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Created Tue 17/01/2012, Last Updated Tue 17/01/2012

Building watchdog embarrassed by its own publicity

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has been asked if that is the best it can do after it publicised that it had secured $265,200 for 218 workers last year.

Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union NSW State Secretary Brian Parker said in 2011 the NSW branch of the CFMEU had secured more than $8 MILLION in wage claims for members.

In the most recent case the union had stepped in to help 51 union members caught up in the collapse of the Cardinal Group of companies just weeks before Christmas.

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Created Fri 13/01/2012, Last Updated Fri 13/01/2012

Union speaks out on abuse of cheap labour – Dept of Immigration raids a Sydney building site

The CFMEU has become aware that the Department of Immigration has raided a building site in Homebush where 23 persons of interest were detained, with 19 remaining in custody at Villawood. It is understood the workers were engaged by Sydney Plaster Pty Ltd.

The CFMEU is greatly concerned at the continued brazen breaking of immigration laws by building and construction companies.

CFMEU State Secretary Brian Parker stated:

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Created Wed 28/12/2011, Last Updated Wed 28/12/2011

Union condemns buck passing over MCA asbestos find

WorkCover and Watpac Constructions have been accused of “passing the buck” on worker and public safety about asbestos exposure on the $50 million extensions to the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union NSW Secretary Brian Parker said up to 400 workers had spent Christmas worrying about whether they had breathed in asbestos fibres.

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