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National Abolish ABCC Committee Meets at Melbourne Trades Hall

by Brian Boyd, VTHC Secretary 19 September 2008
Today the national Abolish ABCC Committee met at Melbourne Trades Hall.  Chaired by Dave Noonan, National Secretary CFMEU (Construction and General) Division, the meeting assessed the campaigns activities and general strategy to date.

In particular, reports were heard about the ABCC’s court cases against CFMEU Vic senior official Noel Washington.  His court case formally starts on Tuesday December 2nd and major rallies have been called for that day in Melbourne and Geelong.

In NSW, a major rally has also been called for 12 Noon on that day that will march on the ABCC Offices in Sydney.  Unions in WA are also planning march on the ABCC Offices in Mill St Perth on December 2nd as well.

It was also reported that there has been a great response to the campaign’s ABCC facebook site, email campaign and the www.rightsonsite.org.au website.  So far over 200,000 hits have occurred.

Ads for airports were also discussed, especially for Canberra Airport because of the resolution being put forward in the federal ALP Caucus by Victorian Senator Gavin Marshall.

The meeting noted there has been a very good national response to the anti-ABCC petition.  Tens of thousands of signatures have already been gathered.  Nearly 30,000 have been gathered in Victoria so far.

Next meeting of the national Abolish ABCC Committee will be on Friday 3rd October.


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