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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...
850 Workers Sent Packing As Yet Another Pay Dispute Erupts Between Contractors On The Ichthys LNG Plant
Early this morning the CFMEU received notice that Laing O’Rourke were immediately relinquishing their tanks project contract at the $34 billion Ichthys LNG Plant over a pay dispute between Laing O’Rourke and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. As a result, 644 direct employees...
CFMEU declares readiness to fight Turnbull’s war on “the fair go”
The CFMEU has declared its readiness to fight the war being waged on battlers by corporate giants and the Turnbull Government. The Liberals’ omnibus bill will look to save the government $4 billion, with cuts targeted at families. Over Christmas the Liberals cut the...
Turnbull Government targets workers and their unions, while corporations go unpunished
Safety will be compromised if the amendments to the ABCC are passed in the Senate, following the backflip of Senator Derryn Hinch, according to the CFMEU. CFMEU Construction Secretary Dave Noonan said workers had raised the issue in conversations with him and hundreds...