tham, legal expert on casualisation and industrial law; Gemma Pennell, Organiser NTEU and Green candidate for Federal seat of Melbourne; Unite's Greg Bradshaw.
The night only gets better - at 8.30pm come and see Farenheit 9/11 with us at Trades Hall. Drinks on sale. All profits to UNiTE.
Don't forget UNiTE soccer match fundraiser this Sunday 2pm Edinburgh Gardens, St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy

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Joe Higgins tour details
Tuesday, July 13 @ 19:17:24 CDT

Here are the details of the four public meetings to be addressed by Irish Socialist Party TD (MP) Joe Higgins during his August tour of Australia. He will also be speaking at union delegate meetings and at social functions.
Joe was jailed last year for his active opposition to the anti-working class Bin Tax and is one of the most prominent TDs in the Republic.

The tour details are:
Friday 6.30pm August 13th - Commonwealth Hotel, 35 Union St, Cooks Hill, Newcastle NSW

Saturday 3pm August 14th - Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Sydney

Tuesday 7.30pm August 17th - Irish Club WA, 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, WA

Satuday 1pm August 21st - Trades Hall, cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts, Carlton South, Melbourne


to check out the Irish Socialist Party web site

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Win for Metal Workers' Union members!
Monday, July 12 @ 01:51:09 CDT

By SP National Treasurer and AMWU shop steward Anthony Main

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Unite Benefit Gig Thursday night in Melbourne!
Tuesday, June 15 @ 22:16:18 CDT

BENEFIT GIG : at THE OLD COLONIAL INN, BRUNSWICK ST. THURSDAY 17 th JUNE from 8pm Bands include: The Frantics, Trickledown, Angry Kid, Dconv, Motor Vehicle Sundown

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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Wednesday, June 09 @ 20:03:18 CDT

By Chris McFerran, 32, East Melbourne
I’ve never been much of a one for doing the right thing, usually because it doesn’t occur to me at the time. I consider myself the Crown Prince of what I call ‘wit delay’, the ability to think of a highly amusing retort several hours after it matters. I often find myself re-running conversations I’ve had with someone over and over in my head, becoming more debonair, eloquent and suave with each repetition. In hindsight, I’m a regular Bogart. The most annoying aspect of this is that the older I get, the worse I become at not doing or saying the right thing at the time, and the wittier the replies are later that night when I’m lying in bed thinking, "Jesus, why didn’t I say that? Now you think of it, you moron." It’s generally a big pain in the arse.

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15th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
Friday, May 21 @ 08:07:11 CDT

This June marks the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China.
The Socialist Party's Stephen Jolly spoke to 500,000 people at the Square days before the massacre at the founding meeting of a new democratic and independent trade union movement. He also witnessed the massacre.
He is addressing meetings in Melbourne (Trades Hall, 7pm, Tuesday 1st June) and Ballarat (4th June) to mark the anniversary. See latest SP newsletter for details.
Click here to read Stephen's eyewitness report from Tiananmen Square, taken from a speech he made in London soon after the events of 1989.

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2nd Rally at Borders Books in Melbourne
Tuesday, May 04 @ 22:34:55 CDT

If you worked for a multibillion dollar company and were paid less than $15 an hour, without penalty rates, wouldn't you want a Border Union
Rally Against Low Pay
At Borders Books, 380 Lygon St, Carlton
1pm Saturday 15th May 2004
Organised by Unite


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Joe Higgins TD (MP) to tour Australia in August
Wednesday, April 28 @ 20:38:07 CDT

Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD for Dublin West, is to tour Australia in August. He will be speaking to the Irish community, trade unionists, at workplace and campus meetings and at public meetings in Perth, Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. He has jailed last year for his part in the to stop the anti-working class bin tax in Dublin.
He will address the Socialist Party National Conference in Melbourne on Saturday August 21st.


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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Thursday, April 22 @ 21:07:27 CDT

By Billie (Nadine) Brown, 30, Socialist Party Melbourne and construction worker

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Unite action on May Day
Monday, April 19 @ 19:50:31 CDT

Comrades
Unite has called a May Day Action on low pay and casualisation. More and more people are now talking about the unchecked rise in casualisation and the resulting problems of low pay, job insecurity and exploitation. Even Today Tonight this week had a special on the issue as well as articles this week in the Age.

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Militant Aboriginal Activist to speak at Trades Hall this Tuesday
Friday, April 16 @ 06:09:40 CDT

Comrades
This Tuesday, in marvellous timing, the SP (Melbourne City branch) hosts Gary Foley talking on the future for Aboriginal Australia.
Gary is one of the most militant Aboriginal activists in Australia, active since the Freedom Marches of the 1960s to struggle (successful) to save Northland Secondary College from Kennett's closures in 1993-94.
The meeting will be at the Trades Hall bar, 7.30pm, this Tuesday April 20th.
All welcome


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Casual Workers' Conference
Monday, March 08 @ 23:18:08 CST

An impressive array of speakers are assembling for the Casual Workers' Conference, on Saturday 3rd April at Melbourne's Trades Hall, organised by Unite.
The Conference has three aims: 1) For the voice of casual workers to be heard and to make casualisation a mainstream political issue and debate; 2) To skill up casual workers on their legal and industrial rights and lack of rights; and 3) to begin the job of organising Australia's 2.2 million casual workers

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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Sunday, February 08 @ 05:30:19 CST

By Antony Alder, 27 year old Chef, Fitzroy, Melbourne

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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Tuesday, September 23 @ 20:09:41 CDT

3 new members explain themselves

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Sign up to our email list!
Tuesday, August 12 @ 02:59:10 CDT

sp writes "Why not sign up to our email list for all the latest information on rallies, direct action, industrial disputes, political debates from the SP in Australia"

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