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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...
850 Workers Sent Packing As Yet Another Pay Dispute Erupts Between Contractors On The Ichthys LNG Plant
Early this morning the CFMEU received notice that Laing O’Rourke were immediately relinquishing their tanks project contract at the $34 billion Ichthys LNG Plant over a pay dispute between Laing O’Rourke and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. As a result, 644 direct employees...
Sick Kids Lose Out under Turnbull’s Building Code
The Turnbull Government’s Building Code has been used on Victoria’s Sky Rail and Tullamarine Upgrade to block efforts by the CFMEU to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Workers on the Tullamarine Freeway Upgrade site and the Skyrail...