PolicyEconomyIndustrial relationsPrint articleOpinionOne big union is always less than the sum of its partsIndustrial relations doesn’t get stranger than the CFMEU demerger. But then again, a mega-amalgamation across disparate industries never made any sense.Michael AngwinFormer IR adviserDec 8, 2020 – 2.45pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginEvery now and then, Australian industrial relations throws up an unexpected and counter-intuitive experience.The CFMEU demerger story is one of those experiences.Loading...Michael Angwin is a former industrial relations adviser. He is author of 'Playing in the Twilight'SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreIndustrial relationsOpinionTrade unionsLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineWhat lurks beneath the stand-off over Sydney’s $750m new fish marketPrimrose RiordanWhy these Australian wines are at risk of extinctionHow much to tip? And other restaurant conundrums to chew onBOSS Financial ReviewHow execs slay the horror ‘sandwich’ of work, kids and ageing parentsHannah TattersallHow these brothers turned a side hustle into $100mHow this CEO wrote a report while cooking noodlesLife & LeisureArchitects are turning to the past to design the buildings of the futureRobert BevanIs this going to revolutionise the Friday night takeaway?Level up with a gold-accented ceramic watch and boho Hermès wedgesRich ListMike Cannon-Brookes loses two executives from private office GrokPrimrose RiordanShuffle follows Stake into the gutterToorak Rich Listers caught up in mansion fire
