Hundreds protest Howard visit

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WOLLONGONG — With only a few days' notice, 700 people protested PM John Howard's visit on October 18, when he opened the office of a local Liberal MP. The South Coast Labor Council coordinated the action and contingents from many unions participated, including large numbers of firefighters, nurses, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union members and workers from the local steelworks. The strongest message of the rally was opposition to Howard's proposed industrial relations legislation.

Photo by Chris Williams

From Green Left Weekly, November 2, 2005.
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