Unite Union leader condemns police spying on union
Friday, 19 December 2008, 9:43 am Press Release: Unite Union
Unite Union leader condemns police spying on
union
Unite Union leader Matt McCarten today released
emails from police informant Rob Gilchrist to the police spy
unit detailing activities being organised by the union as
part of their push to abolish youth pay rates and increase
the minimum wage.
“These emails give lie to the police
claim that only potential criminal actions by individuals
were being targeted. A wide range of legal actions by
unions, political parties and peace and justice groups came
under the evil eye of the police. There is no evidence that
the actions of Gilchrist were in any way discouraged by the
police.
“We need a full public inquiry into the actions
of the police spy unit whose actions have clearly gone way
beyond any legal mandate," said Mr McCarten.
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