Change Branch
Element Five Hawthorn Longhouse preview
Just one safety failure of many at The Longhouse in Lynch St, Hawthorn – a truck driver, no PPE, most likely not inducted, enters the job and starts modifying handrails. The job access, traffic control and uneven ground all fail to meet basic safety...
Sisters Speaking Truth to Power
Four union women reveal the personal reasons they’re fired up and fighting against discrimination and gendered violence in the workplace. Filmed at the Union Women​ in Parliament Day, August 9, which saw union women from across industries meeting with 40 MPs...
Insurance matters to us – have your say
New laws being considered by the Turnbull government will remove automatic life insurance and TPD cover for under 25s, workers with super balances under $6,000 and people who haven’t made super contributions recently. Construction is risky and this change won’t work...
Richmond crane incident – what really happened
An important report from today’s OHS Reps meeting – it’s not good enough that a boss throws a worker under the bus after a serious incident. The record needs correcting and time allowed for a proper investigation.