Change Branch
Construction workers must be protected from Covid-19 shocks
The CFMEU National Construction division is warning that any shocks to the construction industry caused by coronavirus will have a significant impact on workers and the economy and is calling for better wage protection for workers and strong health and safety measures...
ABCC gives green light to wage theft and sham contracting
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 06 March 2020 ABCC gives green light to wage theft and sham contracting Embarrassing Senate testimony from the ABCC reveals the construction regulator has effectively given the green light to rogue builders to engage in the sham contracting and...
Support local workers to rebuild bushfire affected communities
State and federal governments need to support local workers to rebuild bushfire affected communities rather than rely on cheap and exploitative backpacker labour, warns the CFMEU. “Changes to visa rules to allow unqualified backpackers to undertake critical...