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Tuesday, 21 November 2006
After six years of campaigning and two and a half years of intensive negotiations with James Hardie, unions and asbestos victims groups today secured a final deal from the company to compensate Australian victims of its asbestos products.
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Thursday, 1 December 2005
Unions and workers who campaigned to achieve justice and proper compensation rights for James Hardie asbestos victims could be subject to crippling fines and damages for similar campaigns in the future under the Howard Government's new industrial
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Thursday, 1 December 2005
The ACTU and Australian unions have welcomed todays signing by James Hardie and the NSW Government of a historic agreement, which will provide $4.5 billion dollars in funding for Australias asbestos victims. ACTU Secretary, Greg Combet said:
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Sunday, 20 November 2005
ACTU Secretary Greg Combet today called on James Hardie to finalise the multi-billion dollar compensation deal for victims of the companys asbestos products within coming days or face a renewed union, government and community campaign. "Last
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Tuesday, 8 March 2005
ACTU Welcomes Outcomes Of NSW Government Review Of Legal And Administrative Costs In Asbestos Compensation - The ACTU has welcomed todays release of the outcomes of the NSW Government review of legal and administrative costs in asbestos compensation.
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Tuesday, 21 December 2004
The ACTU, Unions NSW and asbestos groups have today signed a Heads of Agreement with former asbestos products manufacturer James Hardie for what is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement in Australia's history. Speaking in Sydney
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Friday, 17 December 2004
James Hardie and the ACTU are to continue negotiations following a NSW Supreme Court decision today to adjourn the asbestos compensation body liquidation hearing. ACTU Secretary Greg Combet has welcomed today's decision of the NSW Supreme
Court to
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Thursday, 18 November 2004
The ACTU has welcomed today's announcement by NSW Premier Bob Carr of an immediate review of asbestos compensation arrangements in NSW to help end the deadlock in negotiations between the ACTU, asbestos groups and James Hardie. ACTU Secretary Greg
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Friday, 22 October 2004
ACTU Secretary Greg Combet has described a $10 million pay out to disgraced James Hardie Executives Peter Macdonald and Peter Shafron as disgusting and outrageous. Mr Combet said:
This is utterly disgusting and obscene. Peter Macdonald and Peter
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Friday, 8 October 2004
All Premiers and Chief Ministers today stated their full support for the ACTU Secretary, Greg Combet, leading negotiations with James Hardie. The ACTU is joined in those negotiations with the NSW Labor Council and Mr Bernie Banton, the agreed
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