Published 26 November 201919 December 2019 · Events / Announcement ‘The time to strike is now!’ An end-of-year debate Editorial team ‘The time to strike is now!’ Doors open at 5.30 pm, for a 6 pm start Friday 6 December ETU Ballroom, level 2 Trades Hall, Melbourne Overland, the United Workers Union, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and the Migrant Workers Centre are hosting a lively end-of-year debate on the contention: ‘The time to strike is now!’ Ready to battle it out on the night are six excellent speakers: – new Overland editor Evelyn Araluen, – book editor and MEAA delegate Bethany Patch, – artist and unionist Nicky Minus, – lawyer and ASU delegate Colleen Bolger, – UWU delegate and Fenner Dunlop employee John Williams, and – the Migrant Workers Centre’s Wallace Huang! Actual Human Rights Hero and Maurice Blackburn lawyer Lizzie O’Shea will be MC’ing the night. The whole affair will take place in the newly renovated ETU Ballroom at Trades Hall. (Did we mention that it is mandatory to stop for a selfie at the neon sign above the entrance?) Free food, free drinks, free event! But please book your tickets so we can keep an eye on numbers! * The summer edition of Overland, containing the 2019 Fair Australia Prize winners, will also be available for sale on the night. Editorial team More by Editorial team › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 16 February 202419 February 2024 · Announcement Statement of the Board of Overland Literary Journal Editorial team We, the Board of Overland literary journal, make the following statement in support of Editors-in-chief Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk and the entire Overland staff. We are a diverse Board made up of writers, unionists, lawyers, academics, activists, and arts industry workers. Our Board includes First Nations peoples as well as members of Australia’s Jewish community. 3 November 20238 November 2023 · News Subscriberthon 2023 Friends and Sponsors Editorial team Thank you to our sponsors for their generous contributions to the 2023 Overland Subscriberthon!
