Death Ban On Hardie

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Date: 23 November 2004
The World Asbestos Congress, being held this week in Tokyo, Japan, has condemned the actions of James Hardie for restructuring and denying compensation to Australian asbestos victims and called for a ban on James Hardie products until justice is won.
World Asbestos Congress calls for international ban on Hardie products
The Congress passed the following resolution:
"This World Asbestos Congress condemns the actions of James Hardie for
corporate restructuring and denying compensation for Australian asbestos
victims.
"The actions of James Hardie is another example of misuse of corporate law
to deny compensation to asbestos victims.
"This Congress congratulates the Australian trade union movement and victims
for their determined campaign.
"This Congress endorses a call for an international ban on James Hardie
products until justice is won for the Australian victims."
The World Asbestos Congress is attended by leading asbestos experts, victim support groups and government officials from around the world.
CFMEU Construction National Secretary John Sutton welcomed the support of the World Congress for the unions' and victims' campaign.
"This resolution by the World Congress coincides with Asbestos Awareness
week in Australia, where unions, victims and Government Work Health Authorities remember the victims of this deadly fibre and attempt to raise public awareness of it as a persistent hazard for workers and the wider
community.
"The CFMEU would hope that the World Asbestos Congress resolution might
prompt James Hardie to look again at the position it is taking on compensation for victims of its asbestos products.
"Construction unions will continue to campaign until justice for victims of
Hardie's asbestos products has been achieved," said Mr Sutton.