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Your Rights at Night - Worth Listening To

Tune in and Spread the Word
Every Thursday evening from 6 pm - 7 pm
"Your Rights At Night" (Worth Listening to) radio show is on Radio Adelaide 101.5FM.

Missed a show or can’t listen on Thursday nights? You can download the show and listen whenever you like by clicking on the link below and then selecting the show date you wish to listen to. http://yranpodcast.com/yran/

SA Unions has hit the airwaves with the first ever union radio program to be broadcast in South Australia.

Each week our dynamic team of presenters pack the one hour program with information about your rights at work, union campaigns, activities and social issues. We feature local bands and political music, comedy skits and interviews with local union and community identities.

Don't forget to tune in to Your Rights at Night Thursday Nights at 6.00 pm on Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM or you can listen online at
http://www.radio.adelaide.edu.au/realaudio/

Tune In - On Interviews

Past Interviews

WorkCover Protests - 5/6/2008
Your Rights at Night reporter John Briggs was at the protests against changes to WorkCover outside Mike Rann's office.

How do our Working Patterns Affect our Health and the Health of Our Kids?
Catherine Zengerer talks to Professor Barb Pocock, Director of the Centre for Work and Life at UniSA.

APHEDA Visitors from Vietnam and East Timor - 5/6/08
In honour of the late Terri Daktyl, SA Unions hosted the Inaugural APHEDA Union Aid Abroad Fundraising Dinner at the Sunflower Vietnamese Restaurant on May 31st 2008. Speaking at the dinner were two of the Union Aid Abroad Project Managers from Vietnam and East Timor. Hang Thi Le Hang, from Vietnam and Elisabeth de Araujo from East Timor were brought to Australia to raise awareness of the projects they are running in their respective countries. Catherine Zengerer caught up with them before the dinner. "

National Reconciliation Week
"National Reconciliation Week is May 27 to June 3. Catherine Zengerer caught up with Indigenous activist, CPSU member and Singer/Songwriter AJ Davis from Nunga Reggae band Kineman Karma" www.myspace.com/kinemankarma

Cleanstart Campaign
"The Cleaners Union take their campaign to the streets of Adelaide 27 May 2008.
Daryl Bullen caught up with the latest from the Cleanstart campaign."

ACTU Indigenous Conference
Stand up for Indigenous Rights" - was the theme for the ACTU Indigenous conference held in Adelaide on the 19th and 20th May 2008. Daryl Bullen was there.

May Day 2008
This year's theme for Mayday was defending injured workers from the Rann government's plans to attack our WorkCover scheme. Daryl Bullen was at the rally on May 3, 2008.

YR@N's tribute to LHMU Organiser Terri Daktyl, tragically killed on 25th March 2008

WorkCover Under Threat
The South Australian workers compensation scheme is under threat with the state government threatening to cut injured workers payments to address WorkCover’s $800 million unfunded liability. Some ALP and Greens members are standing up for injured workers rights and union members rallied on the steps of Parliament House on Tuesday 1st April. Catherine Zengerer asked Greens MP Mark Parnell how the WorkCover Scheme got in such a mess and what the issues are that workers are concerned about.

click here for past interviews

If you have any issues you wish to be discussed contact Catherine Zengerer at SA Unions - czengerer@saunions.org.au

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What's on in Adelaide

June 21st

The Australia West Papua Association Quiz night is on Saturday 21 June 2008 7pm for 7:15pm

The Australia West Papua Association (SA) Inc. invites you to a QUIZ NIGHT at the Kilburn Community Centre, 59 Gladstone Street, Kilburn

$15 for waged/employed and $10 for concession

BYO nibbles and drink (including liquor). Tea & coffee will be provided.

Tables of eight to ten are welcome, but so are individuals or small groups

Book with Mark Andrews on 8322 3166 or

mark@devfeas.com.au by Friday, 13/06/08

Support the cause of human rights for West Papuans!

June 28th

Annual Peace Trust Dinner and Silent Art Auction

The Graham F Smith Peace Trust invites you to the fundraising Annual Peace Trust Dinner and Silent Art Auction. It’s on Saturday 28 June 2008 @ 7pm for a 7.30 Start at the Italian Function Centre, 28 Carrington St Adelaide 5000

Special Guest Speaker: David Noonan, Nuclear Free Campaigner from the Australian Conservation Foundation speaking on: “Peace, Uranium Exports and Nuclear Disarmament: Our Responsibilities”

MC: Deb Tribe, Programme Producer ABC Adelaide.

Announcement of 2008 Projects.

Tickets are $70 members, $65 non-members and $60 concession for student and pension card holders.

Complimentary pre-dinner drink. Vegetarian option available on menu.

Tickets and further information available from:

Leonie M Ebert 08 8267 3915 or Rosemary Thompson 08 8362 2735

e: info@artspeacetrust.org

www.artspeacetrust.org

*There will be NO ticket sales at the door. Tix must be purchased by June 18

The Women in Trade Unions Network
The Women in Trade Unions Network is an organisation containing a variety of women from different unions and different areas of the workforce, within a flexible membership structure. You don't have to be an official or a long-time union member to join. The network has an informal gathering approximately four times a year. Contact SA Unions on 8279 2222 for more information.

Authorised by J Giles, SA Unions Secretary, 46 Greenhill Road, Wayville SA 5034