The Federal Government's support for employers challenging a Fair Work Australia decision on right of entry for unions is a danger to workers and an attack on workers' rights.

In particular, the Minister’s singling out of the construction union is unfair and unwarranted.  It will help employers make construction workplaces less fair and less safe.

“I find it extraordinary that in spite of the overwhelming evidence which shows that when the building industry does not have a strong union presence, workplace injuries and deaths increase and workers’ entitlements are ripped off, the Federal Government wants to ensure that building developers get more power to keep members from calling their unions and having a union representative visit the workplace,” said CFMEU Construction National Secretary Dave Noonan.