A thorough clean-out of John Setka’s cronies – the corrupt,the violent and all underworld figures – is needed.
The union speaks to Labor’s working-class voters more than any other. Now the party fears the CFMEU has a long memory.
When Faruk Orman aligned with ex-AFL goalsneak Kayne Pettifer to secure CFMEU support for a labour-hire firm,it was a case study in underworld figures monetising union backing.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has turned the dispute over the CFMEU into a political test over the cost of living,claiming the union has added 30 per cent to the cost of major projects.
Union officials and delegates have been called into meetings this week and stood down after damning revelations about the CFMEU and links to organised crime.
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has questioned Labor’s claim there is no evidence to support tougher action being taken against the CFMEU in Queensland.
Five years ago,the head of Australia’s union movement demanded Setka’s resignation. What happened next allowed him to not only survive,but thrive.
Leaked text messages reveal a network of Labor-linked women rallied around the fallen union leader over criminal harassment charges and his criticism of Rosie Batty’s domestic violence advocacy work.
Three sources familiar with conversations inside the government and union movement said NSW Supreme Court Justice Stephen Rothman was among candidates being discussed as a potential administrator.
A judge has imposed new restrictions on CFMEU representatives and measures to allow safe passage for other workers on the $6.3 billion Cross River Rail project in Brisbane.
A judge has criticised the belligerent and hostile behaviour of the union after it held up construction on a project for 6½ hours in the middle of the night.