CFMEU Victorian secretary John Setka will retire within the next six months following more than a decade as the union’s most powerful and controversial leader.
Mr Setka’s decision came the same day Labor and the Greens joined forces in the Senate to block an attempt by the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union to split from the CFMEU, with which it merged in 2018, due to concerns about Mr Setka.
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