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Next week workers' rights in Australia will be on trial as Adelaide construction worker Ark Tribe faces court on June 15, charged with refusing to attend an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) interview.
Under laws that apply only to building workers, a worker can be called into an interview and compelled to answer all questions. To not do so, could mean six months jail. This is what Ark faces now.
Ark Tribe said that, "this fight isn't about me or you, it's about us and the kids who come behind us. I never thought I'd see the day when hard working Australians would face jail for sticking up for their rights."
Don't Jail Ark - Sign the Petition
Here's you chance to see what Ark's lawyer, Stephen Dolphin, has to say about the landmark industrial case that he has been fighting. The first case of its kind that will test the laws under the Building and Improvement Act.
Most people are horrified to find out there is no right to silence in the laws that underpin the ABCC.
There is the possibility that an ordinary worker will go to jail. This is something that all working people need to be mindful of.
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Download Constructing Fear
A documentary exposing the activity of an industrial inquisition targeting building workers across Australia. “Constructing Fear” shows how these workers are the front line in an attack on civil liberties that has implications for every Australian.
Download "Stand Tall"
Visit "Rights On Site"
And if you’re reading this in Oz participate in the June 15 actions:
• SA - Rally supporting Ark going to court. Starting at the 'Ark Tribe Embassy', Victoria Square, Adelaide at 8:15am
• NSW - March of Solidarity at 12pm, corner of Goulburn St and Dixon Lane
• TAS - Parliament House, 12pm
• VIC - Tent Embassy, ABCC Headquarters, 533 St. Kilda Rd, Melbourne
• ACT, QLD, WA - Sending construction workers to Adelaide to support Ark.
