The tanks are worth about $241m, the government said. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on the joint union’s statementYesterday’s rift between trade union factions coincided with a forum between building and construction contractors and unions and governments on challenges for the sector.There is no doubt whatsoever that the overwhelming majority of unions and union members support action being taken to clean up the CFMEU. I think that the union movement generally acknowledges that it has been very damaging for the union movement as a whole to have a small number of people within the union movement bring disgrace on the union movement and the very good work that unions do for Australians.We’re going to get on with cleaning up the CFMEU Construction Division and developing a construction industry that works for everyone. If other people want to go and have other meetings, that’s fine. But I’m more convinced than ever, having spoken to the ACTU National Executive, that the union movement supports change. Continue reading…
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