Location:
440 Parramatta Rd., Petersham

Contact Name:
Jura Books

Contact Phone Number:
(02) 9550 9931

Contact Email:
jura@jura.org.au

Description:
 
 

A truly breathtaking documentary, filmed during the factory takeovers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Take centers around one auto-parts factory, and the lives and struggles of the 30 unemployed workers who decide to reoccupy, collectivize, and get it going again. Unsurprisingly, with this template, the film also covers the effects of globalisation.
This film is by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis - the celebrity activists who are the darlings of the corporate media but not always of the movement they 'represent'. THE TAKE raises a lot of questions about the politics of workers control, as well as questions about the politcs of the filmamakers themselves. Come along to see the film and be part of a critical discussion afterwards.
Food and drink available. $5 Donation or less for unwaged etc.
 

The Real WorkChoices

Jura received the following email from "JL" in relation to our
advertising of the "Kerry Packer Dis-memorial" service on last Friday:

I
hope you got a kick out of disrupting Kerry Packer's final farewell. I
can understand your objection to the taxpayer having to pay for such a
service. I would imagine that you discourage people attending your
bookshop or meetings that are not working and therefore drawing the
dole? I have nothing against people getting the dole, unless they are
to lazy to get a job. You wouldn't serve anyone like that would you? I
can also imagine that you never attempt to lower your tax bill, why
would you? That would be stupid. I would imagine you give the
government contributions as you feel so generous.

 

The
guy gave a lot to Australia. Fair enough he was rich and I guess very
ruthless, but his companies employed a lot of people. Maybe the
alternative, in your view, is far better.

People go to say their farewells and you step in and make complete idiots of yoursleves. The guy is dead, let him be.

 

Can
you think of anyhting that Packer done that was selfless? Like fly a
disabled kid, some of his mates and their parents to Disneyland because
the kid did him a favour? Equip every ambulance in NSW with life saving
devices? Give millions of dollars to charities? I guess shit like that
don't count as he is rich.

 

Fair dinkum, pull your head in and get a life.

JL

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Kerry Packer DIS-memorial

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Start: 17 Feb 2006 - 11:00

End: 17 Feb 2006 - 13:00

Location: 

Sydney Opera House

Description: 

Kerry
Packer DIS-memorial

 Protests
planned for tax-payer
funded memorial

Media Release

 
A protest will be held at
the state
funded memorial service for Kerry Packer at the Sydney Opera House on
Friday 17.
March from 11am.

“Howard’s decision to
sponsor a state
funded memorial for Kerry Packer – a man who proudly boasted about his
ability
to evade paying tax and who spent his life playing polo while others
worked to
create his fortune – has outraged many who will make their voices
heard,” said
protest organiser Simon Cunich.

“Howard is hosting million
dollar
memorials for dead bosses while workers suffer under his Work Choices
laws
aimed at enriching the likes of Kerry Packer. I’m happy when parasites
like
Packer drop dead” said protest organiser Louise O’Shea.When:      11
am, Friday 17 February
where:     Sydney
Opera House
Organised by the Kerry
Packer Dis-memorial Collective

Contact Name: 

Organised by the Kerry Packer Dis-memorial Collective

Location:
Sydney Opera House

Contact Name:
Organised by the Kerry Packer Dis-memorial Collective

Description:
Kerry
Packer DIS-memorial
 Protests
planned for tax-payer
funded memorial
Media Release
 
A protest will be held at
the state
funded memorial service for Kerry Packer at the Sydney Opera House on
Friday 17.
March from 11am.

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