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CFMEU deals put union in bed with bikies and the underworld
An investigation reveals the relationships that have vaulted companies with links to criminals into favoured positions on the nation’s building sites.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Cameron Houston
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CFMEU administrator takes aim at union’s ‘unpardonable sin’ and bosses paying bribes
Two weeks after taking on the toughest job of his life, Mark Irving says the union’s problems are worse than have been publicly reported.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders
CFMEU official charged with threats to kill over abuse of Indigenous firm owner
Joel Shackleton has been charged over threats caught on video on a large publicly funded project.
- by Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
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Setka’s foul-mouthed rally rant sparks watchdog probe
A rally appearance by the former CFMEU boss is a challenge to federal and state governments as they attempt to reshape the troubled union.
- by Nick McKenzie, Olivia Ireland and Kieran Rooney
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High Court whisperer to lead CFMEU old guard’s challenge over new laws
Former CFMEU national president Jade Ingham said the union had been stolen from its members under “un-Australian” laws he would fight to overturn.
- by Olivia Ireland and Cameron Atfield
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Guardian Australia journalists threaten to walk out over pay negotiations
Staff have voted to take protected industrial action after negotiations with management over its latest pay deal hit an impasse.
- by Calum Jaspan
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‘I love a cunning plan’: How crime boss cut CFMEU-endorsed and tax-dodging deals
Secret police recordings helped unravel George Alex’s sprawling and corrupt labour hire empire.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Kate McClymont
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TWU disbands Victorian branch, but says secretary was target of infighting
An investigation found that while harassment allegations against secretary Mem Suleyman were unfounded, the Transport Workers’ Union’s state branch had “significant operational and cultural problems”.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Cafe meetings ‘behind alleged multimillion-dollar ghost-printing scheme’
The Health Workers Union has been given an ultimatum to act on allegations against its secretary and senior officials.
- by Kieran Rooney
Political staffers deserve to be able to disconnect: union
Community and Public Sector Union national secretary Melissa Donnelly said the new right-to-disconnect laws align with the push for federal parliament to be a more inclusive.
- by Olivia Ireland
Australian Nursing Federation state secretary Janet Reah quits
Australian Nursing Federation WA state secretary Janet Reah has announced her resignation effective immediately.
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