Stories about the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
Militant construction union the CFMEU and its former boss John Setka are being taken to court by the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly trying to coerce the AFL into sacking its umpiring boss, Stephen McBurney.
As thousands of tradies storm parliament to protest changes to Best Practice Industry Conditions, a union calendar reveals they will score two weeks off in April.
Industrial Relations Minister Jarrod Bleijie has issued a scathing rebuke over one word used by the CFMEU’s new administrator saying the state government will not co-operate unless it’s changed.
A new report into the scandal-plagued CFMEU has heard evidence former head John Setka signed off on a controversial $29,000 pay rise to a union boss who police say was a former bikie.
The Treasurer will tightly control a new government body established to police the productivity of the CFMEU, despite claims it will be independent.
A former unionist who served eight years in a Melbourne prison is eyeing off a comeback to professional fighting, but it’s not expected to be without scrutiny. See the video.
Security has been beefed up at CFMEU offices across Australia as union heavyweights cop menacing threats from bikies who are demanding large sums of cash.
Roger Corbett has blasted the UWU for inflicting maximum damage on the community and the federal government for allowing it with new IR rules.
Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott is growing increasingly concerned about the strike by Woolworths workers that is leaving shelves empty and threatens to spill into higher supply chain costs, inflation and a spike in the cost of living for families.
Cross River Rail builder CPB Contractors has offered $2m to CFMEU workers in an effort to end a heated 14-month pay dispute on the state’s biggest project.
A secretary of the scandal-plagued union charged $99,000 to a union credit card for travel, accommodation, and “up-market restaurants” while his branch teetered on the verge of insolvency.
Senator Andrew Bragg has called on Cbus chairman Wayne Swan to clarify his Senate testimony, following new revelations about the fund’s CFMEU payments.
Labor’s second tranche of its financial advice reform package will leave it up to super funds to choose how they charge members for advice.
The $94bn construction industry superannuation fund didn’t have proper processes to ensure that its ‘partnership’ payments to the CFMEU were in the best financial interest of members, according to Deloitte.
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