Next week’s train strikes off, but at what price?
Next week’s train strikes and bans have been called off – but at what price to commuters and taxpayers? Train
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Train dispute – the fight for a 21st century system
Disruptions to our trains are continuing, with more strikes and bans now called for Grand Final week. This train dispute
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Victorians to pay the bill for Labor’s rail union deal
No wonder the rail union is thanking Transport Minister, Jacinta Allan, for helping to extract a huge 17% pay rise
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Premier buckling under union ChAFTA pressure?
It is disappointing that our Premier seems to be giving in to union pressure over the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
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Premier needs to fix this mess
Today’s Herald Sun editorial sums it up well – “VICTORIA is in the grip of a public transport crisis, the
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Tram travellers suffer because “deal not good enough”
Today’s Herald-Sun reports on the tram pay deal that rail union officials are refusing to accept. Yarra Trams are offering
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Victoria hit by strikes as Premier ducks issues
A powerful article in today’s The Australian on what is at stake in the current rail strikes – militant union officials
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CFMEU backs rail strikes during AFL finals
Just what we need! First we’re hit with the first tram and train strikes in decades. Now we find John
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Union leaders’ power over Labor must change
Today’s Herald Sun carries a powerful article by 3AW’s Tom Elliott on the need to change the backdoor power that union leaders
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Daniel Andrews must heed John Cain’s union warning
With Friday’s rail shutdown looming, the Andrews government needs to learn from the damage caused by union leaders under the
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Union adds trams to trains in rail shutdown
First trains, now trams! The rail union continues to flex its muscles and commuters look set to pay an even
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Union decides to shut down rail system
It didn’t take long! After Friday’s threats, the rail union today have decided to shut down our rail system for
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Rail union threatens shutdown to pressure Labor
Today’s newspapers report a growing risk that strikes will shut down Victoria’s rail system for the first time in many
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Daniel Andrews must clean up his union mess
Another day, another union in the headlines. Today it’s the CFMEU, forced to pay $3.5 million compensation to Grocon for
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Bill Shorten’s career shows need for union conduct reforms
Today’s Sunday Age gives striking insights on how ambitious union bosses manipulate unions and workers to advance their political careers.
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AWU’s funding for Bill Shorten’s election highlights need for reform
Today’s Age carries allegations that the AWU tipped tens of thousands of dollars of members’ funds into Bill Shorten’s election
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Bill Shorten’s union took payments from building company
The Age this evening carries allegations that during Bill Shorten’s time as Secretary of the AWU, the union collected huge
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Community entitled to truth on Shorten/Melhem wages deals
The more the Bill Shorten/Cesar Melhem wages deals with Cleanevent are scrutinised, the worse they look. Today’s Australian newspaper has
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Union bosses pulling Labor’s strings
There’s a striking insight in today’s Herald Sun on the network of power brokers and union bosses with influence within factions
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Cesar Melhem’s exit exposes weak leadership, reform need
Cesar Melhem has finally quit as Legislative Council whip, but this saga has been a huge blow to Premier Andrews’
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Even AWU disowns Cesar Melhem – but Premier Andrews still won’t act
Following days of damning evidence, even his old union has now disowned Cesar Melhem – but still Daniel Andrews stays
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Did Cesar Melhem tell lies under oath to the Royal Commission?
Explosive evidence was given yesterday by an adviser to the Premier that Cesar Melhem tried to speak to him last
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Royal Commission told of $225,000 of false AWU invoices
Revelations have continued about the alleged dodgy practices of union official turned Labor MP, Cesar Melhem. The Royal Commission was
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Media call for Premier Andrews to stand down Cesar Melhem
Both major Melbourne newspapers have called this morning for Premier Andrews to stand Cesar Melhem down after damning evidence at
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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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