Abolishing the Australian Building and Construction Commission may end up empowering the Fair Work Ombudsman to investigate alleged union misbehaviour.
This is an important victory for employees and unions, acknowledging the importance of genuine and meaningful consultation. It’s not a victory for mandate opponents.
Setka’s resignation is a significant victory for Albanese, who had a good deal of credibility invested after repeatedly saying the rogue unionist would be ousted from the party.
Teachers are now more the ‘union heartland’ than blue-collar workers. Union membership in the education and training sector is about 33%, compared with 15% generally.
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The Victorian Supreme Court has dismissed the John Setka’s bid to prevent the Labor party from expelling him, saying the legitimacy of the motion to expel him was not within the court’s jurisdiction.
The Coalition government is pushing Labor back up its criticism of John Setka’s behaviour by supporting its Ensuring Integrity Bill.
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The government is relishing the difficulties the John Setka controversy has created for Labor leader Anthony Albanese, who remains opposed to tighter restrictions on unions.
The government has announced its plan to put a referendum this term to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
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Michelle Grattan speaks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini about the government’s plans to put forward a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) President Michele O'Neil (left) stands next to ACTU Secretary Sally McManus.
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ACTU president Michele O'Neil on John Setka and the government’s anti-union legislation.
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ACTU President Michele O'Neil says that the decision over Setka's leadership lies with the union membership, and denounces the government's plans to bring back anti-union legislation.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will lay out economic policies “to get Australians off the economic sidelines and on the field again” on Monday.
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In his first major domestic speech since the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will lay out economic policies “to get Australians off the economic sidelines and on the field again”.
John Setka arrives at the ACTU building in Melbourne on June 13.
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The opposition leader will move to have Setka expelled from the ALP after Setka reportedly told a union meeting that Batty’s work had led to men having fewer rights.
CFMMEU workers protest on September 6, demanding the abolition of the federal government’s Australian Building and Construction Commission.
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The stand-off between the Morrison government and one of the country’s largest unions, the CFMMEU, should be seen as a contest of politics and ideology rather than simply one of industrial relations.
The merged union will especially benefit members of the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia.
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