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Construction Sector Lays Down Law on COVID-19 Safety
Safety
Thursday March 26 2020

Construction Sector Lays Down Law on COVID-19 Safety

Eleven unions and industry groups throughout the construction sector in Victoria and Australia have laid down the law to workers and employers regarding coronavirus safety, stressing...

Setka accused of nicking 200 union members
Business
Friday February 28 2020

Setka accused of nicking 200 union members

Controversial unionist John Setka poached more than 200 members from a rival section of his own union and the court fight over them is highlighting divisions...

Busted union bill will come back next week
Business
Friday November 29 2019

Busted union bill will come back next week

Scott Morrison is refusing to take no for an answer on his signature union-busting legislation, with plans to reintroduce the reforms to parliament next week.

Super Union Will Change Construction Landscape
Business
Wednesday April 18 2018

Super Union Will Change Construction Landscape

Whether it be for bringing the nation’s ports to a standstill in 1998 or being slammed for rampant disregard for the law in the Royal Commission...

Tripartite Contracting: Our Biggest Barrier
Business
Tuesday November 8 2016

Tripartite Contracting: Our Biggest Barrier

The idea that your common law rights are being upheld and respected in the construction industry is potentially one of the greatest misconceptions in Victoria.

Unions Call for Buy Australian Act
Business
Tuesday October 11 2016

Unions Call for Buy Australian Act

Governments throughout Australia should be required to use locally produced steel, iron, clothing and equipment on all public sector projects and services, the nation’s union movement...

Current Issues in the Building Industry
Business
Thursday June 16 2016

Current Issues in the Building Industry

The construction world at times is bedevilled by negative talk by those both within and outside of the industry. Some of it is arguably justified, and...

Victoria’s Construction Workers Earning Double the National Average
Business
Wednesday June 1 2016

Victoria’s Construction Workers Earning Double the National Average

A new report commissioned by one of Australia's leading building industry bodies indicates that unionised members of the construction sector in Victoria will soon enjoy extraordinary...

Why Should the Community Pay a Building Union Tax?
Business
Thursday February 25 2016

Why Should the Community Pay a Building Union Tax?

The issue of tax, how we raise and how we spend it, is one of the major conversations that we are having ahead of the 2016...

Business
24 Jul, 2019
Union crackdown set for Senate showdown

Scott Morrison will need to convince Senate crossbenchers if he is to pass laws making it easier to deregister rogue unions, ban law-breaking union officials and...

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