Insulation Debacle due to Training Failure
The CFMEU was saying a year ago that training requirements for the Federal Government's insulation roll out were inadeqaute. They were also warned of the dangers of using foil insulation.
Tragically we have been proven correct and now the government and employers must act to make sure no more lives are lost.
It was the always the CFMEU's position that training should be completed by every worker involved, not just one supervisor per contractor.
Canberra Dam Accident - John Holland Again
A worker was severely injured when this drilling rig fell 18 metres on the Googong Dam site near Canberra on January 8.
Alistair Hulett 1951 - 2010
Singer-songwriter Alistair Hulett, a great friend of the Australian labour movement, passed away in a Glasgow Hospital on January 28.
"If it wasn't for the CFMEU I'd probably be in the clink by now"
Ark Tribe paid tribute to his family and supporters before defiantly enetering Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday December 18.
Picnic Day Bigger Than Ever
The Annual Building Workers Picnic Day brought families together across Victoria on Monday December 7.
