Australian unionists fight for ban on debilitating silica dust
Vol. 87/No. 16 - April 24, 2023![Unionists march in Sydney April 5 demanding ban on manufacture, use of stone products that produce silica dust. These particles can cause silicosis, a potentially fatal scaring of the lungs.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Australia_8716_750-300x226.jpg)
SYDNEY — Chanting “Union power!” over 1,000 workers marched through the central city here and rallied at the New South Wales state parliament April 5. The protest was part of a national day of action demanding a ban on the…