STOP the CELL OFF – NO PRISON$ FOR PROFIT$!
RALLY: 11.00am Thursday 2 April
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Assemble 10.00am in Hyde Park (Archibald Fountain).
The NSW Government is planning to privatise the State’s prisons.
Minister Robertson claims there will only be two privatisations, but the Department has other plans. They have admitted the privatisations are a union-busting exercise and are using covert actions to undermine unions and ignore local communities, workers and their families.
Private prisons will hurt local communities. Jobs will be lost and safety will be compromised. Prisons should not be run for profit.
Help stop further attacks on our public services
Premier Nathan Rees told the Daily Telegraph on Saturday that the Labor Party’s policies on privatisation, which are directly breached by the proposed prison privatisation, “doesn’t reflect the modern economic environment”, saying “you have to crack an egg to make an omelette”. It’s time to make our politicians listen to the community and make a stand against the fire sales of essential services.
Please support the correctional officers at in their campaign by coming to the rally next Monday, printing off the attached flyer and distributing in your workplace or neighbourhood, and encouraging others to attend and sign the petition.
Stop the Cell Off!
Sign the petition here.
