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C I T Y R O U N D U P with Matt Waters & Peter Joshua More work not far away in the city We keep getting asked about jobs in the city. It’s hard at the moment, there seems to be so much on the drawing board, ready to start, but it’s impact in terms of creating employment is yet to be felt by many of our members. Having said that, there is a BIG light on the hill with many large projects due to get underway over the next 6 to 12 months (not only in the CBD but around the suburbs also). Perhaps now that the State election is out of the way decisions will be made and we’ll see things progress quicker. In the meantime the CCI and others need to know that there are a lot of unemployed local workers looking for work and that 457’s are not the answer – what skills shortage? Keep in touch with us to find out what is going on workwise. Mates in Construction (MIC) conducted an induction of all workers on the Treasury Building site where delegate Mal Peters and safety rep Pat McCann are doing a top job. MATES has been an incredible success in helping our members with any issues, and more importantly saving lives. Well done to MIRVAC for welcoming MIC on site. By getting involved with MATES in Construction, you can make a direct and positive impact on the mental health of construction workers. There is a very real need for suicide prevention and awareness in the WA construction industry. The Industry Unique aerial View depicting the Treasury building site in WA has been identified as having suicide rates well above the national average for men in Australia. In fact, the suicide rate for young workers in the industry has been found to be 2.39 times higher than the national average for men. This means a construction worker is up to 6 times more likely to die from suicide than from an accident at work. If you would like more information or to help MATES please call 9463 6664. Thanks also to everyone who came out in force for the rally on local workers and local jobs – it was one on the most passionate rallies seen in the CBD and up at parliament for a long time. It was especially heartening to see so many younger members taking up the battle – a good sign for the future of our union. We’d like to thank the Anchor Formwork crew for the safe completion of the structure on the DMG Hay Street job and thanks to Anthony, the boss for his support of the union. Union built, quality built! WE took this photo of rope access workers hanging up the sign on top of the Raine Square Building – a site that wasn’t without its problems. It’s the new home of BankWest. Given all the strife on the site, which saw it close down over finance issues, and how the union helped to give workers preference to get back to work after finally re-opening we think the sign should read… (see pic) In the meantime stay strong in the union and if you need any help call Matt Waters on 0419 812 875 or Peter Joshua on 0433 410 596 – see you all at May Day! MATES in Construction induction at the Treasury building. Well done guys! Construction Worker – Autumn 2013 Page 41 CFMEU
NORTHERN SUBURBS REPORT with Seamus Byrne & Ray McMurrich Lakeside starting to ramp up Work is starting to pick up in the Northern suburbs areas. Keep in with us to find out the latest news of what’s happening and where any job opportunities may be opening up. Lend Lease’s Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre Development is starting to ramp up – the workforce on the job is expected to peak at around 300 with 75 to 80 currently on site. Mick Hogan is doing a great job on the site as delegate. Currambine Shopping Centre being built by Northerly is also on the go. Troon’s are building the largest Bunning’s store in WA at Joondalup with a Master’s Hardware store being built by Perkins next store. Cooper and Oxley are building the new Butler Train Station with Dependable Steel Fixing and Advanced Formwork on site. The project is expected to run for at least 12 months. A few of the Lakeside crew The QE 2 Car Park is humming along on schedule with delegate Pete Ballard and safety rep Ben Matthews doing a top job. Finally, thanks to all our members for supporting the local jobs first rally – a fantastic turn out by all. See you all at May Day on May 5th. If you need any help or advice please contact Seamus Byrne on 0419 812 866 or Ray McMurrich on 0421 624 695. CFMEU welcomes new staff aboard since our last issue The CFMEU would like to welcome aboard new organisers – TAWA Harris and Ray McMurrich. Both organisers offer a wealth of experience both at the coalface and as union activists and they look forward to serving the further interests of all our members. Ray comes to us as an experienced activist dedicated to improving workers pay and conditions and ability to provide a secure, safe and better life for their families. Contact Ray on 0421 624 695. TAWA Harris has worked in the construction industry as a concreter and steel fixer since arriving in Australia in 1982 and is a well respected member of the local Maori community. TAWA is passionate about being a CFMEU organiser, working hard for all members to improve their pay and conditions and to make sure they go home safe every day. ‘Kia kaha ra tatou ki te tautoko i te CFMEU hei mangai mo nga uri whakaheke hei manaakitanganga mo a tatou tamariki ko ratou nga taonga mo apopo.’ TAWA can be contacted on 0419 812 864 Leandra Grant and Phil Dolan New trainees working under the auspices of the ACTU Organising Works Program have also come on board. Leandra Grant and Phil Dolan look forward to meeting you on site in their travels. We will do a feature on the Organising Works Program and how Phil and Leandra are finding it in our next issue. We also welcome Nicola Thomas-Evans (a grand Welsh name) on board as a new IR/ legal assistant. Construction Worker – Autumn 2013 Page 43 CFMEU
Page 1 and 2: ISSUES ON HOLLAND’S HOSPITAL SITE
Page 3 and 4: S E C R E TA R Y ’ S A D D R E S
Page 5 and 6: TEMPORARY WORKERS DEBATE with Graha
Page 7 and 8: U N I O N N E W S with Mick Buchan
Page 9 and 10: U N I O N N E W S with Steve McCann
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