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What's On

  • Next delegates meeting Tuesday 5 February 5.30pm
  • 1st Wednesday of the month is the Electrical Trade Union Geelong Branch members meeting. Gheringhap St. Office at 5.00pm.
  • 3rd Wednesday of the month the Plumbers Union members meeting is 5.00pm at Geelong Trades Hall.
  • Last Wednesday of the month at 12 noon the CFMEU shop stewards meet at the CFMEU office on Fyans St.
  • Every Thursday night at 6.00pm. Geelong Trades Hall Choir rehearsal. All members welcome. 127 Myers Street. Geelong.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Speak Out Against the Unjust Laws of the Task Force

Speak Out
4.00 PM, Friday 30 May 2008
Malop Street Crossing GEELONG
(Outside Market Square)
Come and help with the petitions, info leaflets and banners.
In 2006 the Howard Government created an $80 million dollar Task Force called the Australian Building and Construction Commission. This Task Force then set about trying to stop unions and workers protecting safety standards on construction sites with threat of fines and goal if you refuse to be interrogated or answer questions. The right to silence was removed and workers refusing to work in unsafe condition or without representation have been fined. These are unjust laws and unfairly target progressive unions and workers in our community.
Workers dying on the job is no laughing matter, neither is going to gaol trying to protect them.
These laws must be abolished and Howard’s Task Force thrown in the bin NOW.