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Fine ‘Bittersweet’ as Worker Suffers  21 December 2005

A $240,000 fine for company whose practices led to the serious injury of two workers has been labelled ‘bittersweet’ by Australian Workers Union Secretary Bill Shorten.

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Fine for Death a ‘Speeding Ticket’: AWU  27 July 2005

A glass manufacturer has been fined $310,000 over the death of a 40-year-old employee, which the AWU says is the equivalent of a "corporate speeding ticket".

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BHP Gets Decision to Die For   25 May 2005

Australia’s biggest company is trying to deny South Australian asbestos sufferers access to the Dust Diseases Tribunal.

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Asbestos Audit Refused  12 November 2004

An incident where 20 maintenance workers were sprayed with asbestos fibres prompted 150 workmates to walk off the job at two major power stations in the Hunter Valley last week.

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Sick Of Fighting  03 September 2004

By Tim Brunero

When Rudi Agerbeek was doing F111 de-seal/reseal in the mid 70’s he passed blood, slept for entire weekends and was beset with blinding migraines – but he never thought it was due to his job.

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Employer Fined $270,000 After Worker Crushed  05 July 2004

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AMWU Spreads the Word on Labor Hire OHS   28 August 2003

The AMWU has produced a brochure aimed at improving safety for labour hire and contract workers.

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