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Burnie paper mill closure announced - 13 April 2010
PaperlinX today announced the closure of the Burnie paper mill after failing to secure a buyer. » more

CFMEU Supports Swedish Union in Wage Negotiations - 8 April 2010
The CFMEU Pulp and Paper Workers have written to the President of the Swedish Paper Workers Union to express their support for a fair and equitable wage settlement. » more

Union Gets Support from US Union for Visy Tumut Recruitment Campaign - 7 April 2010
Over the first quarter of 2010 the Union has been building on work in Tumut, begun in 2009, providing workers at the Visy Pulp Mill with information about the Union and their rights to join a Union under the new Fair Work laws. » more

Support for Huhtamaki Workers from Finnish Paper Union - 7 April 2010
Pulp and paper Workers from Huhtamaki took industrial action last week for a better deal. The Finnish Paper Workers Union has expressed their support for our members. Click on the link on the right hand side of the page to view the letter. » more

Union Backs Independent Candidate in SA Election - 26 February 2010
Paper workers have voted to back independent Darren O’Halloran to stand as a candidate in the electorate of MacKillop in the South Australian State election to highlight the hundreds of local manufacturing jobs put at risk after the Federal Government allowed foreign-made toilet paper to be dumped in Australia. » more

Union Pressures Rudd Govt to Act on Dumping as Jobs Put at Risk - 22 February 2010
Unions have launched a concerted campaign to force the Rudd Government to overturn a decision to allow millions of rolls of toilet paper to be ‘dumped’ in Australia, threatening local manufacturing jobs. » more

Paper workers down tools over mill sale - ABC News - 23 December 2009
Workers at the Paperlinx mill in Burnie will walk off the job today, to pressure the company to pay their entitlements before the mill is sold. » more

Crunch Time for Region as Paper Mill Winds Up - article from The Age by Ben Schneiders - 10 December 2009
KEN Fraser has worked at the Burnie paper mill for 38 years. His father worked at the mill and his grandfather helped build it during the Great Depression. But in six months the sprawling mill, which employed more than 4000 people in the 1970s, is likely to be shut for good in the latest blow to Tasmania's struggling north. » more

Union Applauds Government action on Green Building Council, accountability campaign to continue - 30 November 2009
The CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Products Division today congratulated Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke for convincing the Green Building Council to adopt a certification scheme that will allow the Australian timber industry to compete for “green rated” building projects. » more

Employer 'threatened union rep' Article from 'The Age' newspaper - 20 November 2009
A glass industry employer abused and threatened a union organiser and told him ''I'm coming after you'' after the organiser tried to meet workers at the factory, it has been alleged. » more

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Home Our Union Your Industry Campaigns Membership Agreements & awards News Members Area Get the latest news by email » More info Get news via an RSS feed » About RSS		Home > Your Industry > Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australian District News View by subject: View by type: 1 2 3 4 5 » Burnie paper mill closure announced - 13 April 2010 PaperlinX today announced the closure of the Burnie paper mill after failing to secure a buyer. » more CFMEU Supports Swedish Union in Wage Negotiations - 8 April 2010 The CFMEU Pulp and Paper Workers have written to the President of the Swedish Paper Workers Union to express their support for a fair and equitable wage settlement. » more Union Gets Support from US Union for Visy Tumut Recruitment Campaign - 7 April 2010 Over the first quarter of 2010 the Union has been building on work in Tumut, begun in 2009, providing workers at the Visy Pulp Mill with information about the Union and their rights to join a Union under the new Fair Work laws. » more Support for Huhtamaki Workers from Finnish Paper Union - 7 April 2010 Pulp and paper Workers from Huhtamaki took industrial action last week for a better deal. The Finnish Paper Workers Union has expressed their support for our members. Click on the link on the right hand side of the page to view the letter. » more Union Backs Independent Candidate in SA Election - 26 February 2010 Paper workers have voted to back independent Darren O’Halloran to stand as a candidate in the electorate of MacKillop in the South Australian State election to highlight the hundreds of local manufacturing jobs put at risk after the Federal Government allowed foreign-made toilet paper to be dumped in Australia. » more Union Pressures Rudd Govt to Act on Dumping as Jobs Put at Risk - 22 February 2010 Unions have launched a concerted campaign to force the Rudd Government to overturn a decision to allow millions of rolls of toilet paper to be ‘dumped’ in Australia, threatening local manufacturing jobs. » more Paper workers down tools over mill sale - ABC News - 23 December 2009 Workers at the Paperlinx mill in Burnie will walk off the job today, to pressure the company to pay their entitlements before the mill is sold. » more Crunch Time for Region as Paper Mill Winds Up - article from The Age by Ben Schneiders - 10 December 2009 KEN Fraser has worked at the Burnie paper mill for 38 years. His father worked at the mill and his grandfather helped build it during the Great Depression. But in six months the sprawling mill, which employed more than 4000 people in the 1970s, is likely to be shut for good in the latest blow to Tasmania's struggling north. » more Union Applauds Government action on Green Building Council, accountability campaign to continue - 30 November 2009 The CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Products Division today congratulated Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke for convincing the Green Building Council to adopt a certification scheme that will allow the Australian timber industry to compete for “green rated” building projects. » more Employer 'threatened union rep' Article from 'The Age' newspaper - 20 November 2009 A glass industry employer abused and threatened a union organiser and told him ''I'm coming after you'' after the organiser tried to meet workers at the factory, it has been alleged. » more 1 2 3 4 5 »