Change Branch
Abolish ABCC “waste of public money”
The CFMEU has called for Malcolm Turnbull’s industrial political attack dog, the ABCC, to be wound up after a judge criticised a case as “a completely unnecessarily waste of public money”. “Last financial year the Turnbull government spent more than 10 million dollars...
GLENCORE RAKES IN PROFITS FROM COAL, BUT DODGY DEALINGS HIT SHARE PRICE
Glencore is one mining company among many announcing great profits on the back of sharply higher mineral prices since mid-2016. But unlike other major mining companies its share price is down sharply in recent weeks due to allegations of fraud and corruption. The...
Union victory over ‘permanent casual’ rort in mining
The Full Federal Court has today upheld a decision that casual workers are entitled to paid leave if they work in on-going, regular arrangements. This is a major victory over rampant misuse of casual labour hire workers in coal mining and the broader workforce. The...