James Hardie Shirking Moral Obligations

Media Release - July 22, 2004

Speaking on ABC TV Lateline, ACTU Secretary Greg Combet said:
“I can assure people, and particularly anyone who is watching who is suffering from asbestos disease or who has a family member or friend who is suffering, the union movement will not be letting this issue go.
This is one of the largest exercises to avoid moral and legal obligations in Australia’s corporate history and we are going to fight very hard to bring them to justice.”

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