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*** MEDIA ALERT *** Union rally at Defence Plaza Sydney 5.30pm Wednesday

NTEU NSW < 1 mins read

**** MEDIA ALERT ****

 

Why: Following the ACTU’s recent statement on Gaza calling for sanctions on Israel (including an end to all military trade) NTEU NSW has initiated a cross-union day of action. Workers from across the union movement will be gathering outside the Defence Department to call for sanctions on Israel and an end to the two-way arms trade.  

 

Who: Vince Caughley, NTEU NSW Division Secretary 

Paul Keating, Sydney Branch Secretary, Maritime Union of Australia 

Dr Sarah Kaine, Labor Member of NSW Upper House 

David Shoebridge, Greens Senator and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson 

 

When: 5:30pm, Wednesday, 10th September 2025 

 

Where: Defence Plaza, 320 Pitt St, Sydney NSW

 

Contact: Shannan Ely, NTEU NSW Division — 0482 684 477 / [email protected]

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