Useful links and information
Here’s a list of the most relevant sites members may need to access for various information. If you can’t find any help here please call the union office on (08) 9221 1055.
As we discover more sites or as they come on line we will add them here, so check back often.
ABCC-Charlie from the 107 – his story
www.rightsonsite.org.au/ad_CImovie.html
Abolishing the ABCC - see what the Greens say
http://rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au/content/abolishing-abcc
Apprenticeships
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/apprenticentre/detcms/portal/
Australian Council of Trade Unions
http://www.actu.asn.au/
Australian Tax Office Tax tables:
2008 - 2009 income tax tables
Building and Construction Industry Training Fund (BCITF)
http://www.bcitf.org/default.aspx?id=1
Building Trades Group Drug and Alcohol Program.
http://www.btgda.org.au/
CBUS Superannuation
http://www.cbussuper.com.au/
CFMEU Federal Office
http://www.cfmeu.asn.au/
CFMEU Construction & General National Office
http://www.cfmeu.net.au/
CFMEU WA You Tube site
http://www.youtube.com/user/CFMEUNION
Constructing Fear- learn about the ABCC
http://www.constructingfear.com.au/
Construction Skills Training Centre (CSTC)
http://www.cstc.com.au
Fair Pay Commission
http://www.fairpay.gov.au/fairpay/
Fair Work Australia
http://www.fwa.gov.au/
Indigenous Services Australia
ISA Indigenous Services Australia is dedicated to working together with the Corporate Sector and Indigenous Australia to achieve long term, mutual sustainable benefits, in employment and other areas.
http://www.indigenousservices.com.au/about.html
International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm
Members Equity Bank
http://www.membersequitybank.com.au/
Political Satire- have a laugh
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/opinion/animations/
Slater and Gordon Lawyers
http://www.slatergordon.com.au/
TAFE WA
http://www.tafe.wa.edu.au/Pages/Default.aspx
Trade Unions International-Building Workers
http://www.uitbb.org/
UCATT - Britain's Big Construction Union
http://www.ucatt.info/
Union Aid Abroad
http://www.apheda.org.au/
UnionsWA
http://www.unionswa.com.au/
Weather Observations Western Australia
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/
Western Australian Construction Industry Redundancy Fund
http://www.wacirf.com.au/home.htm
WA Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board
www.lslboard.com.au/
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
http://www.wairc.wa.gov.au/
Workcover
http://www.workcover.wa.gov.au/Default.htm
WorkSafe
http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/WorkSafe/
Workplace Authority
http://www.workplaceauthority.gov.au/
Workplace Ombudsman
http://www.wo.gov.au/Pages/Default.aspx
Your rights on site
www.rightsonsite.org.au
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For Student Research
We often get requests from students and schools about information to help students do various projects. Here is a starting point.
ACTU Worksite for Schools
Worksite for Schools is a resource about the world of work. With facts, case studies, project help and more, Worksite satisfies the varying needs of teachers, students and workers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The ABS is Australia's official statistical organisation.
Australian Libraries Gateway
http://www.nla.gov.au/libraries/
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You Tube
Here’s a selection from You Tube about the union, union life, important issues and more. Keep checking back to this link as more is continued to be added.
'Proud and Strong'-Are you in our member's video clip? Press play
Mining tax campaign-It will RUIN us! We've heard it all before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PcQfz0MfU
Richard Trumka Head of USA unions - speech corporate greed and the working class
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r1nSyWJ7m0&feature=related
The Construction Skills Training Centre
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCSTC
How your Boss will REALLY look after you without unions
click here
Workers Remember - the fight for wages and conditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5TaU1WDm8E
What have the unions ever done – Hilarious unless you’re the Boss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=184NTV2CE_c
John Cummins - tribute to a CFMEU legend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7eSrfsLw8k
Constructing Fear - NO civil rights for Construction Workers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3Xgk8kWcA
CFMEU – We Are the CFMEU - song and clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTjJDKzfhB4&feature=related
Union Song - audio download
'We're Union Thru and Thru' by the Eureka's! Put it on your mp3 player!
Click here to download.
Joe strikes a blow for workers and their families
He doesn't make apologies for taking it up to the bosses, helping to save lives, getting workers back their pay and entitlements from dodgy employers or fighting for better conditions.
Joe McDonald on 60 Minutes
Safety: If it wasn’t so serious this would be funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Fn4Mhv0tY
Barack Obama: I Believe in Unions- Kevin Rudd and Co. could take a leaf out of Obama’s book, abolishing the ABCC and their ‘Bush’ type anti-union laws would be a good start.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ3ibE6LtEE
The Currency sing '888' live - classic Melbourne band. - Great Clip!
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=xL96ArsbvSo
Kevin Reynolds Election Victory Interview
http://au.youtube.com/user/CFMEUNION
See how this Brickie uses his head- it wouldn’t happen here !
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2vVpM39A31w
Get Australia's Best Union Benefits- click here and watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDeE6a2drYU
Rudd’s ABCC wants to send this man to jail. Why? - Watch now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofB0TKkNPmM
A special video tribute in memory of construction workers who have died on the job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnfJBX2piXY
