Jewel development: Union bosses rallies workers in street protest

JEWEL workers are officially labelling the site a protest as hundreds of workers gathered at the $1.4 billion building this morning.

Hundreds of Jewel workers gathered in protest outside the $1.4b development site.

JEWEL workers are officially labelling the site a protest as hundreds of workers gathered at the $1.4 billion building this morning.

Union flags flew and large signs were displayed depicting exactly how the workers are feeling about their futures being toyed with.

GLOVES ARE OFF IN $1.4B JEWEL SITE DRAMA

Hundreds of Jewel workers gathered in protest outside the $1.4b development site.

“YooHoo Tom Tate tell ya mate I gotta put food on my kid’s plate”, “Yuhu if this is how you treat your major partner and Aussie worker hoo-roo Yuhu” and “Yuhu can hide outta sight while someone flies their life but we will stand n fight to be treated right” are among the messages written on the signs.

WHAT JEWEL BUILDER HAS TOLD STATE GOVERNMENT

Hundreds of Jewel workers gathered in protest outside the $1.4b development site.

In a passionate address to the hundreds of workers who gathered for the meeting, CFMEU spokesman Michael Ravbar said it would be a long fight but “we are going into battle”.

JEWEL TRADIES TOLD IT’S BETTER TO ‘GET NEW JOBS’

Jewel workers gather for a speech from the CFMEU on the street outside the $1.4b construction site.