Lend Lease Staff Walk Off Job

Workers at construction giant Lend Lease began a 48-hour strike on Tuesday following a breakdown in negotiations for a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union National Secretary Dave Noonan says the union continues to try to pursue cooperative relations with the company, but notes that sticking points remain regarding wages and other issues.

“The CFMEU continues to negotiate with Lend Lease on the Agreement,” Noonan says. “However, our members are prepared for a long hard battle with Lend Lease to secure a decent national EBA. That ought to be understood by the industry and Lend Lease’s clients who want to see their buildings finished in a timely way.”

Noonan says the union is prepared to battle Lend Lease until a better deal is presented, stating that “[t]he company’s position on delaying increases and the other issues is not acceptable to our members.”

He says the outstanding sticking points relate to:...

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