Thursday, June 30, 2005

More than 100,000 protest against IR changes

An estimated 100,000 workers filled the streets of Melbourne. Tens of thousands of people have also rallied in Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and across Queensland against the Federal Government's proposed industrial relations changes.

The Government wants to enforce the use of individual contracts, abolish the state-based industrial relations systems, and remove unfair dismissal protection for workers sacked from businesses with less than 100 workers.

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