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Dodgy apprentice and hiring scheme is a recipe for exploitation
By Simon Stokes The CFMEU has warned that measures in the Federal Budget that are supposed to encourage businesses to take on apprentices and new workers will do nothing to stem the declining completion rates of apprenticeships and could actually lead to job losses...
Who’s port? Our port!
By Mick Buchan Right now, we’re seeing another attack on the Port City of Fremantle, with the McGowan Government wanting to end the unique living history and culture the working port represents. This attack isn’t a one off. It’s just the latest salvo in a long battle...
Construction industry ‘regulator’ just a publicly funded protection racket for big business
By Simon Stokes 3 YEAR PROSECUTION FOR HAVING A CUP OF TEA In 2014, two CFMEU Officials went to a building site and had a cup of tea with a friend who was a Safety Officer there. They chatted about upcoming holidays and going 4-wheel driving. They in no way hampered...