Now Mr O’Connor’s office,along with the Construction,Forestry,Maritime,Mining and Energy Union’s manufacturing division,have decided to move to a new office at 165 Bouverie Street Carlton,union sources have confirmed.
Mr Setka was informed of the decision on Wednesday. Through a spokesman he declined to comment.
Relations between Mr Setka and the national leadership of the union have deteriorated badly since June,whenThe Agerevealed graphic details of his harassment of his wife,Emma Walters.
That included text messages where he called her a"weak f---en piece of shit"and a"treacherous Aussie f---en c---"and a"f---en dog".
The Age also revealed how Mr Setka,in a closed-door meeting,made comments about how the work of anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty had led to men having fewer rights.
The report – some of which was disputed by Mr Setka – led to a political and media storm.