Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Walter workers back at work

Hundreds of workers and subcontractors owed money by failed building giant Walter have returned to work on two NSW central coast hospital projects.

The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said a deal was reached on Friday with the NSW Health Department and new builder John Holland Group to allow work on Wyong and Gosford hospitals to continue.

The deal provides full payment of all wages and entitlements owed to about 20 former direct Walter employees, as well as payment to 50 subcontractors on the site employing about 200 people, CFMEU organiser Rod Jarman said.

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