July 2007 |
McDonald vindicated as workers narrowly escape death at Q-Con site 05 July 2007
Perth: A concrete panel has violently disintegrated and collapsed on the 16th floor of the notorious Q-Con construction site in St Georges Tce Perth, vindicating claims by CFMEU Assistant Secretary Joe McDonald that the site was 'a disaster waiting to happen'.
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March 2006 |
Sacked delegate donates unfair dismissal win to cancer kids 14 March 2006
CFMEU delegate Peter Ballard, dismissed from the new MetroRail project in Perth by Leighton Kumagai on 24 February, has announced that he will donate all of the proceeds from his unfair dismissal win to the Make A Wish Foundation. |
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November 2005 |
Railway project is a two-way street 30 November 2005
The CFMEU has today signalled its willingness to accept and abide by the recommendations of WAIRC Commissioner Kenner regarding the right of CFMEU officials to enter Perth-Mandurah Southern Railway worksites in order to assist and support CFMEU members working for the Leighton Kumagai Joint Venture (LKJV) and its subcontractors.
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October 2005 |
Commission rejects John Holland’s attempt to discriminate against CFMEU Safety Representative 18 October 2005
Relieved OSH Rep Rick Kavanagh returned to work for John Holland on Saturday morning, 15 October, and resumed his critical duties as the primary safety representative on the company’s CTA Building site currently under construction on the Esplanade.
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September 2005 |
Leighton Snubs Umpire on Eve of Tunnel Start 22 September 2005
Frustrated construction workers building the city end of the Perth to Mandurah railway have unanimously endorsed the intervention of Australian Industrial Relations Commissioner Jack Gregor in a last ditch effort to break their six month stalemate over working conditions with project contractor and manager Leighton Holdings.
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June 2005 |
WA 'tradesmart' course just plain dumb: Reynolds 23 June 2005
CFMEU State Secretary Kevin Reynolds has condemned moves by the Master Builders Association of WA to introduce an abbreviated construction skills training course. |
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October 2004 |
Monier tilers in breakthrough deal 22 October 2004
Roof tilers working for Monier will return to work next week following agreement by the company to increased rates for its tiling sub-contractors during breakthrough talks late this afternoon, but the three-week tiler strike will continue to affect Bristile, Prime and BGC’s Harmony. |
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WA Tilers down tools over ‘starvation’ wages 08 October 2004
About 80% of Western Australia's roof tilers today voted to take strike action until next Wednesday in support of a major claim for improved pay directed at WA’s four major tile producers – Harmony (part of the BGC group), Bristile, Pioneer and Prime - following a meeting of 300 tilers this morning. |
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August 2004 |
Howard’s workplace ‘watchdog’ asleep on job 03 August 2004
The CFMEU today accused the federal government’s Office of the Employment Advocate of registering Australian Workplace Agreements which may be fraudulent, and has called on Workplace Relations Minister Kevin Andrews to implement an independent review of the OEA and all AWAs lodged with the office electronically. |
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July 2004 |
Eureka flag doesn’t belong to racists 27 July 2004
Secretary of the CFMEU Kevin Reynolds has slammed Jack van Tongeren’s Australian Nationalist Movement for producing racist material featuring a key element of the union’s brand.
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June 2004 |
Hi Smelt nickel plant shuts down after accident 02 June 2004
Construction at Rio Tinto’s multi-million dollar Hi Smelt nickel plant in Kwinana has stopped for 48 hours following a serious accident on Tuesday.
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February 2001 |
Union welcomes Labor's landslide win in WA election 14 February 2001
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December 2000 |
WA Maintains Ban On Quick Cut Saws 18 December 2000
Only trained operators may use quick cut saws on Union sites after the WA CFMEU banned their use following the death of a worker. |
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