# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+11:00)
- **Event Description**: AFTER 2 YEARS OF RELENTLESS ASSAULT BY HOSTILE GOVERNMENTS AND SENSATIONALIST MEDIA THE CFMEU NOW FACES A ROYAL COMMISSION.

MEANWHILE UNIONS THAT ACTUALLY DEFEND THEIR MEMBERS, LIKE RAFFWU ARE FIGHTING LEGISLATIVE OBLIVION.

WHAT CAN MILITANT UNIONS EXPECT AS VICTORIA GOES TO ELECTION THIS YEAR?

THIS FORUM LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES WORKERS FACE AS ANTI UNION ATTACKS INCREASE.

SPEAKERS

NIGEL DAVIES (CISA)
LOUKAS KAKOGIANNIS (RAFFWU)
CRAIG JOHNSTON (CFMEU R&F / DUDC)

WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 6PM
46 IRELAND STREET WEST MELBOURNE

BBQ & REFRESHMENTS AVALIABLE FOR DONATIONS

ALL COMMUNITY WELCOME
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/fighting-unions-under-attack/200030739938513
- **Event Categories**: Business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Maritime Union of Australia -  Victoria Branch
- **lat**: -37.80722
- **long**: 144.94473
- **full address**: Maritime Union of Australia -  Victoria Branch, 46-54 Ireland Street,Melbourne,VIC,Australia

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK being held?
  - **A:** FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK takes place on Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Maritime Union of Australia -  Victoria Branch, 46-54 Ireland Street,Melbourne,VIC,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK?
  - **A:** FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK is organized by Defend the Unions - Defend the CFMEU.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If FIGHTING UNIONS UNDER ATTACK sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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