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Unions go after Aware Super, Lendlease over New York building project

The CFMEU and other unions are targeting superannuation giant Aware Super in landmark action for what they claim is the use of non-union labour and poor contracting practices on a $1 billion New York apartment project in which it has a stake.

A heavy crowd of unionists picketed Aware Super’s headquarters in Sydney on Tuesday and organisers warned that they might step up the campaign and urge the more than 1.1 union members who are Aware customers to pull their retirement savings from the fund over the dispute.

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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au

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