John Cummins- a union legend

A life in pictures tribute to CFMEU union leader John 'Cummo' Cummins who passed away 29/08/2006, the struggle still continues...

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[kingdmp1]

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[digswins]

@Tuathalful Thanks. I know that during the eighties and early nineties some Unions in Aus got ahead of themselves and lost focus but that was then and the game has certainly changed.

I am a staunch anti capitalist but you have to operate in the system so I just try and get a fair share for the members I represent,a living wage so they have some time with their family and the chance to buy a beer or whatever. I dont know whether this other knob is for real or what but he pissed me off.

M.t.R

[MRMILO57]

@Tuathalful ......no one owes you nothing, and it's the rich that are keeping you in job, you silly barstard!

[Tuathalful]

@Tuathalful NOTE: Many, probably most, trade unionist are not as anti-capitalist as I am; I'm expressing my position not any particular union's.

[Tuathalful]

@digswins You're just plain correct. The evidence for your position is overwhelming and the logic impeccable. Only through voluntary ignorance or prejudice and hypocrisy can this idiot claim unions are greedy; they simply are not. That's just a Union Bashing smear from bosses stooges. Greed is wanting more then your share, more then you deserve; more then you need; well the describes every successful capitalist out there, and every pathetic wannabe capitalist too.

[Tuathalful]

@MRMILO57 Actually dickhead, in democracy you have the right to work (& no legal obligation because you're not a boss' slave) and you have the right to demand a fair return on time and effort from the capitalist. As a whinging parasite you wouldnt know, but OWNERSHIP is a privilege WE the people afford YOU the parasite. Don't push your luck ya bigot or you and the rest of the parasite minority might find themselves up against the wall; as deserved. Your class war goes two ways; eat the rich!

[Tuathalful]

@MRMILO57 Wrong. That is a popular Liberal fallacy. It is in fact the greed of people like you that causes inflation. Every time workers win a little more of the value they create back to raise their standards of living; greedy parasite bosses see an opportunity to put up their prices and take the worker's gain for themselves. This is how you perpetuate class struggle, social class and the exploitation of those reliant of the sale of labour. This is how you wage class war. Shame on you.

[MRMILO57]

@digswins ...@digswins......inflation is part of the economy, but you friggin unions inhance inflation, you bastards are making the problem worse.

I ran my own business for 15 yrs, always paid my part time workers well, even gave them morning tea and good lunch break.

Being employed is not right, it's a privaledge!!!

[digswins]

@MRMILO57 You acn reply if you wish do not really care but just so we're clear on your chances of shifting my position; Union today, Union tomorrow, Union until I die!!

[digswins]

@MRMILO57 Remember last year lickspittle it was the banks and unregulated greeedy little fucking dream peddlers that nearly drove the world to its knees and who suffered the most?? Workers!!! To claim Unions are greedy compared to business is straight up bullshit.

I acknowledge your freedom to say what you want but c'mon you cannot escape the irony, union hater watching Union vids on the Tube pretty fucking funny. Bet you have accessed at least one of the benefits that I thanked Unions for below