|
|
|
|
|
Abolish the ABCC
Reinstate Our Rights Print Leaflet
INDICATES RECENTLY UPDATED
"Unions today launched a national campaign to give construction workers the same rights as all other workers"
ABOLISH THE ABCC
CALLING ALL MEMBERS!
GET IT SIGNED ON SITE, AND
RETURN IT TO YOUR DELEGATE / UNION OFFICIAL / NEAREST UNION OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Date: 06 May 2008
Unions today launched a national campaign to give construction workers the same rights as all other workers - to abolish the Australian Building & Construction Commission NOW (instead of the Rudd Government’s proposed abolition in 2010).Dave Noonan, CFMEU Construction National Secretary, said five construction unions met for an historic gathering in Brisbane to agree a joint union campaign to bring an end to the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
"In Australia today there are special IR laws that only cover building workers that are different from all other workers.
"The ABCC is the creation of the former Howard Government's extreme IR laws, with powers to fine and even jail individual construction workers for standing up for their basic rights.
"Construction workers can be questioned over what happened at a union meeting, and have no right to silence.
"They can be fined up to $22,000 if they stop work for any reason even over safety, in what is one of Australia¹s most dangerous industries," said Dave Noonan.
Leadership of the AMWU, AWU, CFMEU, ETU and the Plumber's Union agreed unanimously that all of the Howard Government's industrial laws must be repealed.
"As long as these laws are in place, the era of WorkChoices will continue.
"The nationwide campaign, not seen since the Your Rights at Work Campaign, will highlight how ordinary workers and union officials face fines and jail just for standing up for their rights.
"Workers in the construction industry should have the same rights as every other Australian worker," said Dave Noonan.
Did you know?
Over 50 ordinary men and women have been forced and many more are still being forced to attend secret interrogations by Howard's ABCC enforcers. If they refuse to attend or to answer questions or hand over documents, they can be jailed for six months.The Rudd Government has not changed these laws.
Print out this petition, get it signed by all your family and mates, and return it to your site delegate, your union official, or to the CFMEU, 12 Railway Street, Lidcombe 2141.
We need the removal of these anti-worker laws now!
