Marching against casualisation. Photo: Steve O'Brien
Unionists and their聽families rallied for secure jobs on February 19 after a found that job insecurity had reached a crisis point. The protest was organised聽by Hunter聽Workers. Speakers from the mining division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, the University of Newcastle and the aged care sector told the crowd of about 150 people about how casualisation was wrecking people鈥檚 lives and job security. The protest marched down the main street chanting slogans. such as 鈥淪ame job, Same pay鈥.
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Rally against casualisation on February 19. Photo: Steve O'Brien