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PROTEST JAIL THREAT TO UNION OFFICIAL - SUPPORT NOEL WASHINGTON |
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 05:13 |
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ON TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER  Supporters of civil rights and construction workers will rally against the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) on Tuesday December 2 - the date and time that CFMEU official Noel Washington goes on trial for refusing to submit to an ABCC interrogation.
Noel Washington faces six months in jail, because he stood up for workers.
The ABCC can force construction workers and their union representatives to attend interrogations, record union meetings without workers’ knowledge, and remove the right of workers to choose their own legal counsel. The ABCC is a legacy of the Howard government that ensures workers in construction are treated differently from all other workers in Australia. This issue affects hundreds of thousands of construction industry workers across Australia. | SYDNEY | At 11.45 am | Sydney Town Hall Square, then march to ABCC, Level 11, 255 Pitt Street | | WOLLONGONG | At 9.00 am | At the Ampitheatre, Crown Street Mall, Wollongong | | NEWCASTLE | At 11.45 am | Civic Park, Cnr Auckland and King Streets, Newcastle |
Join us to support Noel and help end the witch hunt. Send a message to the Federal Labor Government that THE ABCC HAS GOT TO GO NOW! To learn more, go to www.rightsonsite.org.au.
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