Wednesday, September 24, 2008

2 December: Noel Washington Rally

ASSEMBLE TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER 11.45AM
SYDNEY TOWN HALL SQUARE
MARCH TO ABCC
255 ELIZABETH STREET SYDNEY

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.

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