United Workers' Union Woolworths Picket | Expanded Police Powers Exacerbate Racial Profiling | Arts Therapy Cut From NDIS

Monday Breakfast

Headlines: - updates on the 'MOU' between Vic Govt & Elbit Systems.- United Worker Union strike on woolies, picket in Dandenong today.- 3 anti-immigration laws passed in ParliamentITEM 1 || Replay from Raising Our Voices, excerpt from Ableism and Gender Based Violence earlier in the year with Lisa, Mel and Sarah talking about their experiences of ableism and gendered violence, as part of our 16-days Breakfast segments and in the lead up to 3CR's Disability Day 2024, 7am-7pm tomorrow.ITEM 2 || Why We Stand With the CFMEU II Emily Foley (NTEU delegate), talks to Annie on Solidarity Breakfast this Saturday about her successful push to have the NTEU National Committee's statement of support for the CFMEU and against administration of the Union passed. Emily is talking about the importance of union membership to stand up for the rights of workers in this space as we lead up to the community meeting at Coburg Townhall scheduled for Thursday Dec 5th at 6.30pm.ITEM 3 || Interview with Tim Kennedy, National Secretary of the United Workers Union about the strike against Woolworths for fair pay and equal and better conditions, and what's happening at today's picket in Dandenong South, scab labour and Woolworths attitudes to the strike.ITEM 4 || Interview with Ilo Diaz from the Centre Against Racial Profiling about new proposed legislation aiming to tackle knife crime, increasing police powers. Designated areas being able to be implemented in 12 hours rather than 10 days based on intelligence. The effects this will have on marginalised communities and exuberating police biases is discussed.racialprofilingresearch.orghttps://www.premier.vic.gov.au/getting-knives-victorian-streetsITEM 5 || Interview with Su Hanfling, a masters-qualified art therapist talking about the NDIA removing art therapy from their funding, the effects this has on clients, health professionals in the field, hospitals and community services, and the future of education on art therapy.Community event announcements:- Stand with the CFMEU public meeting on the 5th of December at the Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell st.- Woolworths Dispatch Picket today, 2nd December at 2 Portlink Drive, Dandenong South- Disability Day at 3CR tomorrow, 3rd December 7am to 7pm- Palestine Sunday Rally 12pm State Library Songs played:'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' - Gil Scott-Heron'Capitalism has no commitment to humanity' by Michael Parenti. Excerpt of this speech features on the beautiful and powerful EP 'Who But US' by DTA. [https://dtala.bandcamp.com/track/capitalism-has-no-commitment-to-humanity-by-michael-parenti]'Créme de Cassis' by Alesia Miller & Precious Tucker, as featured on 'A New Tomorrow' by Zulu. [https://flatspotrecords.bandcamp.com/track/cr-me-de-cassis-by-alesia-miller-precious-tucker]