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Federal Court throws out ABCC coercion case against manager

In an embarrassing bungle for the ABCC, the Federal Court has thrown out a further attempt to prosecute a construction manager for alleged coercion, while giving the watchdog a final chance to amend its case against the manager's employer.



News in brief, July 7, 2006

ACTU buys new Melbourne HQ; We won't help tear up Work Choices, says Andrews; Inquiry into the tourism workforce; Federal Court gives extension of time on sexual harassment appeal; and Beazley criticises prosecution of workers.



Cowra Abattoir did not act unlawfully, OWS finds

The OWS has found that there is no reasonable basis to prosecute Cowra Abattoir for its threatened sacking of 29 workers in order to rehire them on lower rates, as "purely operational reasons" were behind the company's actions.

News in brief, July 6, 2006

Senator Murray will be missed, says ALP; Unions fund 20 organisers to campaign against Work Choices; AMA complaint over Chinese Medicine certificate; and ACCC approves more small business collective bargaining.

ABCC files Federal Court action against WA construction workers

Employees on the Perth-Mandurah railway project who walked off the job over the sacking of CFMEU (construction division) shop steward Peter Ballard are facing individual fines of up to $28,600, after the ABCC filed Federal Court proceedings against them.