From threats and intimidation, to calling workers bimbos, scabs and much worse, the building watchdog has had plenty to work with as it pursued the lawbreaking union.
The CFMEU has been hit with more $16 million in fines since the ABCC was created. Peter Braig
Continual lawbreaking and misconduct by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has resulted in the Australian Building and Construction Commission raking in $16.1 million in penalties from cases against the group since the watchdog’s inception in 2016.
These cases, outlined below, have included findings that CFMEU officials physically and verbally threatened workers, made homophobic and sexist slurs, and intimidated people with comments ranging from “[I’ll] grab my bat and start swinging it around” to “Get f---ed you c--t”.
