Grocon has also found an exemplary safety record serves as a useful marketing tool in a business environment increasingly sensitive to. Daniel grollo and cfmeu to meet for talks to end blockade. Melbourne construction workers clash with mounted police at grocon site. This video is about the cfmeu s side of the story in the grocon dispute from august 2012 to now.
Pm claims cfmeu used standover tactics at gorgon the. Grocon generally does not collect sensitive personal information about an individual. Fujitsu s cloud solutions and james saunders handson approach took grocon to the next level by helping them build a flexible, scalable infrastructure. This video, shown to the royal commission into trade unions, shows cmfeu officer john perkovic yelling at fair work building and. The cfmeu represents over 30,000 construction workers. But its excavations went awry and part of the rock face became mobilised, a. In may 2015 we provided a safety update together with a commitment to transparently reporting our safety performance. With the government planning to introduce legislation this week to reintroduce the abcc, a new video emerged of a cfmeu official threatening a grocon safety adviser on the commonwealth games village project in queensland last year.
Grocon ceo daniel grollo tells abc news 24 the protest by cfmeu members at his companys melbourne building site was an illegal blockade. Cfmeu victas new year, new site managers, same old. We helped rebecca brockett and grocon, one of australias largest construction and development companies, successfully implement a vision for the future. Continuing our commitment to transparently and openly report our safety performance we are taking the opportunity to provide our latest update. A group of grocon workers arrived at the site aboard a bus about 6. Daniel has tried and so far failed to break the hold the cfmeu have over grocon workers.
In april 20, the cfmeu was locked in a bitter dispute with grocon over safety issues and. Cfmeus john setka sues boral bosses over outrageous. Michael mcdonald sc, for grocon, said news video clips and photographs identified several cfmeu officials giving directions on the day of the clash evidence that they authorised the conduct. The victorian cfmeu s simmering feud with archenemy grocon was raised in the royal commission last year amid evidence that state secretary john setka allegedly led a twoyear black ban of boral. It describes why the cfmeu is so passionate about protecting workers lives whatever it takes. Grocon on partnering with us for cloud computing fujitsu. A privately owned development, construction and investment management business based in australia. Riot police move on grocon site as talks with union break down. Mobile crane workers in newcastle, singleton, and wollongong who have not had a pay increase in more than five years, have launched an indefinite strike. An important message from cfmeu national secretary dave noonan. Lack of empathy for their workers safety and welfare.
Working on a job site and told you have to join the union or you will be kicked off. Were now taking the opportunity to share our latest safety update with you. Grocon chief daniel grollo will negotiate with cfmeu after. In august 2012, grocon issued proceedings in the victorian supreme court alleging that the cfmeu s unlawful pickets at grocon s myer emporium project and mcnab avenue sites the grocon sites contravened a range of common law industrial torts, including nuisance and interference with grocon s contractual relations. We showed the video footage taken by one of our younger civil organisers, clearly showing how bad. Melbourne construction workers clash with mounted police. The dispute between grocon and the cfmeu is at an impasse, with the union dismantling its melbourne blockade for now and the developer intent on suing. Central to the dispute is the role of shop stewards with the cfmeu accusing grocon of reneging on a deal on how they would be nominated. Grocon on vimeo vimeo the highquality home for video.
Consistent with the previous update, the data is calculated in accordance with the safe work australia method of calculation and it captures results for. Cfmeu clashes with grocon over safety officials youtube. Grocon may collect some sensitive information if it is necessary to allow grocon to deal with the individual and the individual has provided their consent. Police have attempted to break a weeklong picket of a building site in melbourne where the cfmeu is demanding the right to appoint safety officials and allow union banners on its site. Cfmeu officials foul and abusive language strong language.
Grocon ceo daniel grollo tells abc news 24 the protest by cfmeu members at his companys melbourne building site was an illegal. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Police take control at troubled grocon site the age. Cfmeu victoria secretary john setka addresses the grocon safety rally in melbourne on 30 april 20. Gangland identity mick gatto has lent support for the union involved in a blockade outside a melbourne building site. Cfmeu threatens to pull support for andrews government. Contact grocon creating amazing and enduring real estate. Cfmeu s disgust over vic govt and grocon the cfmeu s victorian construction branch is threatening to pull support for the state labor government over its ties with construction company grocon. Cfmeu victoria worker spring 2018 by cfmeu victas issuu. New year, new site managers, same old grocon attitude. You will see that these latest results reflect continued strong performance with our lost time injury lti frequency rate sitting at 1. Grocon is one of the worlds leading privately owned construction, development and investment management groups.
Cfmeu officials swearing tirade in video leaked by malcolm turnbull. Were sorry, this video cannot be played from your current location. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Cfmeu officials swearing tirade in video leaked by. The video shows you how fujitsu cloud helped grocon. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. If grocon gets away with its bullying and intimidation, workers on their sites will be under the thumb and be driven like slaves.
Cfmeu found guilty of contempt in relation to unlawful. Grocon people live the values of safety, sustainability, community and innovation on every site, everyday. The safety adviser, employed by grocon, informs the union man he is trespassing. Our main role is to protect lives by upholding health and safety standards in this dangerous industry and improve workers lives through fighting for decent wages and conditions.
John setka and another cfmeu leader, shaun reardon, have launched legal action against executives of the construction supply company boral. Union agrees to end grocon blockade abc news australian. Over the weekend, police minister lisa neville tweeted thanks to grocon for work on the wye river, separation creek fire recovery prompting mr setka to tweet back. The argument continues with the grocon employee asking the union official to leave, and the union official continuing to.
Grocon cites significant benefit to its engagement with unions and associations, reporting it to be more effective. Browse and buy exceptional, royaltyfree stock clips, handpicked by the best. We are facing a serious crisis and we are living in very difficult times. Grocon attempts to enforce its rules using standover men. This video is about the cfmeus side of the story in the grocon dispute from august 2012 to now. A man has died after a worksite accident at the imax theatre in darling. Pages community organization labor union cfmeu victas videos new year, new site managers. Grocon is one of the worlds leading private construction. The federal industrial relations watchdog is suing the cfmeu and 10 of its officials over alleged coercive behaviour during the grocon blockade. He says grocon is happy to discuss the cfmeu s concerns and he has no objections to fair work being involved in the discussions. Grocon chief says union behaving illegally youtube.
Grocon has been accused of using a hells angels bikie to intimidate striking workers as part of a bitter dispute with a big construction union. Generally, grocon tries to collect personal information directly from individuals. Grocon chief executive daniel grollo told the herald sun he would now negotiate with the union after the end of the threeweek long dispute. Cfmeu threatens to pull support for andrews government over grocon by richard willingham and state political correspondent updated february 6, 2017 7. Cfmeu victoria secretary john setka addresses the grocon safety rally in melbourne on 30 april.