Sacked union heavyweights reveal next move
A new company was formed by sacked CFMEU heavyweights as the militant union was plunged into administration, with the state secretary to launch a High Court challenge.
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‘They’ll be at the pub by lunch’: Fury over union protests
Get back to work. That’s the blunt message from many Queenslanders at the CFMEU. HAVE YOUR SAY
Inside militant union’s threat of war on Qld
The CFMEU will wage war against Labor in retaliation for the mass sacking of hundreds of union officials, prompting fears Brisbane’s construction projects could be held to ransom.
Warning as tradies to walk off job
A warning has been issued to hundreds of tradies who are expected to put down their tools in solidarity with the embattled CFMEU, following the sacking of 270 union officials.
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Workers back but slow return for $6.3b mega project after accident
It will likely be days before construction on Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project fully resumes, despite staff returning for the first time since a horror workplace accident.
Asbestos, falling objects, training fears: Injury log exposes rail project’s failings
Dozens of government safety enforcement notices dating back more than three years have exposed a litany of safety breaches on the Cross River Rail including hazards posing “serious risk of injury or death”.
‘Weak cowards’: CFMEU boss puts neo-Nazis on blast
Leading CFMEU figure John Setka has teed off on a neo-Nazi group after a disturbing message emerged on an encrypted messaging app.
Inches from disaster: Second Cross River Rail fail on same day as worker’s fall
As Cross River Rail bosses urge workers to get back on site, the blockading CFMEU has released what it calls evidence of another accident the same day a worker was critically injured in a 12m fall.
‘I’d be concerned’: Minister’s shock admission after Cross River Rail fall
The Transport Minister admits he would be concerned if he was a worker on Cross River Rail, but insists he’s the right person to improve safety, as union members strike over “widespread issues”.
Son at work site when dad fell 12m
The son of a man fighting for life after falling 12m from scaffolding was on the same worksite at the time of the incident, it has been revealed.
Named: Worker critical after 12m fall, as multibillion-dollar project in limbo
The worker who fell 12m at a Cross River Rail construction site has been identified, as he remains in a critical condition and the $6.3bn project is in limbo following a furious reaction from the peak building union.
Wife charged with plotting to kill union boss
The estranged wife of union heavyweight John Setka has appeared in a Melbourne courtroom on charges she was plotting his death.
‘No evidence’: Minister blames Greens for menacing protest at West End building site
State Labor minister Mick de Brenni says he had not seen any evidence of CFMEU involvement in a masked protest at a Brisbane apartment site.
CFMEU loses voice on construction industry board
The CFMEU will no longer have a voice on a key government board after its member – who argued for more union members to be appointed – was dropped from his position.
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