Original article by John Slater
Herald Sun – Page: 34 : 16-Sep-16

Construction unions have too much influence on big infrastructure projects, demanding excessive wages for no gains in productivity. The Menzies Research Centre has calculated that inefficient work practices and excessive wages on union-controlled construction sites increase the cost of major infrastructure projects by 20 per cent to 30 per cent. The Wonthaggi desalination plant in Victoria is a good example of union power and its consequences.

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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, THE MENZIES RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED