‘Traitor’: City targeted by union rally

Hundreds of radical person gathered successful Brisbane to rally successful enactment of the embattled CFMEU pursuing allegations it was infiltrated by organised crime.

The almighty national was placed into medication by the national authorities aft allegations were aired of links wrong the ranks to bikie gangs.

More than 270 CFMEU officials were dismissed arsenic a result, including erstwhile QLD authorities caput Michael Ravbar and 20 others successful the state.

Mr Ravbar joined marchers astatine Miller Place connected Tuesday for the “Your Union, Your Choice” rally, portion of a run by erstwhile national bosses.

Marchers were seen carrying flags and placards calling the Australian Council of Trade Unions caput Sally McManus a “class traitor”.

Other signs likened Ms McManus to Margaret Thatcher, the erstwhile UK Tory premier curate who famously smashed that country’s ember mining union.

The lawsuit was organised by the Electrical Trades Union Queensland and Northern Territory, and included sacked nationalist caput Jade Ingham.

The Your Union, Your Choice run was launched successful Brisbane past period and is aimed astatine challenging the union’s forced administration.

A squad of barristers pb by Bret Walker SC volition tally a situation successful the precocious tribunal to laws allowing the national to beryllium placed successful forced administration.

Further rallies are expected successful coming days successful Sydney arsenic good arsenic Melbourne.