Constructing Fear [film, oz] 31st August

[Black Dagger]

CONSTRUCTING FEAR

Australia’s Secret Industrial Inquisition

Constructing Fear tells the story of Australia’s little known industrial watchdog, the $150 million dollar Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). The ABCC, created following the Cole Royal Commission to put a halt to alleged ‘unlawful practices’ on building sites, has far-reaching powers that strip building workers of basic rights and has had a disastrous impact on the safety and conditions of ordinary Australian men and women.

Constructing Fear is a compelling film that tells the first hand stories of the workers who have been singled out, stripped of their rights and intimidated, and the bravery of those who dared to fight back. Workers like the 107 Perth construction workers now facing individual fines of $28,600 each after a strike over the sacking of a safety delegate and Brodene, a crane driver and single mother of three children, who was threatened with jail after a stopwork meeting following a ‘near-miss’ accident with a train on a level-crossing.

Premiere - Constructing Fear

When: 5pm, Friday 31st August

Where: Guthrie Theatre, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in the Design Building (Building 6) Harris Street, Ultimo (near the ABC and the overhead footbridge)

For more information about Constructing Fear, go to www.constructingfear.com.au

The film premiere is followed at 6:30pm by the opening of the alternate forum to APEC. The forum will focus on people’s rights and workers rights. Speakers include Sharan Burrow, ACTU and ITUC President, Yuri Munsayac, from Asia Partnership for Human Development, and Don Henry, Executive Director of the Australian Conservation Foundation.

The alternate APEC conference is at the same venue on Saturday September 1, from 9.30am – 4.00pm, with panels and workshops, including some documentary screenings. Keynote speakers include: Prof Jane Kelsey from the University of Auckland and Action Resource Education Network of Aotearoa (ARENA), John Sutton, National Secretary CFMEU, and Elmer Labog, Chairperson of the KMU Labor Centre Philippines.

For more information, contact the AFTINET on (02) 9212 7274 or visit www.aftinet.org.au.

Tim Vollmer
Media Liaison Officer

Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union
(NSW Construction and General Division)

Ph: (02) 9749 0405 Fax: (02) 9749 3605 Mob: 0404 273 313
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cfmeu-construction-nsw.com.au/

Unions NSW Your Rights At Work – Get Active - www.nswrightsatwork.com.au

[Marsella]

I just watched this BD!

You can download this film for free!

And yeah, the ABCC are fucks - they can actually multiply fines up to 10 times. Basically the only time you can strike (protected) is where the agreement has passed the NED (Nominal Expiry Date); where the bargaining period has begun. And still then there are very rigid limits on what you can and cannot do.

Grgghh I was going to post more but the librarian hijacked my computer.

Anywhoms, the strikes also have to be related to the actual industry; solidarity strikes aren't allowed. Also the Minister of I.R has the power to break strikes. Oh and you have to belong to a union which relates to your job; I think that's why there are two CFMEU's now. :/

It will be interesting to see what happens now that the new IR bill is in parliament.

I thought it was an interesting documentary, and you get to see where I live - and I saw some cats that I know! :P

[Bilan]

Jesus, planning this one early!

[Black Dagger]

This is a post from last year

[Marsella]

This is a post from last year

I know! :P

I was actually going to post a new thread on it, but then happened to come across yours.

[Black Dagger]

I know you know i know! Was talking to PTIT

[Bilan]

Damn it all!