News | 19 March

A coalition of building unions and employer bodies has formed a working group in response to the challenges being thrown up by coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential impact on the construction industry, and is working with the Victorian Premier’s Department and Deputy Chief Medical Officer to minimise the physical and economic threats COVID-19 presents.

The ‘Industry Associations and Trade Unions’ working group presented a united front to develop a sensible response to the COVID-19 crisis which balances the health and safety of workers with the necessity of keeping the critical industry functioning.

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There is a Joint Industry Position Statement released yesterday 18th March 2020, together with Rebecca Casson from Master Builders Victoria, Christian Bombig from State Government, Matthew Loughlin from Master Builders Association Victoria, Pawel Podolski from National Electrical Contractors Association, Peter Daly from Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia, Ralph Edwards and John Setka from The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and John Kilgour from Civil Contractors Federation. Click here to view it.

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