Tag: CFMEU Manufacturing Division
CFMEU Manufacturing Division members vote to split and form independent union
Members of the CFMEU’s Manufacturing Division have voted decisively to break away from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union and form a new, independent union—the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU).
CFMEU Manufacturing Division faces major shake-up as workers vote on exit
Hundreds of timber workers in the Snowy Valleys region are set to participate in a secret ballot on whether to leave the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and form a separate entity, the Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU).Â
Manufacturing division applauds gov’t-backed CFMEU split vote
The CFMEU Manufacturing Division has welcomed Minister Tony Burke's announcement that members will have the opportunity to vote on their future within the union.