CFMEU Brisbane protest: Union refuses to apologise The militant CFMEU has dismissed the row over its storming of a government building as a "storm in a teacup", refusing the Premier's demands for an apology. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. Thousands of workers have marched on Brisbane's 'Tower of Power', accusing the State Government of privatising construction work.City streets were shut down . Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? The CFMEU QLD/NT Branch represents over 20,000 workers on building and civil construction sites, state and local government, offsite and furniture manufacturing. (Not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition). This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. 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The CFMEU QLD/NT Branch represents over 20,000 workers on building and civil construction sites, state and local government, offsite and furniture manufacturing. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/cfeu-protest-labor-lnp-protest-building/101376768, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app, Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, Former minister takes 'absolute responsibility' for Robodebt, admits defending scheme despite knowing it could be unlawful, 'Sickening, callous and brazen': Sydney man dies in hail of bullets in front of 12yo son, Evelyn worked three jobs when she was in her 20s to build up her super. Dave Noonan will be speaking at 11AM at Governor Phillip Tower, 1Farrer Place, Sydney. Annastacia Palaszczuk said she would no longer meet with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CMFEU), after members "forcibly" entered the Transport and Main Roads (TMR) building on Mary Street and staged a protest ahead of an industry briefing on Tuesday. Mr Lowth insisted on Thursday the group was remorseful and had sent workers affected by the protest a letter recognising their regret. The opposition is calling for Bailey to be stood down while a full investigation takes place. Limited medical exemptions and proof-of-booking exceptions will apply, in keeping with the vaccine mandate for aged care workers. Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (including to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities). Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. From then on, you can then use Sign In with Google to access your subscription and Google will do the billing for the subscription and process your payments. New customers only. September 20, 2021 - 7:41PM NCA NewsWire Riot police have pelted rubber bullets at protesters during a bloody, chaotic brawl that saw hundreds of people storm the CFMEU headquarters protesting mandatory vaccinations for construction workers. I am pretty sure the chants are Master Builders - Who? and Hands off - BUSSQ! "In fact, BHP made a staggering $12.2 billion profit in 2018. . Thousands Of Union Workers Protest In Brisbane's CBD Over Penalty Cuts. Coffs Harbour: Coffs Harbour Showground, 11AM, Gold Coast: Korman Family Park, 78 Thomas Drive, Chevron Island, Darwin: Raintree Park (End of Smith Street Mall) Darwin 4:30pm, Melbourne: Victorian Trades Hall Council 10:30AM, Adelaide: Victoria Square, Adelaide 12:00PM. Thousands of people are expected to attend protests around the country today in capital cities and regional centres in opposition to the Turnbulls attacks on working people. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Please try again later. If you subscribe directly with us you will also get access to our News+ Network which is made up of some of our most popular news sites, like. Thousands of union members have marched on the Brisbane office of the Cross River Rail Delivery . This is a highly profitable, effective super fund that the federal government wants to take over for profit. Our main role is to protect lives by upholding health and safety standards in this dangerous industry and improve workers' lives through fighting for decent wages and conditions. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? The crowd was protesting against the government's decision that construction workers will be forced to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be allowed to work from Friday. The issue seems like a bit of a storm in a teacup according to the union, with assistant secretary Jade Ingham describing the decision to lock down the building as irrational. "They cant even bargain with us because Treasury hasnt even given them the parameters of which they can bargain for, he told the demonstrators. The union is unapologetic, describing the incident as "nothing more" than construction workers "wanting to have a say". Fight on, support every workers rights protest because they'll come for your industry next and you'll want support then. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. The sudden resignation of the three MBAQ representatives from the BUSSQ board last month was a pre-meditated stunt designed to make the fund which has consistently returned members close to 10 per cent a year more vulnerable to a forced merger with a larger fund, CFMEU assistant secretary Jade Ingham said. ago urban hermit. The new laws that were passed in the Senate last month prohibit the union from negotiating on a range of basic issues such as working hours, overtime and job security. Without unions the LNP would literally have every worker in work camps for pittance working 100hr weeks. Our main role is to protect lives by upholding health and safety standards in this dangerous industry and improve workers' lives through fighting for decent wages and conditions. CFMEU PROTEST Mr Lowth said the enterprise bargaining agreements of hundreds of public servants, including those that maintained hospitals and school, expired on Thursday and the government was yet to come to them with a framework for negotiations. A recent poll found more than half of voters are against the cuts but Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has insisted there's masses of evidence to support the decision. Victims' advocate Jim Pearce - a former coal miner and Queensland State MP - said today mine dust victims would not accept being ignored by the mining corporations. : Korman Family Park, 78 Thomas Drive, Chevron Island, : Raintree Park (End of Smith Street Mall) Darwin 4:30pm, Level 1 165 Bouverie Street Carlton Vic 3053, Construction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union, Border Force must do more to stop dodgy medical PPE imports, Melbourne: Wharfies stood down after refusing to unload ship in breach of 14-day quarantine, Eureka flag ban shows government's distaste for democracy, Thousands expected to protest around the country against Turnbulls attacks on working people. But the Master Builders Queensland Board said it would not be coerced by the impromptu CFMEU march targeting Master Builders Queensland offices in Spring Hill. The march coincides with rallies Australia-wide including on the Gold Coast. Thousands of CFMEU members marched through Brisbane on Tuesday over perceived issues at the Master Builders Association Queensland. A meeting of more than 200 major builders and subcontractors last week condemned MBAQs attempts to sabotage the fund, he said. A security guard was allegedly knocked down when union members went through the front doors, but did not appear to be seriously injured and indicated they wouldnt press charges. The CFMEU protest at the Department of Transport and Main Roads office in Brisbane's CBD on Tuesday. "No one has come forward with allegations of physical abuse. "Weve sent a letter to all the staff where we acknowledge and regret some people might have been spooked by a heap of high-vis shirts coming in there," he said. 1 min read. Protections for working people and the safety net are being dismantled. Please call 1800 070 535. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. level 2. "[The CFMEU protesters] should apologise to the workers that felt unsafe and threatened," she told reporters on Friday. But I wish them the best on this one. Wednesday, 08 March 2017 . No one has come forward with allegations of verbal abuse. Home delivery is not available in all areas and is not the regional edition. Donate it to an anti-bullying charity," he said. In a. Master Builders is currently considering professional and legal advice on the best way forward to represent the interests of fund members, since the resignation of three Master Builders representatives from the BUSSQ Board last month.. National CFMEU Construction Secretary Dave Noonan said that support for the national day of action has gained momentum in the last three weeks as anger in the community grows over cuts to workers wages and conditions. Tradespeople working under three departments, Electrical Trade Union, Plumbers Union, and represented by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), gathered outside the so-called Tower of Power on Thursday morning. Address: 16 Campbell Street BOWEN HILLS 4006, Australia. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. from BT link of Fatso: The union said it was protesting over the "personal ambition and naked self-interest at senior levels of the Master Builders Association Queensland" who were behind the "business lobby group's push to destabilise construction industry super fund BUSSQ". Transport Minister Mark Bailey. Fury as Glencore stops Oaky North miners from returning to work today. The union has around 150,000 members and employs around 400 full time staff and officials. Home Delivery is not available in all areas and is not the Regional edition. The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union has offices in all capital cities in Australia and in many major regional centres. He said significant spread of COVID-19 had been linked to the construction sector, defending the choice to close the sector down. The LNP said Labor should give hundreds of thousands of dollars in CFMEU donations to an anti-bullying charity if it was serious in its condemnation of the rally. Ms Palaszczuk said the behaviour was "disgraceful". Tradies and the union claim blue collar workers were being thrown to the back of the queue by the government. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Kind of bullshit workers still have to fight for this shit, every time an agreement is made, some slimy cunt comes along every 5-10 years and tries to drop the pay while trying to retain the labour. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* "Clean out your sclerotic bureaucracy, starting at the top," he said. (And BERT is redundancy and CIPS is income protection). I 100% thought it was hands off, fuck you!. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. Protesters who gathered in Roma Street stretched hundreds of meters to multiple streets in the CBD where traffic was brought to a stand-still. Mr Noonan, who will be speaking at the rally in Sydney today alongside ACTU Secretary Ged Kearney said that it wasnt just working people who were being targeted. But in the CFMEU, with its anti-authority culture and a persecution complex - sometimes justified, sometimes not - the opposition to vaccinations struck a particular chord, according to a number of sources close to the union who spoke anonymously to protect their positions. thats pretty fucked.. thank you for the explanation. He called on Ravbar to make a public apology. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 7am -4.30pm. 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