ACTU secretary Greg Combet says he has had no response to a number of documents he has put before James Hardie in a bid to work out a compensation package.
Unions started talks with the company about compensation last month.
Mr Combet says the ACTU will continue to try to negotiate over the next few weeks but may be forced to take other action.
"I'm going to keep putting my best effort in to try to get a negotiated settlement to this but if it's not forthcoming clearly the ACTU and the New South Wales Government and the victims' groups are going to be thinking about an alternative course of action," he said.
"I am concerned at the moment that James Hardie need to place a lot greater effort to resolve this issue."
By We'll Never Be Defeated 18 October 04
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