Re: [VIC] TWU Blockade?

[taliesin@chariot.net.au (Taliesin Walker)]

On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 23:35:24 +1100, "Tezza"
<tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:

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>> I was at the other computer a moment ago, when on the adjacent TV
>> (this computer is thankfully TV free) there was a Ch 9 news item
>> on a TWU blockade of fuel terminals in Victoria, like they did a
>> few weeks ago briefly.  They also threatened to blockade 'ports &
>> railways' tomorrow.
>>
>> Looks like some fun and games are about to commence?
>
>Good on 'em, the government might finally do something.
Not really. I seems to me that the truckies need to make up their mind
as to if they want to be small businesspeople or employees. This whole
issue of road freight rates just goes to show what the road transport
system has to do to stay competive.

Tali