Threat of major escalation of industrial action as tens of thousands of workers march in Melbourne and Sydney against CFMEU administration - eviltoast

In short:

Tens of thousands of workers have attended rallies in Sydney and Melbourne to protest the forced administration of the construction division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU).

A senior Victorian union figure has threatened an additional 72 hours of strikes.

What’s next?

The federal government is planning a meeting next month between unions, government and businesses, in a bid to reset in the wake of the CFMEU scandal.

  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Between this and the proposed internet filter, Labor clearly don’t want any more election victories.