Penalty of $35,000 imposed on the CFMEU and a penalty of $7,000 imposed on CFMEU official Colin Stewart ($3,500 suspended for 12 months).
The ABCC took action in the Federal Magistrates Court at Melbourne against the CFMEU and a CFMEU official Mr Colin Stewart regarding alleged unlawful industrial action involving 288 workers at the Roche Mineral Sands Separation Plant between 23 and 28 September 2005. The ABCC further alleged that the CFMEU contravened the relevant certified agreement by failing to comply with the settlement of issues procedure in the agreement. The parties filed identical statements of agreed facts on 11 October 2007. The Federal Magistrate Court handed down its judgment on penalty on 14 November 2007.
Case number: MLG1074/2006
Court documents: 14/11/07 - Decision - 129KB
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