Labour Day crowds turn out in force to dance on Workchoices' grave

Thousands of Queenslanders have turned out throughout the state to dance on the grave of the Howard Government's Workchoices laws at the annual Labour Day marches.

Two AWU Queensland members enjoy Labor Day

An estimated 20,000 unionists gathered in Brisbane to participate in the march from Spring Hill to the RNA Showgrounds at Bowen Hills.

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Larger than expected crowds also turned out in regional centres throughout the state including in Barcaldine, where 35 clones and cuttings of the historical Tree of Knowledge were presented to the local council.

The 160 year old ghost gum tree, regarded as the birthplace of The Australian Labor Party died in 2006 after being poisoned in suspicious circumstances.