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• Combined CFMEU, AMWU and AWU submission to the Government - "Maintaining and Improving the Integrity of Australia's Anti Dumping System"
• Combined CFMEU, AMWU and AWU Anti-Dumping Round Table Issues Paper
• CFMEU Submission to the Inquiry into the Customs Amendment - Anti Dumping Measures Bill
• CFMEU response to Senate Standing Committee (Economics) Inquiry into the Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping) Bill 2011
  

Anti Dumping Campaign Update

Joint Unions Submission on Anti Dumping and countervailing regime

Members are advised that the CFMEU in conjunction with the AMWU and AWU have made a combined unions submission on the effects of unfair trade on the manufacturing industries including the Pulp and Paper sector to the federal government, following requests for submissions on the Productivity Commission’s final recommendations on Australia’s Anti Dumping and Countervailing regime.

This important submission by the unions on behalf of our 350,000 members highlights the concerns of workers in regard to job security in our industry by the effects of unfair trade from countries such as Indonesia and China.

Right wing think tank attacks CFMEU for fighting for members’ jobs

The CFMEU has recently been the target of a coordinated attack by a right wing think tank, the Institute for Public Affairs (IPA), over campaigns such as “Wake up Woolworths” and the current anti-dumping campaign focusing on tissue products to protect our members jobs and to maintain the standard of living for our members, their families and communities. 

These so-called economic rationalists are trying to convince the Australian public that dumped products such as tissue paper is actually good for the consumer as it apparently lowers the price of the product. This, of course, as workers in the industry know is simply not true. The unfair trade by companies such as Asian Pulp and Paper does not meet the same environmental, social and industrial standards as Australian companies are required to meet and therefore is a direct threat  to our members jobs.

Nor does our Union apologise for what the IPA calls “Unions wanting green protectionism to protect high paying jobs”, as our members know that all we want is to able to compete with these companies on a level playing field.

The CFMEU will be pursuing the Government to continue our fight for better protections for workers against these attacks on jobs, wages and conditions for our members.

Members will be kept informed of the progress on this issue. Please see your Sub Branch Secretary for more information.