Protest Erupts as Australian Construction Workers Call on Union to ‘Stand Down’ Over Vaccine Mandate

Protest Erupts as Australian Construction Workers Call on Union to ‘Stand Down’ Over Vaccine Mandate
Construction workers clash with unionists at a protest at Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) headquarters in Melbourne, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. AAP Image/James Ross
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Hundreds of construction workers have called on union boss John Setka to stand down as mandatory vaccination rules take effect across all construction sites in the Australian state of Victoria from Sept. 23.

The move follows a protest held last week where groups of construction workers took their morning tea breaks in the middle of streets in Melbourne’s CBD with chairs and tables as a show of their opposition to government-imposed restrictions on the sector.
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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