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The CFMEU's Liam O'Hearn and Geelong Trades and Labour Council Secretary Tom Gooden celebrate a successful concrete pour with locals
Created Fri 19/02/2010, Last Updated Mon 1/03/2010

CFMEU Helps Build Opposition to NT Intervention

The CFMEU is backing the Alyawarr community in protest at the Northern Territory intervention.

Throughout February CFMEU members have been labouring with locals under the desert sun to construct a community centre.

Created Tue 9/02/2010, Last Updated Mon 1/03/2010

Desal Plant Accommodation

Bass Coast Shire Council has launched a website listing rental properties available exclusively to desalination project employees.

Properties range in price and size with a choice of furnished or unfurnished accommodation.

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Do it safe
Created Fri 12/02/2010, Last Updated Tue 23/02/2010

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.

Created Tue 9/02/2010, Last Updated Tue 9/02/2010

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.

Created Fri 5/02/2010, Last Updated Mon 8/02/2010

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.

Created Thu 28/01/2010, Last Updated Mon 8/02/2010

"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.

Created Wed 9/12/2009, Last Updated Sat 16/01/2010

Picnic Day Bigger Than Ever

The Annual Building Workers Picnic Day brought families together across Victoria on Monday December 7.