Vic: ACTU angered by police violence against picketers

AAP General News (Australia)
01-19-2000
Vic: ACTU angered by police violence against picketers

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 AAP - Police violence against men and women in the Pilbara BHP dispute
was totally unacceptable, the ACTU said today.

ACTU secretary-elect Greg Combet said the "baton charge" by police had led to the hospitalisation
of one picketer.

He alleged a BHP vehicle hit a union organiser for the Australian Metal Workers Union
as he stood on the Newman picket line. He was taken to hospital with a suspected broken
ankle.

Mr Combet said BHP sought police presence at the picket line after workers took industrial
action over a …