Fresh rip-off allegations against union official turned Labor MP
Fresh allegations have been made today of more rip-offs by union official turned Labor MP, Cesar Melhem. The Trade Unions
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Did Cesar Melhem sell out workers for $25,000 payment to union?
If evidence given the Trade Unions Royal Commission is true, AWU official turned Labor MP Cesar Melhem sold out workers and their penalty rate entitlements to the tune of $2 million in exchange for $25,000 a year into union funds and a list of names and addresses of workers he could claim as his union members behind their backs.
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Royal Commission raises far-reaching options for union reform
The Trade Unions Royal Commission has today released a discussion paper putting forward options for far-reaching reform of the laws
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Union officials fined and banned for thuggery
Today’s newspapers carry two separate reports on union officials being fined or banned for illegal or threatening behaviour.
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Win for CFMEU as Labor repeals move-on laws
The Labor government has today pushed through Parliament legislation to repeal the move-on laws that allow police to take action
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Move-on laws repeal – open season for militant unions
Today I spoke in Parliament opposing Labor’s legislation to repeal Victoria’s move-on laws and give open season to militant unions and extremist protesters. This is what I said.
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“Double-up” Easter Sunday holiday will mean less work and fewer jobs
Daniel Andrews’ unfair decision to double-up on Easter public holidays will simply add to costs and force many businesses to
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Labor moves to repeal move-on laws – another payoff for CFMEU
Today’s Herald-Sun editorial has rightly condemned Daniel Andrews’ move to repeal move-on laws that allow police to take action to
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Rail dispute – a sign of more to come?
It’s good news that today’s threatened industrial action to disrupt Melbourne’s trains has been called off. However, Victorians are entitled
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Daniel Andrews seeks “VICTORIA – THE UNION STATE”
Late in the election campaign, it is becoming increasingly clear that, if he becomes Premier, Daniel Andrews plans to give his union funders and supporters unprecedented power over key public bodies and key sectors of the Victorian economy.
Read moreCoalition Government to act on unlawful pickets and blockades
New move-on laws being brought into Parliament by the Victorian Coalition Government today will give Victoria Police the power to
Read moreCommonwealth’s pay equity announcement leaves key questions unanswered
The Victorian Coalition Government strongly supports the principle of gender pay equity. The Victorian Government is the only government to
Read moreSARC Report: Youth wages, schools head Labor’s hit list
The Labor majority of the all-party Parliamentary Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee (SARC) has proposed that the payment of
Read moreVictoria heads back to dark days of union thuggery under Brumby
John Brumby needs to take tough action against union intimidation and thuggery to stop Victoria sinking back into an industrial
Read moreRail union coercion is bad news for Victoria
Reports that the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has agreed to drop its previous refusal to operate trains with “minor
Read moreHulls At Odds With Federal Labor’s National Employment Standards
Yesterday’s Federal Government release of draft National EmploymentStandards further highlights the conflicts between Victorian and FederalLabor over industrial relations, Shadow
Read moreHulls Rebuffs Gillard on Uniform IR System
Victorian Industrial Relations Minister Rob Hulls has delivered a rebuffto Federal Labor’s moves for a uniform national industrial relationssystem by
Read moreBrumby backs down on worker cash payments, but radical IR laws continue
The Brumby Government has been forced to abandon a plan that would havedemanded employees be paid in cash unless they
Read moreBenefits flow from Howard government IR reforms
Hansard: 30 October 2007 ASSEMBLY WorkChoices: benefits Mr CLARK (Box Hill) — The September edition of the Australian Chamber of
Read moreBrumby’s radical IR laws bad for employers and workers
The Liberal Party will oppose two radical industrial relations Billsintroduced by the Brumby government when the Bills are debated inParliament
Read moreHulls refuses investigation of Workdirections Australia Pty Ltd
Victoria’s Minister for Industrial Relations Rob Hulls has refused to initiate an inquiry into industrial relations practices at WorkDirections Australia
Read moreEqual Opportunity Bill: government plays politics with bad law
Hansard: 3 May 2007 ASSEMBLY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENT BILL Second reading Debate resumed from 19 April; motion of Mr HULLS
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