cfmeu.net.au/news/ News feed from Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union - National. en-gb Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:05:48 EST Copyright: (C) Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union - National, see cfmeu.net.au/site/pages/ for terms and conditions of reuse 15 Many construction workers across the Gold Coast will be mourning the deaths of Chris Gear and Steve Sayer. Our sincerest condolences are offered to their families. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2979.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:23:00 EST SBS programme Insight this week featured a debate on guest worker migration looking at both the current 457 Visa scheme and a possible seasonal guest worker scheme. Featured were a CFMEU member on a 457 Visa and the CFMEU National Secretary amongst others. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2974.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:48:00 EST The wages share of the Australian economy has dropped to 53.2% in trend terms, the lowest level since March 1965, when it was 53%. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2972.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:21:00 EST The CFMEU is strongly of the view that Australia can not continue to be one of only two OECD countries without a national system of paid parental leave. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2970.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:49:00 EST Many voters thought that with the election of a Labor Government WorkChoices would disappear overnight. If only it were that simple, the Your Rights At Work campaign is continuing the struggle to see them abolished. Watch the latest ACTU advert, calling on the Government to fully implement their election promises to abolish WorkChoices. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2965.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:08:00 EST CFMEU National Secretary John Sutton today congratulated Immigration Minister Chris Evans for raising the Minimum Salary Level (MSL) for 457 visa workers. The increase is the first in two years and follows a public call for a pay rise by Mr Sutton last month. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2954.html Fri, 23 May 2008 09:44:00 EST Paid Maternity leave would lift breastfeeding rates and encourage women into labour hungry industries such as mining and construction, CFMEU National Secretary John Sutton told the Productivity Commission inquiry into parental leave last week. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2921.html Mon, 19 May 2008 14:54:00 EST Men should get four weeks' paid leave when they becomes fathers to better reflect changing social values, a male dominated union says. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2893.html Thu, 15 May 2008 14:56:00 EST CFMEU presentation to Productivity Commission calls for action to improve women?s access to construction, mining industries. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2831.html Tue, 13 May 2008 12:17:00 EST The recent Cyclone Nargis in Burma has caused widespread death and destruction of homes and crops. The ACTU?s overseas aid arm APHEDA is currently running an appeal to directly assist grassroots associations in Burma to get aid to people in need. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2830.html Tue, 13 May 2008 12:01:00 EST In a paper presented to the inaugural Catalyst forum on temporary migration, Bob Kinnaird shows that many 457 Visa workers are paid less than the median wage of equivalent Australian workers. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2943.html Thu, 08 May 2008 09:36:00 EST Greenpeace's campaign to stop investment in carbon capture and storage is hindering Australia's ability to move forward on climate change, the CFMEU Mining and Energy Union said today. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2812.html Tue, 06 May 2008 16:32:00 EST Joel Exner never learned about occupational health and safety laws. He was killed at the age of 16, in the first week of his job. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2802.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:44:00 EST Kevin Rudd's 2020 Summit may have hit some sweet notes but it got one issue profoundly wrong. By advocating so-called "labour mobility from the Asia-Pacific" it was embracing a key big-business demand that has the potential to devastate our labour market and open up major social divisions. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2799.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:42:00 EST On the 16th of April El Wafa Medical Rehabilitation Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, was targeted by Israeli tanks for the second time. Two weeks earlier Israeli Occupation Forces raided the MA?AN Development Centre This attack was part of a larger assault on the city of Ramallah, targeting many public, private, and NGO institutions including the Municipality of El-Bireh. cfmeu.net.au/news/rss.xml cfmeu.net.au/news/2796.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:59:00 EST