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Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Airport update, Westgate project, rail removals, general discussion on contractors. New delegates voted up. Regional jobs in the pipeline. General meeting June 17 Brunswick. Radiothon is coming.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Response to the elections, new jobs starting up in particular school packages, data centres and Moonee Valley revamp. May Day report. Trade Hall Dinner in Gippsland and Shepparton reports. Underlined the availability of welfare supports through the Union connection to Incolink if you are struggling because of life's difficulties. Don't forget the Radiothon!

May Day Special (prerecorded)The boys are heading out to Shepparton for May Day, Morewell Trades Hall dinner on Friday, boxing on Saturday, Sunday May Day rally in the city.Federal election this weekend, $40m dollars pledged for PICAC training centre in the western suburbs, 200 apprentices a year to be trained there.Radiothon coming up in June, please give generously!3 PPTEU members, including 2 delegates, boxing this Saturday 3rd of May, doors at 3:30pm. IBF world youth middleweight title up for grabs.Lots of toolbox conversations happening this week, lots of engagement around the election.Shoutout to Rocky and his work with Indigenous apprentices and women apprentices with the RAW recruitment tam.Lot of people out of work, big jobs about to kick off in second half of year, Arts Centre and Billy Ramsay are places to chase up.Shoutout to teachers at the sprinkler fitting training centre in Brunswick.

Industrial updates: Busy on St Kilda Rd, setting up a meeting after Easter for the Hickory site. Reps and delegates working hard on civil sites. Nexgen meeting last Friday in Geelong, well recieved, good attendance, a few potential new delegates amongst the crowd. Future Nexgen meeting to be held at Narre Warren site. Lots of praise and appreciation for newly elected delegates.Delegate report back:Health and Safety Representative meeting on the 16th well recievedMay Day BBQ and march Sunday the 4th of May at Victorian Trades Hall, start time 11am(ish)$12bn of work starting at Melbourne Airport, one rep at Lendlease site, another about to be appointed at CPB. It's the calm before the storm. Four data centres coming up at Tullamarine, billions of dollars of work.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Updates on Melbourne Airport, Port Melbourne Social Housing, Auspost and VCAT refurbishments in Melbourne metro. Organisers doing regional visits, including Orbost, Euroa, Castlemaine and Shepparton. Safety incidents reported on CFMEU and ETU sites, delegates doing due diligence. Upcoming Nexgen members' meetings, 11 April in Geelong, 1st July in Brunswick. 10 days off over easter, all agreements guarantee this, enjoy your break.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).  VCON going into administration in Victoria. Some site news: the tunnel, St Kilda Rd. Training Centre down in Gippsland toured. Rusty's holiday news. General members meeting.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Industry news including Infectious diseases hospital and Royal Hospital build to go ahead; data centres - Derrimut Data Centre in focus; affordable living apartments. Shout-out to those who took a refresher on conpliance  & toolboxes and don't forget the branch meetings coming up. Campbellfield Nestles 1 hour stoppage over cost of living eba negoitations covering ETU, AWU & PPTEU.Queensland shout-out where there is a shut-down because of the cyclone. Boxing chat. May Day outside Trades Hall coming up. Passing of Kerry Christopher.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Missed Rusty on panel but got it together in the end. Industry news including Westgate tunnel site with a prediction the cars will be through by November, following up non-payment of super, North East Link and the sink hole that appeared at the site,  Tullamarine data centre development, and a South East round-up. Fun run support for people experiencing domestic violence - Belle is running 33 kilometre March 8th deadline. Go to Plumbers socials.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Industry news from the West including Data Centres, hospitals, flats. Some information about new schools, warehouses and regional jobs. Sites reaction to the heat. Call out for delegates. Underlining the need to keep an eye on OH&S on site and talked up safety training free to Union members. Union Reps will be down in Gippsland next week so if members need a word ring the office to fix it up. Next Gen meeting dates out.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). First show for 2025. Lots of work news including Royal Melbourne Hospital, Moonee Ponds Race course, Eastern Freeway and St Kilda Rd, University upgrades. Comments on compliance follow-ups. Reminder that the office is closed because of renovations but phone contact still operational, merchanise available on-line. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Last show for the year with reports from the country picnic day in Gippsland, Dandenong urban renewal, lots of work on the way for 20225. Christmas break much appreciated. HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). News from the Tunnel and the  Footscray Hospital as ut starts the 'energizing' phase followed by news from the eastern side of town. Safety warnings leading up to Christmas and some Christmas break-up news.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Countdown to Christmas. Safety first remembering a recent death of CFMEU member at a wind farm earlier this week. Industry news. Don't forget the picnic. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Five days for the horse race, industry news including the airport upgrade, some asbestos clean-up at a site, training news and the American's from the UA visit.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Picnic coming up, job news, Westgate Memorial, training, cheerios and chat. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). News, views and laughs with the boys.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Big rally report. A bit of footy and industry news. 

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Organisers going around to sites doing toolboxes to update members. Big rally and reaction from the members on site. Industry news including Airport new terminal news, data centres builds, 9 warehouses out near airport, constuction along St Kilda Rd in the City and Campberfield/ Epping. Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training course coming up for apprentices. Report from an onsite HSR. Chit chat.

Fortnightly up from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Footscray hospital update. Sponsored run update. School builds coming up. Data centres being built. Drug and alcohol training. General chit chat.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). The Olympics run down. Lots of Industry News. NextGen meeting coming up in Geelong.

Fortnightly update from Plumbers (PPTEU). Construction Companies that are dropping apprentices before the end of their training. Wozzer, now the newest delegate, shares his story. Consolidation of the refrigeration agreements. Work coming up in St Kilda Rd and Queens Rd. Changes to Incolink. Brandon Lee marathon fund raiser info. Country trip report. Awards for long time Union members.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PTEU). Industrial news including days off because of rain; Christy Cain's retirement do.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU).New Merchandise watch out. A Gippsland report and city edges, Richmond,  level-crossings are happening so a lot of civil work. An airport report upcoming work plus warehouses, social housing and data centres. Whittlesea Hospital report. Some large jobs in city suburbs. New delegates voted in with lots of new work. New delegates needed contact your Union. Tradies Day down at Port Melbourne Football Club. 

The forthnightly show from the Plumbers had a cast of thousands for the Radiothon show to support 3cr and the show for another year; with the new boys opening and the old guys coming off the bench the studio was popping  Thanks to everyone who called and donated to the 1 hour show.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Warehouses, upcoming country visits, HSRs, Footscray Hospital, toolbox with Christie Cain, Westgate. Passing of several members including John Parsons. First Aid training, clothing - winter issue, the Long Walk - get the t-shirt, a bit of footy, Union fees due.

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).  Cold weather is on us, lots of industry news; report on a talk given to members by Christie Cain; a company going under so Union on-board for members; the long walk lunch fund raiser; a bit of footy; delegates meeting and upcoming nextgen; country trip report.  

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU(link is external). EBA and industry news. May Day this Sunday outside the Trades Hall 12pm with march at 1pm.  

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). New delegates, new jobs, NextGen, incident report from Parkville Station, Westgate Tunnel report, Long Walk at the G news, jobs availability.

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). General meeting report, reports from job sites local and Gippsland, shout out to make sure your cbus insurance is up-to-date just in case. Great T-shirts on offer, ask at the office or online.  

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PTTEU). EBA, industry information and boxing news. Chats and laughts. 

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Herc is in the lead with Rusty off on his holidays. Anything could happen! Great news about the EBA and plenty of industry news. Special update on the fight for the community gym threatened by Maroodah Council rental hikes.

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). The first show for 2024. 20.5% over a four year agreement - the new eba done. A fantastic mass meeting.  NextGen 4pm Geelong Friday 23rd February. New work on the way. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). The last show for the year. Andy Wallace back in the studio, the retired members get-together report, eba meeting coming up in February, some site news and of course Happy Safe Summer Season.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Raffle draw raising money for a deserving cause. Picnic news, Regional and City. Concerted OH&S work being done with other construction Unions. New work news including data centres.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).NextGen huge last meeting, new jobs and industry news, the picnic. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Industrial safety, new jobs, picnic day coming up, and lots of laughs.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).EBA's being signed. Site visits uncovering bad practises. ETU fundraiser to support mental health; Footscray Hospital; Westgate Bridge Memorial; jobs in the North and much much more!

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU).Out visiting members working on satelite schools; Vic Market; Union fees reminder; the footy! Special guest Jack Cherry.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Craigieburn Hospital, Amazon Warehouse, Westgate Tunnel job, Jam Factory and the footy. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). HSR meeting, inudstry news city and suburbs. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Westgate Tunnel job, the Northern Suburbs, Footscray Hospital, social housing in Kensington, next gen meeting in Geelong, Social housing and flats in Prahan, support for women in construction and indigenous apprentices. Recent workplace fatality. The Long Walk. Lots of shoutouts.

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Report from Footscray Hospital, Docklands, and general chit chat.  

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers (PPTEU). Hercules just voted in as second delegate at the massive Footscray Hospital project. Plumbers needed apparently. Alot of industry news and upcoming jobs as well.

Fortnightly update from the PPTEIU Plumbers Union. Massive Warehouse builds, other site news including Footscray Hospital.

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Industry news including new jobs at Frankston Hospital, and Moderna Hospital;six major contractors going under but members generally found new jobs and received their entitlements with Union support. General thanks for radiothon donations. 

Plumbers fortnightly update. Today is our Radiothon Show to keep 3cr on air.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Reports from regional and city sites. Information on eba negotiations.

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU).May Day and a call out to Ralph's Meat at the Vic Market for the support toward the bbq put on by the Plumbers. Contragulations for Hert's new baby.Report on country tour Ararat, Maryborough, Ballarat. Cain Constructions safety issues and payment of subies. Report on tour of city and suburban sites. Group scheme increasing the number of women apprentices and enforcing that apprentices are being trained properly not being used for cheap labour. Massive warehouse development in Rockbank/ Mount Atkins. New Reps welcomed.  

Forthnightly update from the Plumbers Union (PPTEU). Lots of industry news from around the traps. 

Fortnightly update from the Plumbers (PPETU). Father Bob McGuire's passing, ANZAC Day, May Day 7th May outside the Trades Hall, industry news.  

Fortnighthly update from the Plumbers' Union (PPTEU). The Cost of Living rally report. Industrial news reports from sites. Safety reminder leading into Easter.