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Chinese Labour Activist Tour

Trading away human rights?

China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and is already Australia’s second largest trading partner. But the lack of basic workplace and human rights mean many Chinese people are not sharing the benefits of economic growth. In Australia workplace rights are also being reduced. Our governments are negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement that will effect workers in both countries.
Public meetings will be held in Sydney and Melbourne to discuss the impacts of globalisation in China and Australia without guarantees of labour rights and environmental protections.
Monina Wong , an expert on health and safety and labour rights from Labour Action China, will give a rare first hand account of working conditions in China’s export processing industries.
All welcome.
Featuring:
Monina Wong, Labour Action China
Sophie Peer, Amnesty International (Syd)
Paul Bastian, State Secretary, AMWU (Syd)
Michael Butler, Victorian President, Amnesty International (Melb)
Dave Oliver, National Secretary, AMWU (Melb)
Liz Thompson, FairWear (Melb)
MELBOURNE
Wednesday 25th July 2007 6.30pm
Bob Hawke Room
ACTU Building
Level 4, 365 Queen Street
Melbourne
SYDNEY
Tuesday 24th July 2007 6.30pm
Tom Mann Theatre
136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills
(south of Central Station)
 


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