Ark
This Tuesday, July 20, construction worker Ark Tribe will face court in Adelaide for what could be the last time.
His ‘crime’? Sticking up for his safety rights on site and then refusing to be coerced into an interview with the unfair Australian Building and Construction Commission.
For this, Ark now faces up to six months in jail.
But most Australians are still asleep to what the ABCC is or how it trashes the rights of ordinary working people like Ark.
If they learn the truth they will want to defend construction workers who operate in an industry where safety is a daily matter of life and death.
A tragic reminder of this came on Friday, when a construction worker was killed by a falling steel beam at Adelaide’s desalination plant site.
Rallies are being held around the entire country to mark Ark’s trial on July 20, 21 and 22, but we need a mass of people to turn up if Australia is going to actually sit up and take notice.
Your voice needs to be heard to end this injustice.
Workers standing up for their rights have changed Australia for the better throughout history and we need that to continue this week.
Rallies kick off in Ark’s hometown of Adelaide, starting from the Tent Embassy in Victoria Square at 8:30am.
There will be one near you, just check the full list of times and locations below.
Show your support for Ark and make the nation aware of what the ABCC actually does to ordinary construction workers.
We’ll be tweeting updates from the court, you can follow us on #dontjailark
July 20
Adelaide, South Australia -Tent Embassy, Victoria Square, 8:30am
Sydney, NSW – Sydney Town Hall, George St, 12pm
Melbourne, Victoria – March to ABCC offices, Cnr St. Kilda and Toorak Roads, 10am
Canberra, ACT – on-site meetings over the three days of Ark’s Trial
Perth, WA – March to office of ABCC, Perth Esplanade (near glass pyramid), 10am
Warrnambool, VIC – Cannon Park, 10am
July 21, 22:
Wonthaggi, VIC – Lions Park, 1:30pm (July 21)
Brisbane, QLD – Roma St Forum, 10am (July 22)
Gold Coast, QLD – Southport Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast H’way, 10am (July 22)
Rights on site campaigns to abolish the ABCC
