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

Thousands Rally - Nov 30

Hundreds of Thousands Rally Australia-wide against IR laws

High-spirited crowd at MCG guaranteed successful Sky Channel broadcast across Australia for the National Day of Protest on 30 November.

A festive atmosphere at the People's Ground, the MCG, met impassioned speeches from political and union leaders. Key note address from Kim Beazley emphasised the ALP promise to rip up John Howard's IR laws.  ACTU Secretary Greg Combet and ACTU President Sharan Burrow reminded the trade union movement that the battle against the IR Laws must continue in 2007, Federal election year.  The MCG crowd witnessed a rousing performance from great Australian artists, Jimmy Barnes and Casey Donovan. Comedians Dave Hughes and Corinne Grant gave the crowd plenty to laugh about. The Victorian Trades Hall Council organised a march from the MCG into the City to the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Sts, where VTHC Secretary Brian Boyd, reinforced the message that the battle to fight the IR laws must continue into 2007!
  

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