Thousands of workers and their families will turn out in rallies around the country tomorrow, Friday October 30, in support of South Australian construction worker, Ark Tribe, who faces up to six months jail over a matter related to workplace safety.

Rallies will be held in almost every capital city around Australia as Ark appears before Adelaide Magistrate's Court in Victoria Square.   

 Under the Federal Government’s construction industry laws, Ark Tribe faces jail time for allegedly failing to attend a compulsory interrogation by the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).   

The ABCC are investigating workers such as Mr Tribe, for allegedly stopping work over safety concerns in 2008 at Flinders University. construction site.  

Rally details*:

• South Australia
  11am Adelaide Magistrates Court 260-280 Victoria Square, Adelaide
• NSW
  11am at Sydney Trades Hall, 377 Sussex Street Sydney
• Victoria
  9.30am outside the offices of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, 533 St Kilda Road Melbourne
• Queensland
  11am Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
• Tasmania
  9.30am outside the offices of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, 142 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
• Western Australia
  9.30am outside the offices of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, QV1 building St, Georges Terrace, Perth

*All times are local.

Join the rally in your local city or send a message of support to Ark at Rights on Site.  Join Ark's Tribe for more info.