ABCC warns workers not to demonstrate

The ABCC - Australian Building and Construction Commission - today issued warnings to companies that if their workers attended today's CFMEU rally and were 15 minutes late back to work they should be docked four hours pay.

The Federal Government claims the ABCC was established to restore the rule of law in the construction industry, yet it has done nothing to investigate Thiess' safety practices on the Marcus Clarke St site following the near fatality of a worker. Instead they issued warnings to those wishing to show public support for workplace safety.

"A man could have been killed on this site last week and yet the ABCC has done nothing to investigate Thiess' safety practices," says George Wason, ACT Secretary, CFMEU.

"The lack of concern shown by Thiess and the ABCC for worker safety is absolutely shameful."

"Workers have the right to go to work and also the right to go home safely."

Worker safety is paramount for the CFMEU. "We will not allow another workers life to be threatened on this job or any other job in the ACT."

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