The jobs are being reduced in order to 'create efficiency', an to introduce 'new technologies' which will aid in the process...so I don't think it's being shipped away, just sectores in NZ and AUS are doing the same thing.

Again, profit and efficiency come before workers and community. Like it says above, this is the indication of a failing system, but we've known this for a long time now.

We also know that it's the realm of the workplace and the economy where workers are able to display their full social strength, because it's their role as producers which holds together the social and economic structure. Sadly, this seems to be forgotten.

So, people who are sick of this continuing trend of lay-offs and inept union activity, it's our task to raise awarness of the power of collective, direct action. We've got a long way to go, but posts like these indicate that it matters now more than ever.

Solidarity to the Cadbury workers, Kia Kaha.

Jared D