There’s a deadly history of dust in this country. It’s a history that repeats: from coal in the late-1700s, to gold in the 1860s, to asbestos, which peaked in use in the 1970s… Read More

“It’s the rotten minority which cut corners on safety, wages and job security, and in doing so that rotten minority undercut good employers on costs and creates a race to the b… Read More

Nike, a sponsor of 13 teams in the Women’s World Cup including the Matildas, is under fire for not paying $1.4 million in severance pay to 1284 Cambodian workers.  ActionAid Aus… Read More

“It hurts productivity, drives up the cost of building much-needed community infrastructure and is an unfair use of taxpayers’ money, who are forced to foot the bill,” sh… Read More

The number of COVID-19 cases connected to the Melbourne CFMEU headquarters, which were exposed to the virus during the construction protests last month, has risen to seven. The increase has… Read More

Nearly 700 Aussie workers in critical industry to be SACKED for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid BHP are set to lose between two and three per cent of its staff over vaccine rules As… Read More

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Australia’s construction industry contracted for the first time in July after nine months of continuous expansion after harsh lockdown restrictions were implemented in various… Read More

Australia's peak building union is calling for the federal government to harmonise construction laws in response to the crisis of confidence in the apartment sector Read More

Australia’s biggest construction union is facing legal action after the nation’s building industry watchdog filed charges over allegations of illegal industrial action at various… Read More

The government’s decision to wind back JobKeeper could see up to 640,000 jobs lost in the next eight months due to Australia’s second wave of coronavirus infections. About 330,0… Read More

Construction and manufacturing workers could be the next Australians to lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of people across the country have already been stood down… Read More

Get ready to sizzle! Temperatures are set to soar past 30C in nearly every capital city as heatwave sweeps across Australia – giving thousands of people the right to take the day off… Read More

As the saying goes, some tweets just don’t age well. Late in November 2018, John Setka, secretary of the notorious CFMEU, was piously tweeting “No to violence against women&rdquo… Read More

CFMEU state secretary John Setka and assistant secretary Shaun Reardon appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday alongside their lawyers. Barrister Robert Richter QC said the men ha… Read More

We offer members of all Queensland Unions exceptional service on your personal injuries claim. • Work injury claims • Motor vehicle claims • Public and product liabili… Read More