Rood Boi
8th July 2008, 16:10
Hi all,
I have just read an excellent article on the World Socialist Web Site that analyzes the Australian teacher's in the state of Victoria dispute with the Australian Education Union (AEU) over the AEU's sell-out deal that has just been accepted by the teachers. The article is called: Australia: Why Victorian teachers ratified the AEU’s sell-out industrial agreement. I'm telling you this because I can't post any links yet so you will need to visit the site, the article went up on the 8 July 2008.
It hits on so many points, the main of which for me is the need of the working class to break from their unions and form mass, democratic committees as part of the preliminary stages of organization that workers need to engage in to prepare for revolution. I would be fascinated to know what fellow workers and teachers alike think, whether from Australia or abroad as the issues are international, about the deal of the AEU and of the Socialist Equality Party's call for mass meetings. I also am very interested to know of anyone's opinions who oppose the call by the SEP, and particularly on what grounds these objections lie, as I cannot see any reason to reject such a democratic call if you stand for the working class.
I have just read an excellent article on the World Socialist Web Site that analyzes the Australian teacher's in the state of Victoria dispute with the Australian Education Union (AEU) over the AEU's sell-out deal that has just been accepted by the teachers. The article is called: Australia: Why Victorian teachers ratified the AEU’s sell-out industrial agreement. I'm telling you this because I can't post any links yet so you will need to visit the site, the article went up on the 8 July 2008.
It hits on so many points, the main of which for me is the need of the working class to break from their unions and form mass, democratic committees as part of the preliminary stages of organization that workers need to engage in to prepare for revolution. I would be fascinated to know what fellow workers and teachers alike think, whether from Australia or abroad as the issues are international, about the deal of the AEU and of the Socialist Equality Party's call for mass meetings. I also am very interested to know of anyone's opinions who oppose the call by the SEP, and particularly on what grounds these objections lie, as I cannot see any reason to reject such a democratic call if you stand for the working class.