A concreting subsidiary company of construction giant Boral, De Martin and Gasparini, has been ordered to pay a $30,000 fine to the CFMEU for breaching the Fair Work Act last year.
Workers from across NSW will rally in Sydney and Newcastle on Thursday 6 September to protest the Liberal Government’s broken industrial relations system and its attacks on building and construction workers.
Employees at BOOM Logistics have not had a pay rise since 2013 or 2014 depending on which site they work at.
They have worked loyally and tirelessly to ensure that BOOM Logistics wins work and fulfils its contracts. They have been at the bargaining table for a long time.
One of the major benefits of being a Cbus member is that eligible members get access to insurance cover that could be difficult and expensive to access any other way for building and construction workers.
On Boxing Day close to 2,500 people will cease to be entitled to weekly benefits. Most if not all will receive their last payment in early December 2017.