From the Australian Kapital Territory, Ben and Jacob (plus guests) discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the international class struggle at home and abroad. Become a supporter at https://www.patreon.com/dohkapital
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In which Ben provides an update what’s on he’s mind and thoughts on the future of the show.
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Thank you to guests that have provided their contributions to D’Oh! for nearly 4 years. To our Patreon’s your support has meant that this show has been able to make a contribution to discussions about Labor and union activism, democratic socialism, Australian elections (its Dan’s fault), recent activist history, struggle in Chile and beyond.
We initially intended this show as a way to engage with ACT Labor activists during the COVID years we did that and have been able to provide content to an audience many, many times larger then the dozens of Labor activists we were talking with. We’re especially proud to have supported the successful campaign for the introduction of a four-day work into ACT Labor’s platform (an ACT Government trail is coming). We’ve used this platform to promote struggle inside and outside Labor on issues such as empowered-democratic unions, ending Australia’s brutal treatment the poor, getting the market out of education and solidarity for justice internationally.
Ben is working on a project to provide more political education content for activists grappling with how to make Australian Labor governments deliver the transformative agenda we urgently need for people and planet. So stay tuned.
Amnesty International petitions on Australian arms trade to Israel and campaigns here (https://www.amnesty.org.au/campaigns/crisis-response/)
Defence hides Australia’s weapon sales to Israel amid war crimes investigation into Palestine, Michelle Fahy, Michael West Media, 16 August 2021 (https://michaelwest.com.au/defence-hides-australias-weapon-sales-to-israel-amid-war-crimes-investigation-into-palestine/)
Struggle continues, solidarity for the win.
7 Jan 2024
Can there be members power in a union? CPSU elections with Jordana Colvin and Chris Warren
In which we hear about how members can have power in in their union by contesting the rare thing that is a genuine union election in Australia. Benno chats with union activists Jordana Colvin and Chris Warren from Democracy4CPSU a rank and file union group. Who organised a serious challenge to the leadership in the recent Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group) national elections with it Members United ticket.
We learn how Members United pulled off an incredible challenge in less than three months created a national rank and file network of hundreds of union activists and what initial thoughts and lessons union activists can learn from in 2024.
Data on Australia’s miserable wage increases can be found here Wage Price Index (https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/wage-price-index-australia/latest-release#:~:text=In%20the%20public%20sector%2C%20the%20average%20hourly%20wage,to%20scheduled%20increases%20under%20recently%20ratified%20enterprise%20agreements.) and here Consumer Price Index (https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/monthly-cpi-indicator-74-percent-year-january) at the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Jordana Colvin, Members United, quoted in Rate rise adds fuel to public servants' claim for a better pay deal, (https://the-riotact.com/rate-rise-adds-fuel-to-public-servants-claim-for-a-better-pay-deal/719701) 8 November 2023 Chris Johnson (https://the-riotact.com/author/cjohnson)
APS pay deal labelled a betrayal, CPSU challenger group urges rejection (https://www.themandarin.com.au/235370-aps-pay-deal-labelled-a-betrayal-cpsu-challenger-group-urges-rejection/), 25 November 2023, Julian Bajkowski
CPSU leadership in fight for APS wages and its own survival (https://the-riotact.com/cpsu-strike-action-and-its-own-leadership-fight-ramps-up/718489), 3 November 2023, Chris Johnson
Members United - Members United Team - Home (https://www.membersunitedteam.com/)
Australia’s Public Sector Union Is in Decline Thanks to Its Labor-Aligned Leadership (https://jacobin.com/2023/08/australian-public-unions-cpsu-alp-progressive-caucus/), Adam Mayers and Adriana Boisen, Jacobin, 31 August 2023
Cease Fire Now! Free Palestine. Show solidarity for peace wherever you are.
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Keep on, keeping on.
Benno
8 Nov 2023
Australian Unions must fight for better pay - Support Members United in CPSU PSU Group elections
In which we hear that we need Australian unions to fight for working people more than ever. And why Benno is supporting the challenge to the CPSU leadership this election.
Data on Australia’s can be found here Wage Price Index (https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/wage-price-index-australia/latest-release#:~:text=In%20the%20public%20sector%2C%20the%20average%20hourly%20wage,to%20scheduled%20increases%20under%20recently%20ratified%20enterprise%20agreements.) and here Consumer Price Index (https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/monthly-cpi-indicator-74-percent-year-january) at the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Jordana Colvin, Members United, quoted in Rate rise adds fuel to public servants' claim for a better pay deal, (https://the-riotact.com/rate-rise-adds-fuel-to-public-servants-claim-for-a-better-pay-deal/719701) 8 November 2023 Chris Johnson (https://the-riotact.com/author/cjohnson)
Members United - Members United Team - Home (https://www.membersunitedteam.com/)
Australia’s Public Sector Union Is in Decline Thanks to Its Labor-Aligned Leadership (https://jacobin.com/2023/08/australian-public-unions-cpsu-alp-progressive-caucus/), Adam Mayers and Adriana Boisen, Jacobin, 31 August 2023
Cease Fire Now! Free Palestine. Show solidarity for peace wherever you are.
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