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Hospital Construction death will finally be investigated after union protests
The CFMEU welcomes SA Premier Jay Weatherill’s announcement that there will be a Coroner’s Inquiry into the workplace death of construction worker Jorge Castillo-Riffo, and an inquiry into the lack of prosecutions over workplace deaths launched by SafeWork SA against...
New TV Campaign: Stop Malcolm Turnbull’s Unfair Laws
Malcolm Turnbull’s new building laws will make it harder for our kids to get apprenticeships and mean more 457 visa workers on our construction sites. But it’s not over yet. This week Cathy McGowan will have a chance to stop these unfair laws. Can you call...
CFMEU vindicated on safety concerns in Federal Court win against ABCC
The Australian Building and Construction Commission has been dealt another embarrassing blow today with the Federal Court dismissing all claims against the CFMEU and its’ officials in a claim that director Nigel Hadgkiss had billed as potentially costing the union...
Unions Blast Minister at Launch of Inpex Court Action
Two major trade unions have slammed the federal government’s construction industry regime as ineffective as they launch an application in the Fair Work Commission to recover the entitlements of 850 people left jobless by the shock collapse of a second contract on the...