A sea of protesters marched through central Melbourne, expressed their disgust for federal Labor’s move to put the CFMEU into administration.
A group of women stood at the front of the crowd, holding a large black CFMEU banner, as the crowd made its way from Carlton to the Fair Work Commission in Exhibition Street.
That sentiment was shared by many of his fellow protesters. They expressed simmering anger and disappointment in the Labor Party, but fierce and unflinching loyalty to a union they say protected their rights and kept them safe on worksites. “We stick together. We show the world, we stay together,” shouted one protester. “We walk down to the government building and let them know what we think.”Credit:Construction worker Haralambos, who did not want his surname used, said he was concerned the placing of the CFMEU“Where does this end? The whole thing is just really unfair,” he said.
“The government reckons the CFMEU is corrupt. Well, I reckon they should look in their own backyard.”
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