By Tim Jarvis - Gold Coast Organiser

I am currently dealing with concerned workers at Robina Town Centre regarding the swipe card situation. Union action is being taken in both Queensland and Victoria where the CFMEU have found themselves in a similar position. 

By Wayne Carter - Southern Suburbs & Gold Coast organiser

I would firstly like to reintroduce myself to our members and workers on the Gold Coast. I have recently gained some more ground and am now working as far south as Southport, whereas previously I was limited to Beenleigh and Yatla. Picking up the Gold Coast was a milestone for my career as an organiser, especially now when the Gold Coast is booming with development and job sites.

By Kristian Whitehead

By Bob Williams - Vice President & CBD Organiser

It has been quite an eventful time since the last journal and I am happy to report that the BLF was a part of the negotiating team for the Bremer 2 Power Station Agreement. This is the first power station agreement we have been party to in a very long time. I hope that this breakthrough will help us to be included in more of these project agreements, enabling us to represent our membership more fully than we have been able due to the proliferation of Greenfield agreements in this sector.

By Joe Myles - North West Organiser

Comrades is this a bad dream? Last year we got rid of that treacherous scumbag Howard, now nine months later the builder’s puppets aka the ABCC (Australian Builders Construction Commissioner) is still kicking us.

By Daryl Kerr - Ipswich & Southwest Organiser

Hi members my name is Kristian Whitehead, I have recently taken the position as journalist for the BLF.
 
Prior to working at the BLF I have been completing my degree of communications at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, majoring in both Journalism and Digital video.

The Builders Labourers Federation has recently appointed Kevin Crank as its Industrial Relations Manager. Kevin brings 20 years of experience as a union official to the role and this depth of experience will certainly benefit the Federation and the advancement of initiatives for the benefit of members.
 
“Its great to finally be working for a union whose members stick together, In the past years of my career I have been a union organiser, industrial research co-ordinator and contributed to the legal aspects of union work.” 

By Bill Hunt

By now many if not most of our members will be aware that Bob Carnegie is no longer an organiser with the BLF.
 
Bob has a job with Grocon as a peggy and is looking forward to reacquainting himself with the rank and file.

By Beverley Nichol

Twenty one and a half years is a long time, but for me who is happy to be an Indian and not a Chief, job security and stability is most important.
 
I just realised while putting this together, I started earning my way on the 2nd December 1968, the year I finished school.  If I’d made it to the end of this year that would have been forty years in the workforce, quite long enough.