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ABCC and the Morrison Government using economic thuggery to try and silence construction workers
The ABCC is currently engaged in legal manuvours to try and prevent construction workers from having the same basic rights as other citizens to receive material support from their friends and family or others who want to show solidarity. CFMEU Assistant National...
Substandard agreement thrown out by Fair Work Commission after CFMEU intervenes
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has thrown out an earlier decision by Commissioner Bruce Williams to approve an agreement which would have cut workers’ pay to $200 below the minimum legal rate after a legal challenge from the CFMEU. The Full Bench also found...
Scott Morrison has no right to lecture anyone on integrity!
By Simon Stokes Coalition insider Graeme Watson is reported as saying the Government is looking to bring back the so-called ‘Ensuring Integrity’ Bill. This anti-worker legislation was defeated in parliament last year when the crossbench Senators rejected it after a...
High Court flushes anti-worker ABCC on toilets case
By Simon Stokes The High Court has emphatically denied an ABCC challenge to a Federal Court decision which exonerated CFMEU officials over a dispute at a Melbourne building site that failed to provide separate toilet amenities for female construction workers. The...