tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post6087726237982746504..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Public protest at "third-world" Cairns Hospital construction siteMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-59807423734422638862012-05-26T00:25:50.894+10:002012-05-26T00:25:50.894+10:00Cairns deserves better, our construction workers d...Cairns deserves better, our construction workers deserve better, our mates deserve better than what is being served up here. We have a half Billion Dollar project that was promised to be be first class. The contract was awarded to an out of townmulti national company that has employed bully boy managers who intimidate workers and the safety comitee, aledgedly punch Union officials (imagine the headlines around Australia if the tables were turned on that event alone) and allow antiquated building processes and mindsets to continue on site to the very clear detriment of safety. We had to sell our airport for this project in the interests of building a first class hospital that we so badly needed, and stimulate the local economy by way of employment opportunities. Well if this is what you get for $500, 000, 000 then that is disgraceful!. We often hear before politicians of all persuasions, at all levels that they will be the voice of the area in the big city, not the voice of the big city in this area, but what do you know our mates have been out on strike over legitimate safety issues for close to two weeks and the lack of noise from politicians has been disgraceful, except perhaps Ritchie Bates. Perhaps we shouldn't expect that much from "our elected reps" in the first place!<br />Rob Hillknrhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15556372126831631791noreply@blogger.com