Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)

Workers take to the streets as part of a national day of action.

CFMEU demands Labor scrap anti-union laws

Thousands of workers took to the streets in a national day of action to demand wage rises and protest anti-union laws, report Jacob Andrewartha, Sue Bolton, Alex Bainbridge and Jim McIlroy.

Unionsts from various unions support the Gomeroi campaign against Santos

Unionists stand with Gomeroi against Santos’ climate destruction

A delegation of unionists travelled to the Pilliga forest, in Northern NSW, in solidarity with the Gomeroi people resisting Santos' Narrabri coal seam gas mining operation. Jim McIlroy reports.

After a 40-day picket, Knauf workers win

Plasterboard workers at Knauf returned to work after winning their demands for permanency and a pay rise. Chris Slee reports.

Spirits high at Knauf picket for a new workplace agreement

Spirits are high at the Knauf factory picket line as members of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union campaign for a decent enterprise agreement. Chris Slee reports.

Plasterboard workers stand strong at Knauf picket

CFMEU members employed by giant plasterboard manufacturer Knauf have been picketing the company’s Port Melbourne factory in support of their claim for a pay rise and permanent contacts. Chris Slee reports.

Vale Tom McDonald, 1927–2022

Jim McIlroy reports on Tom McDonald's long involvement in Australia’s trade union and Communist movements.

We need to out-mobilise the far-right conspiracists

There are valid concerns about pandemic lockdowns. But, as Zane Alcorn argues, so-called 'freedom' protestors have never marched for other's rights nor been concerned about keeping people safe from COVID-19.

Construction workers campaign for work agreement

CFMEU members are campaigning for an enterprise agreement, three years after the old one expired. Steve O'Brien reports.

Far-right throws up new challenges for unions

Mainstream commentary about the almost daily anti-vaccination rallies in Melbourne this week has avoided analysing the complex motivations of the demonstrators and failed to suggest sensible ways of responding, argues Sue Bolton.

NSW CFMEU officials deny bribery charges

NSW CFMEU officials have rejected police allegations that they received illegal payments from a building construction company. Jim McIlroy reports.

Behind the attack on the CFMEU office

Conspiracy theorists, anti-vaxxers, far-right activists and some union members have attacked the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union office in Melbourne over mandatory vaccinations for construction workers. Sue Bolton reports.

Family violence: Why John Setka should stand down

The fight for women’s rights and against gendered violence is union business, says the Socialist Alliance.