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25.01.2022 Measures in the Federal Budget aimed at encouraging businesses to take on apprentices and new workers will do nothing to stem the declining completion rates of apprenticeships and could open the door to job losses and the exploitation of younger workers. https://cg.cfmeu.org//apprentice-hiring-schemes-create-rec

24.01.2022 Great to hear Victoria will invest $5.3b on social housing construction over next 4 years. Will build homes for thousands of people, create construction jobs and boost the economy. The Federal Government needs to step up. https://www.theage.com.au//this-will-change-lives-5-3-bill

18.01.2022 NSW Finance Minister Damien Tudehope, writing in the AFR this week claimed that "Union extortion ransoms jobs". As an experience criminal lawyer, who has represented clients accused of very serious crimes, he should know better than to lightly throw around accusations such as extortion. Indeed, you’d hope he understands the law around these matters more clearly than his apparent understanding of how wage growth and productivity works in the construction industry. Read the f...ull response from Dave Noonan, CFMEU National Construction Secretary. https://cg.cfmeu.org//wage-growth-constr%C2%ADuction-good-

09.01.2022 On this day, the 15th of October in 1970, Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapsed, claiming the life of 35 workers. The event remains the most catastrophic workp...lace disaster in Australia's history. Please join us as we remember those workers who didn't come home to their families, and reflect on how the impact of the event is still felt across Australia to this day.

07.01.2022 Cbus Super has produced a fact sheet on changes to super contained in the 2020 Federal Budget. Learn more about what these changes mean for you.

06.01.2022 Today marks 50 years since the Westgate Bridge disaster took the lives of 35 workers and seriously injured many more. Join the special commemorative service which will be live-streamed at 11.50am today.

04.01.2022 On 15 October 1970 at 11.50am Melbourne’s history changed forever. The West Gate Bridge collapse is the worst industrial construction disaster to occur in our ...state’s history. Today we pay our respects to the 35 workers who lost their lives and those who have been impacted by this tragedy forever, and remember why it is so important to fight everyday for the safety of our members.

03.01.2022 How can this happen in 2020? A young construction worker killed and two others in hospital after a roof collapse at Curtin University in WA. The CFMEU sends condolences to his family, friends and workmates and hopes for a full recovery for the injured workers. The union will leave no stone unturned in ensuring a thorough investigation to establish the cause of the incident and will demand justice for the deceased and injured.... https://www.watoday.com.au//one-person-feared-dead-after-b See more