Summer Issue 2012 - cfmeu
Summer Issue 2012 - cfmeu
Summer Issue 2012 - cfmeu
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E D I T O R I A L C O M M E N T<br />
Big victory ushers in new era<br />
A victory for the true believers!<br />
The Full Strength Team: Mick Buchan, Graham Pallot, Joe McDonald and Cam McCullough<br />
Thanks to everyone who voted and<br />
helped in the CFMEU WA C&G <strong>2012</strong><br />
elections and for supporting the<br />
Buchan Full Strength Team.<br />
The members have spoken in the<br />
CFMEU C&G elections <strong>2012</strong>. While<br />
some wilted under the Southern<br />
Cross, the vast majority supported<br />
the Buchan Team ticket.<br />
Congratulations must go to both<br />
Joe McDonald and Graham Pallot<br />
for being overwhelmingly returned<br />
as Assistant Secretaries with a two<br />
thirds majority – a landslide in<br />
anyone’s language. This victory is<br />
also a mandate for Mick Buchan’s<br />
leadership as our new State<br />
Secretary.<br />
The candidates were promoted as<br />
part of the ‘Buchan Team’ and along<br />
with Joe and Graham being reelected,<br />
all Delegates to Conference<br />
on the BUCHAN Team came up<br />
trumps, including McDonald, Pallot,<br />
Cam McCullough, Mat Waters and<br />
Phil Milne.<br />
The combined preference amount<br />
gave victory to McDonald and Pallot<br />
by 67% to 33% in the ballot for<br />
Assistant Secretaries. Most votes<br />
followed the ticket all the way<br />
through on the ballot for Delegates<br />
to Conference.<br />
The combined preference<br />
gave victory to McDonald<br />
and Pallot by 67% to 33%<br />
It was a clear message from the<br />
members that they want a strong,<br />
militant union, one that is<br />
unencumbered from any string<br />
pulling...willing and able to stand up<br />
to the bosses. A victory for the ‘True<br />
Believers!’<br />
Now it’s time to go forward, to<br />
continue the great work that has<br />
already been undertaken in the past<br />
12 months. Work such as bringing<br />
new EBA builders back to WA,<br />
getting new agreements signed,<br />
standing up to builders to win<br />
workers back their wages when<br />
ripped off and continue to build on<br />
the strong in-roads made into<br />
ensuring that local jobs and training<br />
come first.<br />
There’s a lot of work to do as new<br />
projects and job opportunities come<br />
on board.<br />
Make no mistake; your union will do<br />
whatever it takes to get you top<br />
wages, conditions and safety. It’s<br />
FULL STRENGTH or nothing.<br />
Construction Worker – <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2012</strong> Page 5<br />
CFMEU
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