Sinopsis
Local and national building issues presented by the CFMEU Building Union Division.
Episodios
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Concrete Gang
11/10/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General Division. Sparrow and Three Trees take the mic while the others are on other duties. Some good news and some not so good news. Scallwags and sooks.
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Concrete Gang
04/10/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). A great return for members renewing their ticket - shows the Union is doing the job and members appreciate it. A good turn out for Georgie Despards passing. Scallywags and sooks.
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Concrete Gang
27/09/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General. The AFL Grand Final Live Show!! News about the passing of Georgie Despard with a special reading of one of his poems. Some industry news, general hilarity plus scallywags and sooks.
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Concret Gang
20/09/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). The passing of the great man Georgie Despard is marked with a reading from his book of poems. Hopefully there will be an edition of his works for you to enjoy in the future - details of his funeral will be posted so watch out. Vale Georgie.News from trenches and distain for the media for trying to make out that company bad behaviour is CFMEU's fault - clutching at straws in their story about corruption being CFMEU business when obviously the finger pointing needs to go elsewhere.Don't forget the live edition for Grand Finale!! May your team win!Scallywags and sooks aplenty.
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Concrete Gang
13/09/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). A shout to living legend George Despard who hasn't been so well. A ban on ACTU Sally McManus waltzing through the Melbourne Office. Industrial news plus some mighty laughs this week. Scallywags and sooks.
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Concrete Gang
06/09/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General Division. A full house today with an update of the fallen crane sitution, industry news, a report on the talk given by Myamar Unionist Sandar Soe held had the office last week. Scallywags and sooks.
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Concrete Gang
30/08/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & Genreral (Vic/Tas). Report on a downed crane in high wind. Lucky escape for workers but a slow process of dismantling and sussing reason. Cheerios and condolences feature, No footy because the team followed did so badly. Sooks and Scallywags.
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Concrete Gang
23/08/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General Divsion (Vic/Tas). A full bench this week with a ring in from Mark Green from the Tasmanian Cascade Brewery dispute - hard to believe they haven't heard of safety guard rails in Tasmanian factories. Some site mishaps, a funeral report, scallwags and sooks.
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Concrete Gang
16/08/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). Campo & Three Trees filling in while Gorilla is on higher duties. A detailed rebuttal of recent events when stop work at the biggest Government job in Victoria after an onsite incident that saw the employer baulking on discussing options for better procedures around removing a worker having a health crisis on site and a 3AW commentator who got the wrong end of the stick - but when was that ever news. Sooks and Scallywags.
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Concrete Gang
09/08/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). Great news from the BMS dispute. A death in NSW - safety is the watch word for the industry. Scallywags & sooks keep giving.
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Concrete Gang
02/08/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). Report on the most recent delegates' meeting, lots of site news this week and some important safety reminders. Scallywags & sooks. Have a good RDO - you've earnt it.
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Concrete Gang
26/07/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas). Zach Smith joins the team to talk about the BIG meeting on Thursday. Scallywags and sooks finish up the course.
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Concrete Gang
19/07/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/ Tas). Lots of site news this week amongst the freckless banter. Scallywags & sooks keep on giving.
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Concrete Gang
12/07/2025Weekly update from CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas). Campo and Three Trees have grabbed the mic. Scallywags & Sooks are still on the menu.
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Concrete Gang
05/07/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General. Disgust at latest dig at departing CFMEU officials by legacy media around 'golden handshakes' - retirement payouts in normal language. Industry news including an update on the BMS dispute - call the Geelong office to arrange a visit to support the workers at Rokewood. Scallywags and sooks.
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Concrete Gang
28/06/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). New team lead by Three Trees show early talent to cover for a late scatching from the usual suspects. Comment on High Court Ruling and cancelling of delegates meeting this week by the Administrator. Some safety incidents including at the Golden Plains wind farm. Update on Golden Plains negotiations & health centre for members to support mental health.
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Concrete Gang RADIOTHON SHOW 2025
14/06/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas).An hour long show today for the BIG CONCRETE GANG RADIOTHON SHOW. Your donations keep the show and 3cr on-air for another year. Listen up for your name and if you missed out go to link to donate.
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Concrete Gang
07/06/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic). An on-site report from the BMS dispute at Rokewood, industry news besides including the industry super CBUS latest. Scallywags and sooks aplenty. Happy four day weekend! Don't forget the Radiothon 9:30-10:30 am Sunday 15th June LIVE!
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Concrete Gang
31/05/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & General (Vic/Tas). Reports from recent IncoLink changes, ebas moving ahead, Jack's wake, dispute with BMS windfarms and a viewer warning re: upcoming 'expose' on 60 Minutes - the story that just keeps giving. Sooks and scallywags aplenty.
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Concrete Gang
24/05/2025Weekly update from the CFMEU Construction & Ganeral Division (Vic/Tas). Report on Zack Smith's decision to move out of the National Secretary role and concentrate on Vic/Tas branch. Word on industrial action hotting up at the wind farm outside Geelong run by multinational BMS over pay and conditions. Scallywags and sooks.