Royal Commission hears more worker rip-off allegations
The Trade Unions Royal Commission has heard further allegations that union official turned Labor MP, Cesar Melhem, arranged payments to
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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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UFU stalls serious charges against firefighter
Today’s Herald Sun carries a further report on the damage being done by the firefighters union, the UFU, in stalling serious disciplinary
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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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Unions on hunt for big payday from Labor
Victorians now look set to pay the price for Daniel Andrews’ union support in last year’s state election. The deal Daniel Andrews made with the paramedics has set the benchmark that every other union is lining up to demand for their members.
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CFMEU’s $28 million hit to jobs and investment
Today’s Herald-Sun reports that the cost of the CFMEU’s ban on concrete company Boral has now reached a massive $28 million. Yet Premier Daniel Andrews still refuses to dump the CFMEU from the Labor Party, and instead continues to rely on their backing, their money and their manpower.
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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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Victorians pay the price for Labor’s UFU support
Extraordinary allegations in this morning’s Herald-Sun and The Age of attempted political interference by Labor government staff in proceedings against a firefighter over pornography charges, at the instigation of the UFU.
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CFMEU calls the tune on Premier Andrews
In January this year, Daniel Andrews abolished drug and alcohol testing on Victorian government building sites after the #CFMEU had
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Boral CEO highlights need for ABCC
A powerful interview by Mike Kane, CEO of Boral, about the conduct of the CFMEU and the need to bring
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Labor – bad for business, bad for Victoria
Today’s Australian Financial Review reports growing concern by business about the effects of Labor’s pro-union, anti-investment policies on confidence, investment
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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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Daniel Andrews’ union allies demand massive money & power deal
The wage and condition demands by the United Firefighters Union represent potentially hundreds of millions of dollars that will ultimately come out of schools
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Is Daniel Andrews threatening nurses’ penalty rates?
Daniel Andrews says nurses’ penalty rates are at risk, but any EBA change needs his agreement. So how can anyone
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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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Labor puts safety of building workers at risk
It is disgraceful that Daniel Andrews is prepared to put the wishes of his CFMEU mates ahead of the safety
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Labor abolishes building industry watchdog
Today’s Herald-Sun editorial has rightly condemned Daniel Andrews’ sneaky abolition of Victoria’s building industry watchdog – revealed in the final
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Labor’s expensive deal with paramedics
The deal done by Daniel Andrews with the paramedics union looks set to become an expensive benchmark for taxpayers, with
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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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Experts warn on wage demands
Experts are already warning of the dangers to the state’s finances if Daniel Andrews gives in to unreasonable wage demands
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Andrews walks from ambulance commitments
The leadership of the ambulance union have ceased their industrial campaign after agreeing to a deal with the new Labor
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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.
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