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CFMEU officials fined under “unjust industrial laws”
The Federal Court has today ruled that the CFMEU should be fined for holding a peaceful protest on the Perth Children’s Hospital construction site in 2013. One of the officials fined, CFMEU Construction Division Secretary, Dave Noonan said today that the fines should...
Turnbull pulls a “fizzer” on 457s.
Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement of the abolition of the 457 Visa scheme will not end the rorting of temporary work visas according to the CFMEU. CFMEU National Assistant Secretary Dave Noonan called the announcement a dodgy rebrand of a visa system that’s...
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...