rioters bloc
11th October 2006, 16:38
Below is some detail about the upcoming botany cranes picket.
The Sydney Uni SRC has booked a bus to transport activists to the picket.
Already, about 60 people have confirmed for the bus, so this should be a
great action! If you would like to get the bus, please contact me on
0415800586 so we can be sure about numbers and try and make arrangements
for more transport if its needed.
The bus leaves the SRC at 5:30am, so try and get there a bit before.
In solidarity
Paddy
*Blockade Botany Cranes*
*Monday October 16, 6am*
*5 Exell St, Banksmeadow*
*(*off Botany Rd)
Botany Cranes sacked union delegate Barry Hemsworth over an OH&S issue,
after he refused to accept a new unsafe practice being imposed by the
boss. A permanent picketline is being held outside the gates of the
workplace. Your support is being called on to show Botany Cranes that they
cannot treat their workers in this manner.
This blockade has been called by a new organisation, Worker Solidarity, a
broad group that seeks to support workers in any dispute they have with
their employer. We are trying to build this picket as big as we can. Please
tell other people and bring as many as you can with you. If you can get
there before 6am, even better.
from the CFMEU website http://www.cfmeu-construction-nsw.com.au/tabarry.htm
Sacked after 40 years service
Union delegate, Barry Hemsworth, was sacked on Wednesday September 6th
after 40 years experience in the mobile crane industry in Sydney. Barry is
the latest victim of the Howard Government’s attack on workers rights.
Barry had been the elected union delegate at the yard of Botany Cranes for
the last ten years. Barry is a highly respected crane driver, union member
and community activist. He has been a community activist for many years in
the Rockdale City Council area.
Since late 2005, Barry has been in dispute with his company over a
management decision to force individual employees to complete and sign off
on job risk analysis declarations. The Union and Barry consider this is in
breach of the company’s OH&S responsibilities and places the onus on
employees to assess risk. Many of the employees in the yard have not been
provided with adequate training to complete these job risk analysis and
related documentation.
After 40 years experience in the industry, Barry had seen too many
accidents. He was determined that company employees be properly trained.
Barry was finally sacked for ‘insubordination’. He was advised he could
only attend a safety meeting in regards to this issue if he agreed not to
argue his point of view.
Employees of the yard have condemned the sacking of their delegate but face
fines of $22,000.00 each if they attend a union meeting to discuss the
sacking. These new laws and this type of intimidation by the Howard
Government is un-Australian.
Barry has no protection from unfair dismissal because the Howard Government
abolished unfair dismissal laws. However, Barry has made a decision to
protest outside his factory gate to highlight this injustice and campaign
against these unfair laws.
The Sydney Uni SRC has booked a bus to transport activists to the picket.
Already, about 60 people have confirmed for the bus, so this should be a
great action! If you would like to get the bus, please contact me on
0415800586 so we can be sure about numbers and try and make arrangements
for more transport if its needed.
The bus leaves the SRC at 5:30am, so try and get there a bit before.
In solidarity
Paddy
*Blockade Botany Cranes*
*Monday October 16, 6am*
*5 Exell St, Banksmeadow*
*(*off Botany Rd)
Botany Cranes sacked union delegate Barry Hemsworth over an OH&S issue,
after he refused to accept a new unsafe practice being imposed by the
boss. A permanent picketline is being held outside the gates of the
workplace. Your support is being called on to show Botany Cranes that they
cannot treat their workers in this manner.
This blockade has been called by a new organisation, Worker Solidarity, a
broad group that seeks to support workers in any dispute they have with
their employer. We are trying to build this picket as big as we can. Please
tell other people and bring as many as you can with you. If you can get
there before 6am, even better.
from the CFMEU website http://www.cfmeu-construction-nsw.com.au/tabarry.htm
Sacked after 40 years service
Union delegate, Barry Hemsworth, was sacked on Wednesday September 6th
after 40 years experience in the mobile crane industry in Sydney. Barry is
the latest victim of the Howard Government’s attack on workers rights.
Barry had been the elected union delegate at the yard of Botany Cranes for
the last ten years. Barry is a highly respected crane driver, union member
and community activist. He has been a community activist for many years in
the Rockdale City Council area.
Since late 2005, Barry has been in dispute with his company over a
management decision to force individual employees to complete and sign off
on job risk analysis declarations. The Union and Barry consider this is in
breach of the company’s OH&S responsibilities and places the onus on
employees to assess risk. Many of the employees in the yard have not been
provided with adequate training to complete these job risk analysis and
related documentation.
After 40 years experience in the industry, Barry had seen too many
accidents. He was determined that company employees be properly trained.
Barry was finally sacked for ‘insubordination’. He was advised he could
only attend a safety meeting in regards to this issue if he agreed not to
argue his point of view.
Employees of the yard have condemned the sacking of their delegate but face
fines of $22,000.00 each if they attend a union meeting to discuss the
sacking. These new laws and this type of intimidation by the Howard
Government is un-Australian.
Barry has no protection from unfair dismissal because the Howard Government
abolished unfair dismissal laws. However, Barry has made a decision to
protest outside his factory gate to highlight this injustice and campaign
against these unfair laws.