- 11:00am Tuesday 12 November
- Belmore Park near Central Station
Join us to rally for the rights of the CFMEU and defend our democratic rights.
The new legislation targeting the CFMEU, stripping away its democratic processes based on unproven rumours is still standing. This is a dangerous precedent, threatening every union member’s right to organise and be heard. This precedent is undemocratic and anti-union! Let’s show up and demand these unjust laws be repealed!
It's important to understand the administration as a precedent, rather than specifically looking at the CFMEU. This has already had a chilling effect on other unions wanting to avoid similar repression, and just like many times before, sets up an attack for the Liberal Party to extend when next elected. That's why it's critical for other workers like us to stand together in solidarity, before there's no strong unions left to stand for ours. I urge those who can to come and bring friends, and those who can't to donate to the campaign - since the administration has seized the union's funds, they are relying on the generosity of other unions and political parties for printing fliers, buying flags, providing spaces and other basic organising needs.
See also this excellent article shared by @zero_gravitas recently: https://aussie.zone/post/14941033
Couldn't they have come up with their own slogan and not stolen the women's rights one in the US?
Yeah, this slogan is derivative of the classic "My body, my choice", but I don't see a problem with that. It's alluding to the those themes of autonomy and rights, in a different context.