International Action on WA 107
107 Western Australian building workers face jail and personal fines of up to $28,600. Their crime? Participating in a stoppage in support of a sacked workmate and refusing to accept persistent safety breaches in their workplace.
On September 18, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) called on its affiliates to organise actions of solidarity and support the 107 CFMEU members being prosecuted by the Howard Government’s unfair workplace laws in Western Australia.
The WFTU said it is closely following the latest developments in WA and strongly protests against the Australian Government attack on the Right to Strike, its imposition of fines and all kinds of prosecutions.
‘Union freedom of association and the right to strike are basic means for collective bargaining to defend and promote the interests of working people and their contemporary demands.’
‘Workers all over the world do not want to go back to the days of masters and servants, or wage slaves with forced labour, or disciplining or fining workers on strike. The WFTU strongly supports the right to strike without penalties - the legal right to strike,’ the WFTU stated.
The ABCC - see the video that shows what they’re really up to
The Australian Building and Construction Commission is summonsing and interrogating workers who are simply trying to do their jobs. For as little as attending a meeting, workers can be fined or face imprisonment. The new documentary produced by the CFMEU exposes what the ABCC is really up to - to see the full impact it has on workers, their families and their lives visit...