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Subject: PRINT UNIONS Author: BILL NAIRN [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 21:44:26 09/24/01 Mon In reply to: Dave Hughes 's message, "Were the print unions too powerful?" on 10:41:00 06/06/01 Wed Yes - please send regular newsletters. Yes, hot-metal printers were fortunate that new technology arrived while there were still protections for them in our industrial law. However, in 1991 all this was swept away by a far right conservative government that took away reconition of unions, scrapped all awards (contracts) and coverage of occupations. These draconian measures, combined with the reduction in newspaper staff levels through the new technology, saw union membership plummet and by 1996 the 135-year-old Printing and Related Trades Union had gone, merged with the Engineering, Printinh & Manufacturing Union. Most PTU officials, including the writer, were made redundant. I am involved with the local printing museum, Bedplate Press and have five Linotypes and Intertypes to work on - can still "hang the line" after a lifetime in "Hot-metal" since 1955! Fraternally, BILL NAIRN [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date were print unions too powerful? Danielle Symonds 21:53:27 11/10/01 Sat Read John Pilger's Article Dave Hughes 06:03:15 11/12/01 Mon Pilger's Anti-Americanism -- Christopher Gott, 20:39:36 07/04/02 Thu John Pilger -- Dave Hughes, 08:43:42 07/05/02 Fri