RANK AND FILE CFMEU AND COMMUNITY, FIGHTING FOR A DEMOCRATIC, MEMBER-RUN UNION 
HANDS OFF THE CFMEU!


Defend the unions;
Defend the CFMEU!



We oppose government interference in unions. The CFMEU, like all unions, must have the right to procedural fairness and justice.



27/8/24 rally in Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Matt Hrkac
18/9/24 rally in Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Matt Hrkac
27/8/24 rally in Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Matt Hrkac
27/8/24 rally in Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Matt Hrkac



Coming up


5pm, Wednesday 2 October 2024*
Rank and File Union Branch Meeting
ANMF Building, ground floor, 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, VIC
(opposite CFMEU headquarters)

* Please note – updated date and venue


(leaflet by Sam Wallman; download a print-friendly version here)



6.30pm, Thursday 10 October 2024
Migrant Coalition Public Forum: What’s Going On With The CFMEU?
Greek Democritus Worker’s League, 583 High Street, Thornbury VIC
All welcome









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ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
Defend the Unions - Defend the CFMEU opposes the Albanese Labor government’s attack on the CFMEU. We see the draconian Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 as anti-union and anti-worker.

By appointing an outside administrator and interfering in the CFMEU’s right to determine its own affairs through the democratic control of its membership, this law breaks the International Labor Organisation Convention: Part 1: Freedom of Association, Articles 3 and 4.

The law also sets a precedent for attacking all unions while undermining the organising power of the trade union movement. An attack on one union is an attack on all workers.

This is an orchestrated and planned, underhanded attack on the CFMEU in order to reduce the CFMEU’s ability to represent its members and campaign for safe and good working conditions.

It also undermines the progressive work the CFMEU has done in solidarity with First Nations communities, against the war in Palestine and its campaign for a corporate super profits tax to fund social and affordable housing.

Labor’s attacks will only benefit the bosses and Master Builders at a time when many sectors of the community are suffering.

We urge all union members to pass solidarity motions in their workplaces and through their union structures to build pressure on their union leaderships to back the CFMEU against these attacks by the Labor government.



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OUR DEMANDS
  • Repeal of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024;
  • Administrators from all CFMEU offices be removed;
  • All sacked CFMEU officials to be immediately reinstated


OUR PURPOSE
    Defend the Unions – Defend the CFMEU will campaign against these unjust laws – and will unite a broad section of the community to give support to the CFMEU, all construction unions and any other union that needs community solidarity.


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CFMEU solidarity march, 27 August 2024 in Naarm/Melbourne. Photo: Matt Hrkac



RANK AND FILE CFMEU AND COMMUNITY, FIGHTING FOR A DEMOCRATIC, MEMBER-RUN UNION 
HANDS OFF THE CFMEU!