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Rally against the ABCC

ABCC Headquarters, 553 St Kilda Road Melbourne
Dec 02, 2008
10:00 am - 01:00 pm

Mass rallies will be held in cities and towns across Australia and the world in support of the Rights on Site campaign and to celebrate the DPP dropping the charges against Noel Washington. Noel had been charged with refusing to attend an ABCC interrogation about a union meeting and was due to face court in Melbourne on 2 December 2008.

Show your support for rights on site by joining the global day of action on 2 December 2008.

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