December 1997

Drake International in Canada

Mercenaries fly to Dubai for waterfront training
(ACTU and MUA 3 Dec)

ICFTU blasts government use of a secret mercernary force
to break unions (ICFTU 4 Dec)

Australian Labour Party accuses Reith of docks "scab force" plan (Sydney Morning Herald 4 Dec)

TGWU General Executive Council Chair rules out debate
on Liverpool motions (5 Dec)

Unexpected Guests at Mersey Docks (5 Dec)

Neptune Jade and Liverpool Dockers (Pacifica Radio 8 Dec)

Dockers refute Bill Morris figures (10 Dec)

Dubai mercenaries: New Zealand Seafarers Union statement (12 Dec)

New Interest in Dockers and Transport Workers
(Peter Waterman 12 Dec)

Global union action halts Australian strike breaking
mercenary scheme in Dubai (ITF 14 Dec)

Robert Irminger fined $100 (16 Dec)

Pacific Maritime Association ditches internal arbitration
(Journal of Commerce 18 Dec)

Australian Shadow Transport Minister demands
Government come clean on Dubai (18 Dec)