Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

Type: Organization

Name: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Tension boils over at BMA site as global giant takes action

A FLEDGLING relationship between a powerful mining union and the world's biggest resources firm has been poisoned amid allegations of intimidation.It follows an unprotected wildcat strike led by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union at the ... [Published Whitsunday Times - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Stephen Smyth, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, BHP Billiton Plc, Toxic, Poison

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

International Energy Agency

OPINION: A sustainable future beyond coal

IF this was the 1950s and a politician announced that their party was considering the future of rail haulage after steam trains, this would be considered eminently sensible.By the 1950s, it was clear to any unbiased observer that it was the beginning ... [Published Newcastle Herald - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Coal, International Energy Agency, Workers

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Grocon

Grocon contempt application successful

Australia, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | 24 May 2013Today, Justice Cavanough of the Supreme Court of Victoria handed down judgment in the applications brought by Grocon against the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) for contempt. ... [Published Herbert Smith LLP - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Grocon, Herbert Smith, Freehills

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

Power firm fails to bypass union from wage talks

The operator of the Yallourn power station has failed to exclude the mining and energy union from wage negotiations.After almost a year of talks, Energy Australia tried to bypass the union by asking workers to vote directly on its pay offer.The employees ... [Published ABC Online - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Australia, Greg Hardy, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 4 reports

CFMEU Vic blockades in contempt of court

A construction union has been found guilty of contempt of court over a blockade at a building site which choked inner Melbourne. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Anthony Cavanough ruled the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) ignored ... [Published The Sydney News - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Contempt of Court, Grocon, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Court Order, Melbourne

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 6 reports

CFMEU in contempt of court over Grocon blockade at Melbourne Emporium site

The Supreme Court of Victoria has found Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in contempt of court for its blockade of a Grocon building site in Melbourne's CBD.Legal action was taken by the construction giant when the union continued ... [Published News.net - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Grocon, Contempt of Court, Melbourne

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Grocon hits CFMEU with new charges: report

Group said to have levelled fresh contempt of court charges at construction union.You must be logged in to read this articleNot a member yet? Register today ›Business Spectator is available on all of your devices so you can access the latest news and ... [Published Business Spectator - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Grocon, Contempt of Court, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Log

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Premier lashes watchdog intimidation

Source: Herald Sun THE building industry's corruption watchdog has become the target of a vicious campaign. Victoria Police is investigating the circulation around Melbourne of a leaflet in which Nigel Hadgkiss's wife, Moira, is named and photographe ... [Published NEWS.com.au - May 23 2013]

Entities: Department of Treasury and Finance, Grocon, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Yallourn offer voted down

Yallourn power station workers have voted down a direct offer from owner operator EnergyAustralia, designed to break an ongoing industrial negotiation deadlock.The company had offered a draft enterprise agreement directly to the station's 120 production ... [Published Latrobe Valley Express - May 23 2013]

Entities: Michael Hutchinson, EnergyAustralia, Deadlock, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Charges could be laid in wall tragedy

CRIMINAL charges could be laid over the fatal CBD wall collapse that killed three students earlier this year, the Coroners Court heard today. Counsel representing five parties involved in the inquest into the deaths appeared before State Coroner Ian Gray ... [Published NEWS.com.au - May 23 2013]

Entities: Ian Gray, Inquest, Grocon

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

BMA attacked for ‘ignoring’ region’s needs

AFTER thousands demanded access to jobs offered by two Central Queensland mines, a powerful mining union has attacked BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance for ignoring the needs of those in the region.BMA is recruiting 1050 jobs for its new Caval Ridge and ... [Published Toowoomba Chronicle - May 22 2013]

Entities: Ignorance, Mining, Tony Maher

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Union opens new battlefront on 457 workers

Union push for right of appeal for locals who lose out to foreign workers.You must be logged in to read this articleNot a member yet? Register today ›Business Spectator is available on all of your devices so you can access the latest news and commentary ... [Published Business Spectator - May 22 2013]

Entities: Workers, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Log

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...felt union members were being harassed and hassled as punishment for the enterprise bargaining agreement not going the right way for the company. "We're not prepared to go beyond the certified agreement when the other side isn't fair dinkum" he said

Tension boils over at BMA site as global giant takes action [Published Whitsunday Times - 1 hour ago]

Innes Willox, chief executive of the Australian Industry Group, said "the public were rightly appalled at the behaviour of the union and its supporters during the dispute. The decision highlights that no one is above the law, and that in a democratic society it is a vital that court processes and orders are respected."

Grocon wins court battle over union blockade [Published Melbourne Age - 8 hours ago]

"Today's decision demonstrates that no organisation in Victoria can consider itself above the law, regardless of its political or industrial influence" a government spokesman said in a statement

CFMEU in contempt over Vic blockade [Published Adelaide Now - 21 hours ago]

He questioned whether it was right for Mrs Hadgkiss to use a taxpayer-funded car. "That car is paid for by you and me," he said. "He's leading the code - maybe he should have a looklook at himself. "He's supposed to be the watchdog." Mr Hadgkiss declined to comment, but the Herald Sun understands the use of the car was within the rules."

Premier lashes watchdog intimidation [Published NEWS.com.au - May 23 2013]

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Grocon hits CFMEU with new charges: report [Published Business Spectator - 22 hours ago]
Premier lashes watchdog intimidation [Published NEWS.com.au - May 23 2013]
Union betraying members: Seselja [Published Canberra Times - May 23 2013]
Costa attacks Labor leader over coal future [Published Newcastle Herald - May 23 2013]
Yallourn offer voted down [Published Latrobe Valley Express - May 23 2013]
Charges could be laid in wall tragedy [Published NEWS.com.au - May 23 2013]
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CFMEU head bags Robbo's coal comment [Published Newcastle Herald - May 23 2013]
BMA attacked for ‘ignoring’ region’s needs [Published Toowoomba Chronicle - May 22 2013]
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