Advocates of IR reform claim unions traditionally haven’t been allowed to “interfere” in issues such as contracting out. Wrong.
Construction industry
As RBA mulls interest rates, housing decline is accelerating
Another rate rise might accelerate a decline in construction activity that shows no sign of slowing down.
As decision testing ABCC laws looms, Tribe stands tall for mates
A decision in the Ark Tribe case is expected to be handed down in Adelaide tomorrow, as a new poll shows the public supports the union’s role in protecting safety on building and construction sites. Ava Hubble reports for Crikey.
The strange case of the undercover cop: ABCC has explaining to do
An undercover WA policeman infiltrated a union meeting and reported on what happened not to his own superiors but to a Commonwealth regulator. An explanation is required.
When dead workers weren’t quite so important
Thank goodness the press gallery is now focused on ministerial responsibility for workplace safety. It wasn’t always that way.
