Common Cause

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Common Cause, the journal of the CFMEU Mining and Energy Division, has been published since 1920 and is one of the oldest union journals in Australia. It started life as a weekly newspaper and is now published bi-monthly as a full colour magazine.

You can view a summary of the main stories in each issue of Common Cause by selecting one of the links listed here, and then download the issue. Alternatively, you can directly download an issue by selecting it from the "Related Downloads" menu on the right.

If you want an electronic copy of an individual issue which does not appear here - dating back to 1999 - you can contact the National Office to request it. Please note that we cannot provide individual articles and we do not provide a research service.

The State Library of NSW holds a complete set of Common Cause dating back to 1920 which can be accessed for historical and research purposes. You can locate the journal in their catalogue at the State Library of NSW.

Volume 77, No. 6 Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

Volume 77, No. 5 October - November 2011

Volume 77, No. 4  August - September 2011

Volume 77, No. 3 June - July 2011

Volume 77, No. 2 April - May 2011

Volume 77, No. 1 February - March 2011

Volume 76, No. 6 December 2010 - January 2011

Volume 76, No. 5 October - November 2010