The CFMEU is proud of our role in achieving decent wages and working conditions for construction workers. Improving wages, conditions and safety is our main priority - every day of the week.
As a member, you're part of an organisation that has the power to negotiate collective agreements with employers on your behalf, and to campaign with employers and government for continuous improvement in our industry.
The Union also employs specialist staff to assist members where it's needed.
CFMEU Wage Claims Officers, for example, recover millions of dollars in unpaid wages and entitlements for members each year.
Union Industrial and Legal Officers help with matters that have to go to the Industrial Commissions or the courts.
Union Organisers offer support for day-to-day work-site issues: from getting proper amenities, through to recovering from a serious safety incident.
Hard-won benefits
CFMEU members also enjoy a number of other services and benefits which have been fought for over the years, as Grant says above.
Paid sick leave, paid annual leave, Rostered Days Offs (RDOs), Long Service Leave, Redundancy pay, Superannuation, the 36-hour week, overtime and all your allowances - all are part of our industry standard now because workers and your Union stepped up and won.
For more information on these benefits, follow the links above. CFMEU offices or Organisers can assist members if you have queries about getting your correct entitlements.
Some of our Branches also have Organisers or Officers who speak languages other than English, and can assist members in those languages.
Australian construction has always drawn migrants from all corners of the globe, as well as workers born here. The CFMEU is proud of that diversity, and defends migrants' rights to receive the same wages and conditions as other workers in this industry.