QCU Will March at CHOGM

Date: 24 July 2001

The QCU and the Queensland union movement will engage in a peaceful rally and march at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October.

At an Executive meeting today it was decided that the Queensland union movement would hold a peaceful march and rally in support of raising the labour standards of workers and their families across the Commonwealth.

"It is important decision that we would be part of such an event to highlight and raise the awareness of the poor working and labour standards in some of the countries that will be represented here in October," QCU Acting General Secretary Chris Barrett said.

"We welcome discussion and debate on human rights, indigenous rights and issues and democracy within the Commonwealth," Mr Barrett said.

"However, it is also our role to highlight the issues of labour standards, governance, debt and environment issues as well as human and union rights violations," he said.

"Our key issues are ones that have an effect on the working lives of Australians," Mr Barrett said.

"Globalisation and third world debt impact on workers' rights and core labour standards across the Commonwealth," he said.

"It is crucial that the union movement in Australia and especially Queensland have a voice at this time," he said.

For media comment contact Acting General Secretary Chris Barrett on (07) 3846 2468 or 0418 156 289

For further information

Contact:	Liz Phillips
Union:	Queensland Council of Unions
Phone:	07 3846 2468
Contact Mobile:	0407 624 475
Email:	lizp@qcu.asn.au
WWW:	http://www.qcu.asn.au

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