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Court slams ABCC over false “throat slit gesture” claims
The Federal Court has slammed the ABCC for misrepresenting evidence in court proceedings and a media release which resulted in a CFMEU organiser being falsely accused in national media of making a “throat slitting gesture” on a building site in 2019. “Here...
ABCC fines workers while letting bosses off the hook
Figures released by the ABCC show the construction industry regulator has hit individual workers with more in fines and penalties than they have levied against employers since the organisation was re-constituted in December 2016. “It is sickening to see the ABCC...
NATIONAL OHS ALERT – HOT WEATHER – STAY SAFE AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
HOT WEATHER – STAY SAFE AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS As we progress through the summer – remember CFMEU EBAs include heat policies. Depending on your location your EBA will state a temperature at which work can stop. This is between 35 – 37 degrees. Check...
Morrison’s bad forklift idea will put workers at risk
Scott Morrison’s plan to allow children to drive forklifts is a reckless and dangerous idea that will put workers at risk of injury and death and must be rejected by the states. “Morrison wants to see children operating one of the most hazardous pieces of...