CFMEU - The Union for Australian Construction Workers

...ions project, in Auburn in Sydney’s west on 31 August. Twenty-two townhouses are being built on the site.The worker was taken to Westmead Hospital, and WorkCover has issued two safety notices. A CFMEU NSW preliminary investigation has revealed the site had numerous safety issues, including: An absence of hand railings to prevent fallsNo First Aid on siteAn unstable, makeshift “bridge” over a trenchAn absence of shoring to prevent trenches from caving inA number of electrocution hazardsUnsecured building materials and debris scattered about the site, presenting trip and fall risks. CFMEU Acting Secretary, Malcolm Tulloch said the Union was not going to stand by while unscrupulous builders risked the life and limb of workers and members of the public. “While this site is one of the worst we’ve seen in recent months, it is typical of a growing trend amongst some builders to cut corners and cut costs at the expense of worker safety,” Mr Tulloch said. “If a builder cannot provide a safe working environment for people working on the site, then frankly, they should not be in business.” Mr Tulloch said the case highlighted the importance of the ability of unions to access workplaces and to advocate on behalf of worker safety. “Unfortunately, there are too many cowboys in the industry who think they can get away with anything. The CFMEU will not back down from ensuring safety across all building sites in NSW.”...

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...try.NSW Training SchoolComet Training 5-8 Railway Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141Phone 02 9649 5000  Website The union has released a 10-point plan to reduce skills shortages, making apprentices the ce... ...Pre-apprenticeship trainingImproved wagesRetention and retraining of adult workers, including adult apprenticeshipsIndustry training funds across all States and TerritoriesAuditing of training provide... ...ges where they exist and lead this industry into the future – a future that should be based on safe sites, high wages and high skills.Download a copy of the CFMEU's 10-point plan for Training....

...n illegal but widespread practice in the Australian construction industry. It occurs when a company signs up workers as independent contractors (also known as ABN* workers) instead of hiring them prop... ...hts and entitlements. Employees on sham contracts miss out on rights and entitlements such as: paid sick leave, holiday leave and long service leaveovertime and public holiday ratesprotection against ... ...oyersworkers' compensation insurancefares and travel allowancesand more. *ABN stands for Australian Business Number What does this mean for workers? Think about it. No sick leave, long service leave or paid holidays means every day you don’t work, you earn no money. If your employer doesn’t pay Superannuation, you can end up with no pension. If the boss doesn’t pay Workers’ Compensation, who is going to cover you if you are injured at work?How... ...nefits and protections that employees are legally entitled to. The community misses out as well. By disguising employment relationships as independent contracts, companies avoid paying payroll tax. Th... ...rden of funding workers’ retirement on to society. Workers with no super have to rely on government pensions. Sham contracting also gives an unfair advantage to companies doing the wrong thing. By eva... ...one NOW? A new CFMEU investigation has brought to a halt hundreds of sham contracts at construction sites across Australia on big-name contractor projects, as well as smaller sites.  Bovis Lend Lease,  Multiplex, Leighton construction jobs are among those which have come under the scrutiny of the Union since March 1. These companies are taking lucrative Government contracts with one hand, while undermining Australia’s tax base with the other. Nationwide audits are continuing. The CFMEU is stepping up its campaign against sham contracting because the authorities are turning a blind eye to the practice. STOP the scam at source: The CFMEU demands that: Banks and financiers prove their corporate responsibility – no money for projects with Sham ContractingBuilders and developers must weed out Sham Contracti... ...the tax treatment of income derived from personal services to be distorted by the use of artificial business structures and sham contracting arrangements. *NOTE: Citation of these ABS figures shou... ...nbsp; To commemorate International Workers' Memorial Day, the CFMEU is putting together a website tribute wall with messages for mates who have been seriously injured or killed on constructi...

...el documents, credit cards (limit $2,500 per item) (excludes business equipment) $ 15,000 Specified Items Nil Money $ 1,000 SECTION 5 Loss of Deposits/ Cancellation Charges $ 5,000 SECTION 6 Kidnap, d...