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CFMEU ‘being driven into red’
Former Queensland CFMEU secretary Michael Ravbar has accused union administrator Mark Irving of driving the union’s finances ‘into the red’ through pointless and flawed investigations.
High Court action stifles CFMEU overhaul
CFMEU administrator Mark Irving says a challenge by the union’s former leadership has frustrated his ability to get whistleblowers to come forward, as they fear ex-officials could be returned to power.
Labor re-stacks FWC with union allies
The election eve move takes the number of union-aligned appointees to 21 in less than two years as the Albanese government unwinds the Coalition’s stacking of the tribunal.
Minister set to block retailers’ trade-off on penalty rates
Murray Watt will dramatically intervene to oppose the push by major retailers to allow penalty rates to be traded off.
LNP opposed to labour hire plan
Queensland’s Crisafulli LNP government has slammed federal Labor’s ‘reckless’ decision to back Victoria as the host jurisdiction for national labour hire regulation.
Westpac sends jobs to Manila
Westpac is to move almost 200 jobs in SA and NSW to The Philippines, sparking condemnation from the Finance Sector Union, which claimed workers held concerns about the security of customer data.
Setka sued over threats to AFL
John Setka faces penalties of up to $18,780 for each alleged contravention and the CFMEU penalties of up to $93,900, over threats to impose a ‘work to rule’ campaign against the league.
CFMEU bribery litigation delayed
Former NSW CFMEU boss, Darren Greenfield, and his son, Michael, have succeeded in again delaying their bribery case.
‘Traumatised’ Setka’s compensation win
The former Victorian CFMEU leader will have his medical expenses paid, with a doctor recommending he undertake counselling and consider ‘eye-movement desensitisation therapy’.
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