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Taxpayers pay the price for union guerrilla campaign

Taxpayers pay the price for union guerrilla campaign

An inquiry into the militant CFMEU has revealed major construction delays and a costs blowout of an estimated half a billion dollars.

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

Denying workers meal breaks - did somebody say KFC?

A long-running class action brought by KFC workers alleging they were denied payments for breaks has been settled for $28.8 million.

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

An inquiry has heard Workpace Health and Safety inspectors were "bullied, and abused" by a state's militant and brazen CFMEU.

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Union boss charged after police find 167 guns and cash

Union boss charged after police find 167 guns and cash

A powerful union leader has been charged after emergency crews attending to a fire in his home alerted police to a cache of guns and more than $100,000 in cash.

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers

An extra week of annual leave would add two per cent to employment costs but reduce employee turnover and time lost to injury and stress, unions say.

Corruption watchdog denies CFMEU referral 'run-around'

Corruption watchdog denies CFMEU referral 'run-around'

Delayed notification of a doomed request to probe construction sector corruption has been slammed as a government moves to block "follow the dollar" changes.

Union denied entry to site after concrete pump death

Union denied entry to site after concrete pump death

The construction union has accused property giant Meriton of barring an official from inspecting a construction site after a worker was tragically killed.

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'Florid ramblings': minister takes aim at CFMEU report

'Florid ramblings': minister takes aim at CFMEU report

'Florid ramblings': minister takes aim at CFMEU report

'Florid ramblings': minister takes aim at CFMEU report

A minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the work of a top barrister probing CFMEU corruption as pressure builds on his party's leader.

Scandal deepens as premier denies 'hoax' CFMEU referral

Scandal deepens as premier denies 'hoax' CFMEU referral

Scandal deepens as premier denies 'hoax' CFMEU referral

Scandal deepens as premier denies 'hoax' CFMEU referral

A former corruption watchdog boss has called out a state premier after his old agency rejected her formal request to probe CFMEU misconduct.

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

An inquiry into a union has begun to resemble an episode of a notorious crime drama as it heard details of corruption, violence and intimidation.

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

A state premier has defended her government's response to CFMEU corruption, saying it cracked down on the union as soon as it became aware of misconduct claims.

'A crime syndicate': fallout over shocking union report

'A crime syndicate': fallout over shocking union report

'A crime syndicate': fallout over shocking union report

'A crime syndicate': fallout over shocking union report

A damning report has levelled extraordinary allegations a rogue union had effectively become a front for organised crime.

Inquiry hears of 'deal' between union and government

Inquiry hears of 'deal' between union and government

Inquiry hears of 'deal' between union and government

Inquiry hears of 'deal' between union and government

An embattled union believed it had a sweetheart agreement with a state government, an inquiry has heard.

Unions set sights on pay rises, threaten strike action

Unions set sights on pay rises, threaten strike action

Unions set sights on pay rises, threaten strike action

Unions set sights on pay rises, threaten strike action

Workers are more ready to strike than ever before, unions say, as they push for above-inflation pay rises to help members with high housing costs.

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Unions demand new health and safety laws after heatwave

A record-breaking heatwave has prompted calls for stronger laws protecting workers to reflect the dangers of a warming climate.

Police 'stonewalling' delays CFMEU threats case

A construction union organiser's court matter has been delayed as his defence has been unable to serve a former police commissioner through Victoria Police.

Spanish train drivers call for strike after derailments

A train drivers' union is calling for a nationwide strike in Spain after a series of accidents, including a high-speed collision that left 42 people dead.

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Workers will have a say in the rollout of AI through an agreement between a tech giant and unions that has been welcomed by industry and government.

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Vote looms as strike closes courts, locks down prisons

A strike that has shut a state's courts and forced prisons into lockdown remains unresolved, with union members expected to vote on possible further action.

Retail workers detail horrific abuse ahead of Xmas rush

Almost all retail and fast food workers have documented verbal abuse while one in 10 have been spat on, sparking calls for better protections.

Reserve gas, reduce prices, union tells government

As the government considers an overhaul of Australia's gas market to support manufacturers, a key union says reducing prices needs to be the main focus.

Cop agreement handed union an intimidation 'workaround'

An inquiry has heard an agreement between police and a state industrial relations regulator enabled an embattled union to continue an ongoing bullying campaign.

CFMEU 'threatened' rival union boss amid bitter feud

The CFMEU followed and intimidated delegates of a rival union at a $19 billion project and made threats against the life of its secretary, an inquiry has heard.

'Go nuclear': inquiry hears of rogue union's threats

An inquiry into a rogue union has heard allegations it sought to pressure a state's peak body to indefinitely delay a piece of legislation.

'Dangerous': firies disrupted train line on opening day

A firefighting drill delayed train services on the opening day of a major city's long-awaited underground line.

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