By Greg Simcoe - Secretary & CSTC Director

The ABCC

A short history lesson is necessary to explain how Howard set up a sham Royal commission known as the Cole Royal Commission.   
  The findings of that Commission which were untested and unfounded were the basis of the establishment of the ABCC with its extra powers.  Powers that can compel you, your friends and your family to secret interview.

Video interview with Greg Simcoe - talking about Swing Stage Safety

Video interview with Greg Simcoe talking about EBA's

Half the year has gone already which reinforces how busy we have all been. However, we have a very important event coming up later in the year that will shape our lives at least for the next few years. That, of course, is our EBA campaign.
  In the next couple of months we would like to think that we can sit down with the leaders of the industry on the employers’ side – major companies and subcontractors – and the outcomes will depend very much on you, the construction workers of Queensland.

There have not been a lot of changes to the law since “the workers’ friend” Howard has moved on, however, there has been a considerable change in attitude throughout the industry. This just reinforces the hard held view of this union that Howard’s laws were not only bad laws but absolutely unworkable in our industry.