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S A F E T Y A N D T H E L AW with Steve McCann & Kevin Sneddon Watch out John Holland...we’re coming! For too long John Holland’s has managed to hide behind legislation to keep the CFMEU from its sites when there have been safety issues affecting our members. As of now this has stopped and you can be assured that the CFMEU will be keeping a close eye on Holland sites and making sure our members go home safe every night. Don’t think that John Holland has agreed to all of this without a fight. Over the past couple of months Mick Buchan, Steve McCann and the union legal team have been holding meetings with ComCare and John Holland in order to help them understand the law. We’ve dragged them kicking and screaming to the point where it is now accepted that the CFMEU has the right to represent its members in matters of safety on the job. The CFMEU will be exercising these rights in full on John Holland sites and there’s a range of options we’ll be using. These include: • entering the workplace without notice to inquire into suspected safety breaches; • consulting with relevant workers and inspecting plant or part of the job relevant to the suspected breach; • requiring John Holland to make copies for us of any document relevant to the breach and accessible from the job; and • warning any worker who is at serious risk as a result of the suspected breach. You can be assured that we will be using these powers to their fullest extent and doing our level best to make sure that each and every worker on a John Holland job goes home safely to their family every night. So the message is this: if you’re on a John Holland site and you have safety concerns you now have the real option of phoning your union and we’ll be there on site to assist. Give Steve McCann a call on 0488 102 297, let him know the job and the problem and he’ll be there to help you out. Don’t compromise on safety. If you see something on site report it and make sure you and your mates see another day. Unlimited career opportunities in WA’s booming construction industry. Train for your future now WA needs thousands of skilled workers and the CSTC is the best place to fast track your career. The Construction Skills Training Centre (CSTC) is the most advanced training centre of its kind in WA. We offer over 40 courses to learn new skills or to update existing ones. All our trainers have real world experience within the construction industry and attendees are taught using state-of-theart equipment. The CSTC is preferred by WA’s top companies and contractors. Individual and group booking welcome. Don’t miss out! Enrol in a course today. Call the CSTC on (08) 9358 6501. 107 Radium Street Welshpool. See our informative website www.cstc.com.au for all course details and more. Construction Worker – Summer 2012 Page 27 CFMEU
U N I O N B E N E F I T S Huge savings 20% OFF BUILDING SUPPLIES That’s 20% OFF BELOW TRADE PRICES! Get this incredible saving on all building and construction supplies from PARCHEM in Belmont, but only if you are a current paid up CFMEU member. You must present your current ticket at their till to get this amazing saving. MASSIVE TRAINING DISCOUNTS MORE TICKETS FOR LESS… MORE JOBS FOR YOU! Choose from over 45 courses at the Construction Skills Training Centre. Including ■ Crane Driving ■ Dogging ■ Scaffolding ■ Rigging ■ EWP ■ Hoist ■ Traffic Control ■ Forklift ■ VOC ■ Demolition ■ Confined Spaces ■ Tilt Up ■ First Aid ■ OH&S ■ White Safety Card. CFMEU members get HUGE discounts. If your current employer has a registered EBA agreement and is paying the training levy, courses are FREE. White Card Safety course are FREE to all members. See www.cstc.com.au or call 9358 6501 for more details. SAVE BIG BUCKS WHEN YOU TRAVEL Huge savings means EXTRA spending money for you. Save hundreds even thousands of bucks when you’re travelling interstate, overseas and at home. Covers most of your gear and baggage. PLUS $2 million personal liability cover, up to $50,000 personal accident cover and $500,000 cover for medical expenses!* Your spouse and children are covered too! (*Conditions apply, read the full policy for all details.) See the benefits section of our website at www.cfmeuwa.com SHOPPER SAVINGS! CFMEU members can use the Union Shopper service. ‘Union Shopper’ hunts down what you want and delivers it with MASSIVE savings on just about everything you can think of. Just call 1300 368 117 or go to www.unionshopper.com.au FREE HEARING TEST You’re entitled to get a hearing test to establish your audio levels so you can make a claim if you suffer hearing loss from working in a noisy industry. This test can be paid by your employer. Ask your employer or call the union office on 9221 1055. Page 28 Construction Worker – Summer 2012
Page 1 and 2: You voted for what they fought for!
Page 3 and 4: S E C R E TA R Y ’ S A D D R E S
Page 5 and 6: U N I O N N E W S with Joe McDonald
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Page 13 and 14: U N I O N N E W S with Mick Buchan
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