[Green-Activist] My Future and the Future of the Rights at Work Campaign

[bill weller&mika kabacznik]

Hi Greg it is disappointing that you are supporting and standing for a
party that will not look after workers. You are a candidate in the most
right wing ALP grouping ever and your lone voice will amount to nothing.
The ALP policy in your words is " not 100% yet you are supporting a
party that will not protect workers who organize a YR at W campaign if
elected. If the ALP wins and Rudd gets his way you will go down in
history as the ACTU leader that stood up for us then sold us out. Think
on that!

Bill Weller
AMWU delegate
Greens candidate for Kingston



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> My Future and the Future of the Rights at Work Campaign
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> Dear friend,
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> I'm writing to let you know that I have decided to stand as a 
> candidate for the ALP at this year's federal election. I will however 
> remain as ACTU secretary until I am, hopefully, elected to Parliament.
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> For years now I've had one goal driving me: fighting the Howard 
> Government's sustained attacks on working Australians. Most recently, 
> this has been alongside the unions, community groups, and supporters 
> that joined together to form the Rights at Work campaign.
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> Our campaign's primary, critical focus is getting rid of the 
> industrial relations laws by maximizing the vote against the 
> Government at the polls. We must win the election this year.
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> I believe it is my responsibility to contribute as best I can to 
> achieving this goal. Running as a Labor candidate on Kevin Rudd's team 
> would help show voters what I know to be true: that the ALP is serious 
> about making workplaces fair. 
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> The defeat of the Howard Government this year is crucial, not just for 
> working Australians and their families, but for future generations.
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> We started this campaign with massive challenges. Now look where we 
> are. Our unprecedented television advertising, funded by the 
> generosity of union members and our supporters. The record number of 
> people at our rallies. Our activities in workplaces and the community. 
> Look at the 170,000 people on the Rights at Work email list, taking 
> action, sharing ideas, and supporting those affected by the laws. With 
> your hard work, we have helped shape national debate and changed 
> public opinion.
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> The Rights at Work campaign is perhaps the most successful community 
> campaign this country has ever seen. We have already achieved this 
> together. But it must continue.
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> The Rights at Work campaign will maintain growth and intensity in the 
> lead up to the election. It has always been, and will always be, 
> bigger than one person and bigger than one organisation. The campaign 
> is based on union and community strength; on a shared belief in 
> fairness and democracy in our great country, and an overwhelming 
> desire to keep our rights at work safe for our kids.
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> Working as ACTU Secretary has allowed me to go into battle every day 
> for what I care about: standing up for the rights and opportunities of 
> working people. This is what I have done my whole working life. It is 
> what I will continue to fight for as I assume my new role as a 
> candidate, and later, if all goes well, as a Parliamentarian. I will 
> miss this role, and the people I work alongside, very much. However, 
> it my belief that every conceivable effort must be made to win this 
> critical election and get these blatantly biased and unfair laws 
> overturned.
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> You will probably have a lot of questions. Please email us with any 
> questions or feedback. I won't be able to answer them personally, but 
> over the coming months I will be working hard to ensure our campaign 
> continues running smoothly and gathering pace towards the election 
> later this year.
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> Thank you for all your support, and for your ongoing hard work on the 
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> Many thanks,
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> Greg Combet
> ACTU Secretary
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> PS: I want to also take this opportunity to personally recognise our 
> generous donors <http://www.rightsatwork.com.au/donate/> whose online 
> contributions have helped fund vital campaign advertising and made a 
> concrete, measurable impact on this campaign. Thank you.
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