Shocking moment tradies throw punches and bash each other with makeshift weapons… so were tensions between rival unions to blame?
- The tradies had a wild brawl at a North East Link building site in Melbourne
- Suggested the brawl comes after tensions between rival unions in the city
- Workers traded punches but also used makeshift weapons in the wild fight
Incredible footage shows the moment an all-out brawl broke out between rival tradies on a North East Link building site.
The construction workers were filmed throwing punches at each other and picking up makeshift weapons as they clashed North East Link building site in Bulleen, Melbourne.
The fight seemed to take place at a new Park and Ride bus hub built as part of the $15.8bn North East Link.
One man is seen lying on the ground as he is attacked, while a second man can be seen being knocked down by a punch.
The reason for the brawl is unclear but it comes amid tensions between rival construction unions.
The CFMEU has been accused of forcing workers and building firms to switch to companies aligned with them.
Meanwhile, the Australian Workers’ Union has launched legal action against global companies after accusing them of making its members redundant.
A source said there had been increased tensions between the CFMEU and the AWU over the past month.
However, there is also speculation that the fight was caused by personal tensions.
Emergency services were called and one person taken to hospital. No serious injuries were reported and no charges have been brought.
Two subcontractors have been sacked and told not to return after the brawl.
The North East Link project team has insisted that the brawl was a one-off.
Workers on the site have now been told any violent behaviour will not be tolerated.
One man is seen lying on the ground as he is attacked, while a second man can be seen being knocked down by a punch
Two subcontractors have been sacked and told not to return after the shocking brawl
‘Violence of any kind is unacceptable and seeing this behaviour on site is extremely concerning – the North East Link project team took appropriate action,’ a government spokeswoman told the Herald Sun.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said the vision was unacceptable and called for a full investigation.
‘The government has a role to keep people safe on building sites across the state and this behaviour is clearly unacceptable,’ he said.
‘We need to know if this is a regular occurrence and what the government is doing to stamp it out.’
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