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Cozadinos v CFMEU, Powell and Tadic


Applicant:
ABCC Inspector Michelle Cozadinos 
Respondent(s):
CFMEU, Michael Powell and Alex Tadic 
Date filed:
22 January 2010 
Outcome:

The Federal Magistrates Court at Melbourne has imposed penalties totalling $37,500 on the CFMEU, and its officials Michael Powell and Alex Tadic. The court found the union and two officials engaged in unlawful industrial action on the Eastlink project in Melbourne.
Background:

The Eastlink Freeway, now completed and operational, was the largest metropolitan infrastructure project in Australia during its construction.

The Project was managed by Thiess John Holland and completed eight months ahead of the programmed finish date.

During late January and early February 2008, a series of stoppages were allegedly instigated by CFMEU organisers Michael Powell and Alex Tadic.

The stoppages were allegedly in breach of the agreements entered into for the Project, which required continual work on all critical stages, and adherence to dispute resolution processes.

The ABCC alleged the CFMEU, Mr Powell and Mr Tadic engaged in unlawful industrial action and took industrial action before the nominal expiry date of a collective agreement.

Court information

Case Number: MLG0084/10

Media documents

Statement

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