Construction workers protested outside the Fair Work Commission to demand that Esther Van Arend, a former Construction, Forestry Maritime and Employees Union health and safety organiser who had been unfairly sacked by the CFMEU administrator, be reinstated. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Community leaders, including Palestinian Ahmed AbadlaÌýfrom the Palestine Justice Movement, again called on the PMÌýAnthony Albanese to impose sanctions on Israel. Rachel Evans reports.
Tim Gooden, a former Geelong Trades Hall secretary, said the Labor government is complicit in Israel's genocide against Gaza and that unions should be doing more to stop it.
National secretary of the CFMMEUÌýChristy Cain told the Friends of Palestine WA rally that the union movement needed to take a stronger stand on Palestine.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters filled the streets across Australia, for the eighth week running, to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and for an end to Israel'sÌýsiege.
Union leader Christy Cain called on Labor and ACTU leaders to work for a ceasefire at the Palestine solidarity rally.
Construction workers demandingÌýprotection from silicosis and calling on Labor governments to keep their promises to remove anti-union laws took to Sydney streets in their thousands. Peter Boyle reports.
Unionists say the anti-union Australian Building and Construction Commission should be abolished immediately. Jim McIlroy reports.Ìý
Tucked away at the end of Labor’sÌýSecure Australian Jobs PlanÌýfor this election is a promise to abolish the ABCC. Workers will need to hold LaborÌýto account if elected, argues Sue Bull.
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Maritime Union of Australia national secretaryÌýChristyÌýCainÌýaddressed a protest demanding thatÌýSvitzer Australia reinstate tug boat crews who were replaced by labour hire.
More than 100 maritime workers and trade unionists protested outside Svitzer Australia tug boat operators to demandÌýitÌýreinstate sackedÌýtug boat crews. Tim Gooden reports.
Sydney’s May Day march highlighted the green ban imposed by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union on the demolition of a heritage-listed building in Parramatta. Pip Hinman reports.
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