http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/ News feed from CFMEU Forestry & Furnishing Products Division. en-gb Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:55:30 EST Copyright: (C) CFMEU Forestry & Furnishing Products Division, see http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/site/pages/ for terms and conditions of reuse 15 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. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3558.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:20:00 EST 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. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3555.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:05:00 EST 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. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3554.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:19:00 EST 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. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3550.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:17:00 EST The Nangwarry Saints and Tarpeena Kangaroos football teams play an annual match for the CFMEU legends trophy. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/yourindustry/news/3546.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:43:00 EST 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. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3541.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:00 EST Taxpayers could pay dearly for half a century if the State Government sells off future rotations of ForestrySA plantations and gets the price wrong, according to a South East union leader. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/yourindustry/news/3537.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:38:00 EST THE CFMEU FFPD notes the beginning of the fire season in Victoria and wishes regional Australians a safe and happy Summer and holiday season. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3525.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:42:00 EST CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Products Division National Secretary Michael O?Connor has called on today?s meeting of the Natural Resources Ministerial Council to take action against the Green Building Council and its refusal to accredit domestic sustainable timber products for its six star green building credit rating. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3517.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:18:00 EST The CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Products Division today welcomed the Tasmanian Governments position that the proposed Gunns pulp mill in Tasmania?s Bells Bay Industrial Estate needed to be assessed on its merits and fast tracked if possible. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3516.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:11:00 EST Independent MLC David Windlerlich has accused the State Government of double standards. The timber workers' union has backed him and says help for redundant workers in the South East should be the same as that offered to city people. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/yourindustry/news/3534.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:58:00 EST Country Arts SA combined with the Riddoch Art Gallery and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Forestry and Furnishing Products Division are proud to announce a brand new home for the extremely popular Timber Sculpture ?Skipping Underneath? which was sculpted by world famous artist Phill Rooke who is now based in New Zealand. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/yourindustry/news/3505.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:05:00 EST Bob Richardson dedicated his life to improving the lot of timber workers and all rural and regional Australians. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3531.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:53:00 EST CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Products Division National Secretary Michael O?Connor is meeting with union members, employers and community leaders this week in Northern NSW. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/yourindustry/news/3491.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EST CFMEU Forestry and Furnishing Products Division National Secretary Michael O?Connor is meeting with union members, employers and community leaders this week in Northern NSW. http://www.cfmeuffpd.org.au/news/3487.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:36:00 EST