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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Take action for the poor – Tackle Tax Havens
Greece’s problems stem from 40 years of tax evasion and not collecting enough tax revenue. So says Tax Justice Network director John Christensen, a guest of the Justice and International Unit (sponsor of JustAct). Tax havens for the rich have …
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Tagged distribution, John Christensen, redistribution, tax, tax havens, Tax Justice Network
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Meet your Maker
Transparency is one of the scariest words in a fashion designers’ vocabulary. In an industry where don’t see / don’t tell is the modus operandi, opening up your supply chain for the world to see seems incredibly risky, especially to …
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Tagged Cue, eca, ethical clothing, meet your maker, Sustainability, sustainable fashion
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The Last Mile . . . Ask the Independents to support the Outworker Legislation
Campaign Success!!! More help needed for the final mile! Posted: 23 November, 2011 Senator the Hon Chris Evans will table the Fair Work Amendment (TCF Industry) Bill 2011 . FairWear has been asking for this to happen and lots of …
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Tagged Australia, Chris Evans, FairWear, homeworkers, Independents, outworkers, TCFUA
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No escape for ‘thugs’ and prevention
YOUR SAY: Herald Sun, 12-Nov-11 First step is to prevent crime – THE cost of introducing mandatory minimum penalties for violent offences is estimated to be almost $21.5 million a year (‘‘No escape for thugs’’, November 10). Research shows wealthier …
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End Cotton Crimes
Stop Cotton Crimes (click to see clip short but not sweet)
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Despair to hope
‘Remember those who are in prison as though you were in prison with them’ (Hebrews 13:3; Matthew 25:31-46) According to the YMCA, in Victoria, almost half of young offenders will be imprisoned as adults. This is very expensive as, for …
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Assassination of Catholic Missionary, Fr. Fausto Tentorio
November 2011 “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” (Luke 9:39-40) Funeral of Fr Tentorio Fr Fausto Tentorio, a missionary in the Philippines was assassinated on 16 October 2011. He was gunned down by …
Church member murdered in the Philippines
For the martyrs are witnesses of the faith which preaches Christ risen in the flesh, drawing upon themselves by their testimony the hatred of the world, and conquering the world not by resisting it, but by dying. – Augustine (adapted …
Homeworkers and cleaning industry row
25 Oct 2011 The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) has hit out at a leading industry body which heavily criticised new outworkers legislation. To take action for homeworkers go here.
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Just Quotes and News (9 Nov ’11)
Tony Abbott “Kerrigan Clause” may be no bar to Abbott’s pledge (via Inside Story) An Abbott government may well be able to repeal the carbon tax without paying compensation to the holders of carbon units. Fergus Green explains how…. Industry …
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