Tuesday Breakfast

Headlines// 7:15AM// Jessica has been a member of the Australian Unemployed Workers Union since it was founded but has been an activist since the 70s. In 2014, Jessica helped form a local AUWU branch in Wonthaggi, where they picketed job centres to support their members. Now she is on age pension and says she can't believe that we are still fighting Howard-era payments under the poverty line and the Morrison era of punitive penalty systems. Jess joined us on the show to talk about the upcoming picket organised by AUWU to protest the National Employment Services Association's annual conference.  If you need support after listening to this interview: 13 YARN (13 92 76), Lifeline 13 11 14, Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467, QLife 1800 184 527 (3pm - midnight). Links:'Stop Profiteering from Poverty' event AUWU websiteBreadline (AUWU's radio show) 7:30AM// Zelda from Disrupt Wars. Last Tuesday at 12:30pm there was a snap action held outside the Indonesian embassy to demand an end to the persecution of West Pap