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Anti-hoWARd government protest a success
Over 200,000 people have protested at the anti-hoWARd government rally in Melbourne, with at least 150,000 or more in other capital cities and in regional centres throughout Australia.
Huge crowds packed into Federation Square in Melbourne this morning.
Protesters marched across the city to the Carlton Gardens, where Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) secretary Martin Kingham said the rally was a huge success.
"Looks like 200,000 to me - the biggest industrial rally that I've ever seen in Melbourne," he said.
Thousands of building workers attended the rally despite the threat of a $22,000 fine each for taking part.
Australian Workers Union (AWU) secretary Bill Shorten says today's rallies are just the beginning of a campaign against the Howard Government.
"You asked what is the strategy for the next 700 days - the strategy is to fight - to fight in the workplace, to fight in the community, to fight in the media and to get rid of the Howard Government," he said.
nswcnna.blogspot.com/2005/11/anti-howard-government-prote...
Anti-hoWARd government protest a success
Over 200,000 people have protested at the anti-hoWARd government rally in Melbourne, with at least 150,000 or more in other capital cities and in regional centres throughout Australia.
Huge crowds packed into Federation Square in Melbourne this morning.
Protesters marched across the city to the Carlton Gardens, where Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) secretary Martin Kingham said the rally was a huge success.
"Looks like 200,000 to me - the biggest industrial rally that I've ever seen in Melbourne," he said.
Thousands of building workers attended the rally despite the threat of a $22,000 fine each for taking part.
Australian Workers Union (AWU) secretary Bill Shorten says today's rallies are just the beginning of a campaign against the Howard Government.
"You asked what is the strategy for the next 700 days - the strategy is to fight - to fight in the workplace, to fight in the community, to fight in the media and to get rid of the Howard Government," he said.
nswcnna.blogspot.com/2005/11/anti-howard-government-prote...