Hundreds of construction workers have called on John Setka, state secretary of the Victorian Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU), to stand down as mandatory vaccination rules take effect across all construction sites from Sept. 23. The move follows a protest held last week where groups of construction workers took their morning tea breaks in the streets of Melbourne’s CBD with chairs and tables as a show of their opposition to government-imposed restrictions on the sector. However, the protest outside the CFMMEU office on Sept. 20 on Elizabeth Street turned violent after Setka attempts to calm the protesters failed. “Please, everyone, stay calm,” Setka yelled, according to a video posted on Telegram. “We’re not the enemy.” “I have never ever said I support mandatory vaccinations,” he said. Protesters then yelled: “Dan Andrews’ [expletive],” “[expletive] the jab,” and “Stand Down John.” The protesters also pleaded for Setka to either …