Tommy leaves and takes a chunk of history with him
After a long and successful career as a union official, Assistant Secretary Tommy Watson has retired. (Tribute article from December issue of Construction and General Worker)
Crowds flock to revamped picnic
Record numbers of construction workers and their families converged on Caulfield Racecourse yesterday for Melbourne's annual building unions picnic.
The decision to shift across town from Moonee Valley proved to be a correct one as more rides could be accommodated and conditions weren’t as crowded.
Families spread themselves out on the grass and soaked up the spring sunshine.
New OHS Alerts
The CFMEU OHS Unit has issued four new alerts.
Baillieu exposed by his construction code
The State Government could have used its new construction ‘Code of Practice’ to tackle the real issues facing the industry:
Elevated Work Platform accidents cause death, injury
The CFMEU is saddened to report that member Kosal Chhen died in hospital on Saturday October 22 from injuries sustained in a workplace accident.
He was removing asbestos roofing sheets at the Toyota factory in Altona when he was crushed between the basket of the knuckle boom EWP he was using and a roof purlin.
Kosal had worked for ATS asbestos removal for 15 years.
Pathetic! AWU sells out then lies
Since AWU Secretary Cesar Melhem did his dirty deals with the companies bidding for the Regional Rail Link he has been feeling the heat.
To get coverage, Melhem sold out industry standards including the 26 day RDO calendar and double time for all overtime. The CFMEU is seeking to have the agreements overturned.
After the West Gate dispute in 2009 the ACTU brokered a deal between unions to prevent a repeat.
United Steelworkers return favour to CFMEU
In a fine example of international solidarity, Canada's United Steelworkers have put the wind up multinational construction products company Jeld-Wen.
Great new CFMEU Film
'Constant Vigilance' is an introduction to the CFMEU produced by our Education and Training Unit.
Random Drug Tests - OHS Reps MUST be consulted
Despite the recent full bench decision of Fair Work Australia which found employees can be forced into random drug and alcohol tests, all employers have a legal obligation to fully consult with the CFMEU OHS rep before any changes.
ABCC Bill must axe coercive powers
The Gillard Government has a clear mandate for its new legislation to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission, the CFMEU said today.
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