Change Branch
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...
Another construction worker killed, two others injured on construction site in Box Hill
A man has died, another is fighting for his life and a third has been injured in an industrial accident on the corner of Watts Street and Whitehorse Road in Box Hill. The crane is owned by Clarke Cranes, the same company that was responsible for the incident in...
Polling exposes deep-seated community mistrust of free trade agreements
The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union last night called close to 500,000 Australian households detailing its concerns about the Morrison Government’s plan to rush legislation in relation to the Trans-Pacific Partnership through the...
Big victory for workers in Wollongong, the Hunter as union secures a fair deal from Boom Logistics
A dispute years in the making between Boom Logistics and its workers at mobile crane yards in Port Kembla, Singleton and Carrington has been resolved after a concerted union campaign that saw workers at all three yards take five weeks of protected industrial action....