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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Friday, May 14, 2004 ::
Jailed For Attacking Scabs By Stefanie Balogh, Australian
The County Court heard yesterday that Johnston wore a balaclava and was the ringleader of the raids. He told a manager he was 'dead', and threatened to 'kick the shit' out of Skilled Engineering.
'The use of balaclavas was particularly sinister and disconcerting, and had a, I'll use the word, terrifying effect on those present at Johnson Tiles,' Crown Prosector Bob Johnson said.
At the time, Johnston was the Victorian secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and head of its Workers First faction.
The rampages divided Australia's union movement and eventually cost Johnston his job. Since then, the 47-year-old has become a cause celebre for ultra-militant unionism.------------------------------------------- posted 6:49 AM :: reference link ::
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