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Backdoor deal to pass ABCC sells out 1 million workers
The passing of the bill to bring back the ABCC by the Senate this morning through a backdoor deal with One Nation, Senators Nick Xenophon and Derryn Hinch has sold out the civil and industrial rights of 1 million Australian workers. CFMEU National Construction...
Cross bench can stop return to WorkChoices
The CFMEU is calling on the cross bench Senators to reject the ABCC bill and the building code attached to it in order to stop the return of WorkChoices. CFMEU National Construction Secretary Dave Noonan said the code undermines the Fair Work Act by black banning...
Union steps up campaign for banking Royal Commission
The CFMEU has renewed its call for a Royal Commission into Banks, vowing to step up its campaign to push for the inquiry, calling on the Senate to stand up and be counted. Speaking after the CFMEU National Conference on the Gold Coast, which was also attended by the...
Royal Commission caught short again
A decision handed down in the Federal Court today found that the Royal Commission taskforce conducted themselves “unreasonably” in the raids carried out at the Queensland Branch of the CFMEU. The Federal Police failed to fulfil their legal obligation to allow the...