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Caught on film: How Setka and the CFMEU wield their power

Caught on film: How Setka and the CFMEU wield their power

Videos show John Setka delivering a suitcase message to a rival’s home, and other officials delivering threats and boasting of the union’s total control.

Nick McKenzie, Ben Schneiders and David Marin-Guzman

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Outgoing CFMEU boss John Setka made a menacing nighttime visit to the family home of a fellow senior union official to dump a suitcase scrawled with a message attacking the official as a “dog”.

Setka’s act, caught on video, forms part of a major investigation into the construction union by The Australian Financial Review, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes. Setka resigned immediately from his CFMEU position on Friday night amid repeated questioning as part of that investigation.

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David Marin-Guzman
David Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondentDavid Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com

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