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Boral company to pay paltry fine to CFMEU over threats to sack workers
A concreting subsidiary company of construction giant Boral, De Martin and Gasparini, has been ordered to pay a $30,000 fine to the CFMEU for breaching the Fair Work Act last year. The company threatened over 100 workers with redundancy in July 2017 after they voted...
Broken, chaotic Morrison Government predictably turns to union-bashing
Scott Morrison’s attack on the CFMEU today is an obvious attempt to distract from the chaos and division of his own Government, the CFMEU National Construction Secretary Dave Noonan said today. “When the Liberal Party is focused on good old-fashioned union-bashing,...
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...
Tax Time – 2018 CFMEU Tax Guide
This guide has been prepared by the CFMEU for union members to help you prepare your tax return. It is based on information from the ATO website and the latest occupational ruling for building workers. Click here or click the image below for the full 4-page PDF Tax...