AWU stand by their man
The leadership of the Australian Workers Union today stood by Bill Shorten despite his royal commission evidence.
The leadership of the Australian Workers Union today stood by Bill Shorten despite his royal commission evidence.
A Federal Court judge suggests the construction union should stop paying its officials’ fines when they’ve broken the law.
Bill Shorten has been forced to answer questions about donations to his 2007 election campaign by labour hire firm Unibilt.
The union corruption royal commission appears to have blindsided Bill Shorten with questions about a former staffer.
Bill Shorten has denied using his position as AWU national secretary to his own advantage at today’s royal commission.
Bill Shorten said he relished the chance to appear at the trade union royal commission — declaring “bring it on”.
The CFMEU allegedly led workers to down tools in Queensland to coerce head contractors into signing an enterprise agreement.
Construction on the National Broadband Network is in “chaos” in Tasmania, unions have claimed.
Another round of layoffs has been announced by an NBN contractor today with sixty workers abruptly fired.
George Alex’s wife tells of visits to the family from union officials, a businessman who was later shot dead and IS terrorists.
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