Victorian Trades Hall Council. The voice of Victorian workers since 1856.Victorian Trades Hall Council. The voice of Victorian workers since 1856.

June 28 National Day of Protest

Get ready for June 28 National Day of Protest

Unions and Community stand together against Howard's IR laws 
 
On November 15 2005 half-a-million people took to the streets nationwide in protest at the new IR laws
June 28, 10am
Australia has a long history of fighting for working rights.
In 2006, 150 years after Victorian workers fought for and won an eight-hour working day we are facing an extreme attack on those rights.
Under John Howard's IR laws many of the rights won in this country will be lost. Jobs will be threatened, real wages will go down, protection from unfair dismissal will disappear, workplace safety will be eroded. And that’s just the beginning.
Yet we're here to continue the fight. We know from past success that we can overcome such attacks.
Stand up on June 28 and be join the fight against these unjust laws. Together we can win.
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