Construction workers take their lunch break on a busy street in Melbourne, to protest the closing of their onsite tea rooms by the state government, on Sept. 17, 2021. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Construction workers took to the streets of Melbourne’s CBD blocking traffic to peacefully protest the Victorian state government’s latest COVID-19 restrictions for the industry.
Dozens of construction workers blocked Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets with chairs and tables while on their breaks, stopping the trams, video on social media show.