[APWSLMembers 372] Toyota Workers Win

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http://www.unionsolidarity.org/
Friday, September 22, 2006
Toyota Workers Win
      Congratulations to the AMWU and ETU maintenance workers at Toyota
in Altona who won their strike. Toyota completely caved in.

        a.. Tony Brooks secured a tradespersons job on afternoon shift.
        b.. All legal action against striking workers will be dropped
        c.. Toyota agreed to an improved dispute settlement procedure.

      The strike started on Wednesday [20 Sept] in support of the AMWU
senior delegate [Tony Brooks]. During the consolidation process 795
employees from Port Melbourne had been given an option of either
transferring their job to Altona or taking redundancy. Tony was the only
employee not offered his existing position. He was locked out on 29
August and offered a lower skilled job on the production line, he
refused and his fellow workers have rallied around him.

      On Thursday picket activity increased and a number of trucks were
turned away. Toyota then signalled they wanted to talk and the picket
was lifted. Negotiations with officials from the ETU and the AMWU took
place at 12pm Friday [21/9] and a mass meeting at 4pm voted to return to
work.

      Yet again workers were able to stare down legal threats from the
management. Solidarity between striking workers and the community
works!!!
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Hopeful signs for striking Toyota workers
      The community assembly at Toyota in Altona has been lifted but the
workers remain on strike. Toyota has committed to negotiations with
officials from the ETU and the AMWU at 12pm Friday [21/9] and it is
hoped that the matter can be settled satisfactorily. Stay in contact
with the website for an update tomorrow.

      download support leaflet
      http://www.unionsolidarity.org/downloads/ToyotaStrike200906.pdf

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Community Assembly at Toyota Altona
      Update Thurs 21/9: Assembly lifted while company and union
negotiate, workers remain on strike

      Union Solidarity has established a 24 hour assembly at
      Toyota
      Corner Grieve Pde
      and Dohertys Rd
      Altona
      [melway 54 G1]

      download support leaflet

      Maintenance workers at Toyota in Altona are on strike in support
of an AMWU delegate. Tony Brooks a senior delegate is being
discriminated against after being guaranteed his job at Altona by Toyota
during the Port Melbourne consolidation.

      During the consolidation process 795 employees from Port Melbourne
had been given an option of either transferring their job to Altona or
taking redundancy. The senior AMWU delegate was the only employee not
offered his existing position. He was locked out on 29 August and
offered a lower skilled job on the production line, he refused and his
fellow workers have rallied around him.

      Who will be next? If Toyota is taking this stance with the senior
delegate what hope has a rank and file worker have? Don’t cross the
picket.

      SUPPORT NEEDED
      Visit the picket: Key times are 7am-8am, 3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am. Talk
to assembly coordinator on arrival.
      Workplace Meetings: Arrange a meeting at your to support the
Toyota workers. If you require a speaker contact: 0412 484 094.
      Message of Support: Send messages of support to:
contact at unionsolidarity.org
      Spread the word: Print/Copy/Distribute this leaflet. Email and
phone your networks
      Logistical Support: We require the following items to support the
picket:
      • UHF transceivers
      • Mobile phones
      • Food
      • Coverings, Tarps etc