Major City Rally Monday

Date: 02 June 2000

Up to 20,000 workers are expected to rally outside the offices of the Australian Democrats in Sydney on Monday to urge them to block Peter Reith's latest wave of industrial laws.

Building workers across the city will down tools at 11.30am and meet at Town Hall before marching to the Democrat officers in Phillip Street.

They will be joined by other workers effected by the changes including: retail workers, finance sector workers and entertainers.

A surf band will provide the atmosphere as rank and file workers address the crowd about the impact of the proposals to take away the right to bargain on an industry-wide basis.

WHERE: Government Offices, 70 Phillip Street, Sydney

WHEN: 12.30pm, Monday June 5

CONTACTS:

NSW Labor Council:
Michael Costa - 0418 442719
Peter Lewis - 016 289 335

CFMEU
Phil Davy - 0414 867 188

For further information

Contact:	Peter Lewis
Union:	Labor Council of NSW
WWW:	http://workers.labor.net.au/

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