Global Climate Change Action

Please distribute to Union Members for their consideration

via:
http://leftclickblog.blogspot.com/

full story:
http://leftclickblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/all-unions-should-back-greens....

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All unions should back the Greens
by Socialist Worker

Enough is enough. That is the message coming from thousands of working people across the country about WorkChoices. There is no doubt that Howard is spooked by the overwhelmingly mood against him. Tragically Labor is so concerned to keep big business onside that it has promised to keep important parts of the legislation.

These include the ban on the right to strike and the right of unions to enter workplaces.
This is ridiculous-how can unions survive, let alone prosper, if they cannot enter workplaces to talk to members?

more: http://leftclickblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/all-unions-should-back-greens....

Further comments via Green Left Discussion Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenLeft_discussion/message/47418
and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenLeft_discussion/message/47420

My comments:
ALL UNION MEMBERS should be encouraged to volunteer to scrutineer for their local candidate. This is the best way to ensure (in an open an honest voting system) that ALL votes are counted and EVERY vote sees the light of day.
For further information on what scrutineering entails, visit:
http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Candidate/Handbook/scr...

cc Unions

Talk to your family, friends and neighbours about your personal concerns... Climate Change is a fear we all share.

Sign the Greenpeace Petition NOW!
http://stop-fueling-climate-change.org

Collect signatures on a climate change mitigation petition
(printable petition here): http://globalclimatechangeaction.org/petition

Promote this website - link your website to ours.

Rip up your lawn and grow your own organic vegetables. Growing veggies is a lot more productive and rewarding than spending a big chunk of your free time cutting greedy, thirsty grass behind a noisy polluting mower! Share the fruits of your labour with your family members and neighbours.

Plant an edible fruiting vine on your fence.

Invite your family and neighbours over for a BBQ and to give you a hand in the garden, offer a hand in exchange. Plant, grow, give, celebrate!

Ride a push bike wherever possible or walk. Think twice before starting your car.

Write to newspapers.
Tips, basic guidelines and addresses here: http://globalclimatechangeaction.org/node/146

Write (and copy your newspaper letters) to your local Candidate and ask questions.
See my example:
http://globalclimatechangeaction.org/node/127

Hopefully, our new leaders will hear our voices.

Ensure our new leaders keep their promises and take immediate steps to reduce our (base-load) CO2 emissions.

Hold a stall at your local markets - sell your home grown/home made produce.
Buy locally, grow locally.
Use recycled resources wherever possible.
Utilise public transport.
Car share.
Reduce your personal carbon footprint.
Be constantly conscious of waste and of the need to conserve our precious energy resources.
Let go of "the scarcity mentality" and peacefully rejoice in our planets' wonderful natural abundance.

Warm regards
Anne