WA: Construction workers jeer and chant in court

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2006
WA: Construction workers jeer and chant in court

West Australian construction workers facing unprecedented fines for striking .. have
received warnings from a federal court judge after jeering and chanting .. disrupting
proceedings.

The 107 Perth to Mandurah railway project workers are facing fines of up to 28 thousand
dollars each for striking in protest against the sacking of a shop steward.

About 100 workers and their families crammed into the Perth Federal Court after a union
rally through the city streets.

The workers raised union banners and chanted before the proceedings began .. drawing
warnings from court officials.

Proceedings were disrupted when the workers began chanting and hurling abuse at representatives
for the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

The matter has been adjourned until October 18 to give the workers' lawyers enough
time to take instructions from each of them.

AAP RTV ag/lk/es/bart

KEYWORD: RAILWAY COURT (PERTH)

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