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Massive workers rally has shut down Melbourne's CBD

A massive workers rally has shut down Melbourne's CBD, sending public transport into chaos and blocking roads to thousands of motorists.

Change the Rules rally, a protest calling for better working conditions and a national pay rise, which began at 10.30am at Trades Hall, on the corner of Lygon and Victoria streets, is slowly moving through the city.

Thousands of protesters signed up to march in the rally, which has closed parts of Lygon, Victoria and Swanston streets.

About 150,000 protesters are signed up to march in the rally, which has closed parts of Lygon, Victoria and Swanston streets.

The protesters will walk along Russell and La Trobe Streets before making their way down Swanston Street to Flinders Street Station.

Trams are operating with limited service in the city, with most stopping at the edge of the CBD until the delays clears around 12.30pm.

The city circle tram is impacted as well as trams that operate along Bourke, Swanston, Collins and La Trobe streets.

Maggie Stone starring Thuso Lekwape and Branden Christine – Darlinghurst Theatre Company

Free Pete Seeger 1961

Free Pete Seeger


THlS picture reproduces a signed message, written by famous American people's artist, Pete Seeger folk singer and banjo virtuoso, and just received by Sydney's Western Suburbs branch of the Eureka Youth League.

Pete Seeger, for years denied a passport by the United States Government, was recently sentenced to one year in gaol for his refusal to answer witch-hunting questions before a government committee. At present he is on 20,000 dollars bail.

The EYL branch wrote at the time to advise Pete Seeger it was organising a special function in support of the movement of protest against this repression.

Last Saturday night, at the function in Balmain, about 50 young people heard tapes of Seeger's songs and an outline of his outstanding work for the cause of peace and the working class of the USA.

Signatures were collected to a letter of protest to the US President and to a letter to Pete Seeger.