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21
Oct
2019
Adelaide rally – know your rights and responsibilities
South Australian construction employees and their employers are being reminded to understand their rights and responsibilities ahead of Wednesday’s planned rally in the CBD.Media Release
21
Oct
2019
ABCC annual report highlights its role as a full-service regulator
The Australian Building and Construction Commission’s 2018-19 Annual Report has been tabled in Federal Parliament today and is available on the Commission’s website.E-Alert
21
Oct
2019
Adelaide rally – what are your rights and obligations?
If you work in the South Australian construction industry, you should make sure you understand your rights and responsibilities ahead of the planned rally in the Adelaide CBD on Wednesday, 23 October 2019. Employees who are rostered to work and want to attend the rally should get permission to take time off work from their employer.Media Release
14
Oct
2019
Federal Court penalises “serial offender” CFMMEU for enforcing “no ticket, no start” policy
The Federal Court has today imposed penalties totaling $69,000 against the CFMMEU and its shop steward Kevin Pattinson for preventing an apprentice and electrician from working on a Frankston construction site because they were not members of the union.Media Release
11
Oct
2019
Aldi blockade leads to $80,000 penalty for CFMMEU, personal payment order for organiser
The Federal Court has today awarded penalties totalling $92,000 against the CFMMEU and an experienced organiser for their involvement in a blockade of Aldi’s Altona store during its construction in 2014.Media Release
10
Oct
2019
CFMMEU and its site delegate to face court for allegedly coercing worker to join union on Sunshine Coast site
The ABCC has taken legal action against the CFMMEU and its delegate James Fissenden alleging in March this year they threatened to prevent a shopfitter from working at the Sunshine Plaza Shopping Centre site in Maroochydore until he joined the union.Media Release
25
Sep
2019
Devine Constructions found to have discriminated as a result of towing CFMMEU line
The Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane has penalised Devine Constructions, its general manager and a senior employee $38,000 for refusing to engage a steel fabrication company because it did not have a CFMEU enterprise agreement.Media Release
23
Sep
2019
CFMMEU and Head Contractor penalised over $100,000 for discriminating and threatening subcontractor
The Federal Court has imposed penalties totaling $108,875 against the CFMMEU and Harris HMC Interiors for attempting to coerce a demolition subcontractor to make an enterprise agreement with the CFMMEU at the Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre in Carlton.Media Release
20
Sep
2019
Discriminating against subcontractor following CFMMEU threat costs company $575,000
The Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane has today penalised Forest Meiers Construction and its construction manager a total of $35,000 for refusing to engage subcontractor C&K Tiling because the company did not have an enterprise agreement with the CFMMEU.Media Release
16
Sep
2019
Court exposes ‘contrived’ safety claim: CFMMEU and official penalised $34,500 in Geelong Grammar matter
The Federal Court has handed down penalties totaling $34,500 against the CFMMEU and its former official Brendan Murphy after Mr Murphy was found to have intentionally hindered and obstructed construction work at the Geelong Grammar school in December 2014.Pages
