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Striking workers walk off Gold Coast hospital site

MORE than 1000 construction workers downed their tools and protested outside the Gold Coast Hospital University site office for ''fair'' conditions this morning.

MORE than 1000 construction workers downed their tools and protested outside the Gold Coast Hospital University site office for ''fair'' conditions this morning.

It is fifth time workers have walked off the $1.76 billion project amid allegations of sham contracting, unpaid superannuation and other entitlements.

A CFMEU spokesman said this time would be the last.

He said many workers were being paid the minimum EBA rate and not being given travel or other entitlements.

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