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HONOUR ROLL PAINTERS AND DOCKERS UNION , QUEENSLAND BRANCH. This union was theirs and by their valour they bequeathed it in freedom, to this day. FSPDU Officer PAT SHANNON murdered 1972 LESLIE BATKIN murdered 1987 BILLY O'CONNOR doa 1975 RON CHAPMAN murdered 1987 JOHN WLODARCZYK murdered 1975 THOMAS MOLONEY disappeared 1990 DENNIS BAILEY murdered 1976 MARK REDDING disappeared 1990 CHARLES REEVES murdered 1978 MERV COLLINS doa 1994 NORMAN FOORDE disappeared 1979 KAY CHAMBERS doa 1995 TOUCH ONE TOUCH ALL This union was formed in 1900 to protect the interests of workers in the maritime group of industries. In 1993 the union was deregistered under S 193 of The Australian Industrial Relations Act, which requires unions with less than 10,000 members to convince the Industrial Commission that special circumstances exist that justify their continued registration. The fact that this union is the cultural and economic heritage of generations of Australians, was not deemed a special circumstance by the industrial commissioner, while the campaign waged within the organization to increase membership was met with thuggery, violence and murder. By becoming an Associate Member* you will be taking an active stand against strong arm, bully boy tactics. Details of your associate membership will be presented to the Industrial Commission in petition form when the union makes application for re registration. Application for Associate Membership* of the, Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union of Australia , Queensland Branch. Oath of Fealty: This union having been formed to advance the Interests of the profession to which I belong and fully approving of its rules and objects hereby ascribe my name as a member and declare my fealty to same. Name……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Date of Birth……………………………………………………………………. Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Post Code…………………… Signature………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Date……………………………………………………………………………… *Associate membership is free. Upon re registration dues will be charged at the rate of twelve dollars per year plus two dollars per year compulsory funeral contribution. Then all associate members will be counted as financial members and will be requested to attend meetings. Send forms to: The Secretary Treasurer FSPDU or E Mai l to: docker01@dockersunion.com 4/25 Crase St . Ring the union hotline + 61 7 3358 1839. New Farm Qld. 4005. Written and authorized Martin Timothy, Secretary/ Treasurer. ******************************************************************************************************* ITEM: Jim Finch was released from prison and deported to England in 1988. He had been serving life imprisonment for the murder of a young married woman, an employee of the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub who perished with fourteen other people when the place was firebombed in March 1973. He told a television journalist who interviewed him after his release that he had indeed bombed the nightclub in company with Ian Hamilton. John Stewart convicted with Finch died in prison, those who see his body say his face is frozen in a mask of horror. Hamilton disappeared 1974, no remains were ever found. The editor of Port News a journal that concentrated as does this journal on issues affecting the Docker community, was convicted of his murder. Allegedly becoming the first person in Crown Law to be convicted of murder sans body sans murder weapon. Compare this with the McCulken case. Finch said he bombed the nightclub at the behest of Officer Murphy of the Queensland Police. Port News warned in 1973 of The Clockwork Orange Gang, thugs, vassals of corrupt police who provided such services as were required. The Whiskey bombing cited as one such service, an earlier bombing and fire at another valley nightspot another. This journal warns of the same gang now The One Telephone Call Murder Company, who do wet jobs for police and for law firms. Zervos, the McCulkens, Batkin, Kay Chambers victims, O'Dempsy, Glancy, Smith, Foreman, murderers and grotesque police corruption re Detective Shields, Desmond, Nikola, Hepitch, Hitch, Magnussen, Kajewski, Doyle. The Pacific Guardian Incident: The Secretary's decision. Expelled as scab Des Noon, Mick Williams, George Gray, Kerry Beak, expelled scab officer of the union, John Burke, Bob Mason, expelled scab Committee of Management Ian Bridges, N Brinleigh Williams. Not guilty scab as officer Ray Winning. Mr Winning had proven coercion in that Bob Mason had threatened his life. All other officers and members as of 15 and 18 July 1991 should show cause why they should not be gazetted as scabs in future editions of this journal. Gazetted as scab Don Burns. He claimed in 1988 it was for fear of murder that he abandoned his responsibility to defend the union against the depredations of the Smith/Reed/Mason clique and their political masters. Citing the deaths of Chapman who was his brother in law, and Batkin as reasons for his decision. He claimed he was leaving the industry for good. However once the union was deregistered he returned to work at Cairncross Dock, where scabs rule. Page 8 first published 1995. updated May 2004.Page 9