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News The CFMEU FFPD has a long and proud history of highly successful media campaigns. We punch above our weight by pursuing a sophisticatred media strategy to ensure that the concerns of our members are well publicised. Below are the most recent CFMEU FFPD media releases which cover a range of issues which affect our members. View by subject: View by type: 1 2 3 4 5 » New OH&S Fact Sheets - 1 September 2010 OH&S Fact Sheets on a range of topics including rights and responsibilities for OH&S Reps, employer responsibilities, consultation, return to work, step by a step claims process, preventing and resolving disutes for members in NSW, SA, Victoria and Tasmania. » more Liberals duck and dodge on WorkChoices - 20 August 2010 In the final days of the election campaign, Tony Abbott and the Liberals continue ducking and dodging questions about their industrial relations agenda. » more Arnhem Land members in the Northern Territory - 20 August 2010 CFMEU members are working in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory to build houses and furniture from locally sourced timber. » more Labor - Protecting Workers' Entitlements - 27 July 2010 The Gillard Labor Government’s Protecting Workers’ Entitlements package will provide the strongest protection of employee entitlements Australian workers have ever had. » more Libs promise simple way to sack workers - Sound familiar? - 23 July 2010 THE Coalition has promised to make it easier for small businesses to sack employees by changing Labor's existing unfair dismissal laws. From The Australian July 23, 2010 » more Agreement reached at Forestry SA - 20 July 2010 Union members at Forestry SA Agreement have successfully negotiated a new agreement that maintains penalty rates for Fire Watch. » more Union says footy sponsor offside - 17 July 2010 Article from The Australian by Ewan Hannan, industrial editor July 17, 2010 AFL club St Kilda's key sponsor has been taken to court for allegedly breaching workplace laws over the cashing-out of employee sick leave. » more Spence Doors Update – Breaking News – A Win for Members - 25 June 2010 Delegates and members at Spence Doors have successfully negotiated a new agreement. » more Union numbers rise at Visy - new Tumut sub branch formed - 24 June 2010 The following articles are from the Tumut and Adelong Times (Not on line) » more Michael O'Connor on unsustainable logging, the pulp and paper industry campaign and more - 21 June 2010 Timber Politics - ABC Radio National Background Briefing » more 1 2 3 4 5 »

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