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Long list of alcohol-related offences no barrier to permit: FWC

A CFMMEU organiser has been granted an entry permit despite a lengthy history of convictions for alcohol-related offences, the FWC in part reasoning that because none occurred in workplace settings he met the definition of a fit and proper person.


Division seeking divorce lacks financial capacity: Union

As the CFMMEU's mining and energy division eagerly awaits the result of its demerger ballot, expected to be declared on Thursday, the RTBU's Victorian branch has told a FWC bench its locomotive division will be unable to protect members' interests if allowed to disamalgamate as it does not own the money in its bank accounts.

FWC "condemns" union's off-limits analysis of deal

A senior FWC member has continued to resist CFMMEU intercession in the approval of non-union deals, condemning it for straying beyond his direction that it confine its submissions on a demolition company's rollover agreement to a BOOT assessment.

FWO cleared to continue ABCC's waterfront case

A judge has overcome his irritation at being asked to rule on an "arid debate" to find the now-defunct ABCC did not exceed its powers when it initiated its first case against the CFMMEU's maritime division over alleged death threats against workers attempting to cross a picket line.


CFMMEU demerger to go to vote next month

The CFMMEU's mining and energy division has today won FWC approval to put its demerger proposal to a ballot of its 21,000 members.

AEC pursuing CFMMEU over anti-Kearney posters

The Australian Electoral Commission is prosecuting the CFMMEU over posters that criticised sitting Federal Labor MP and former ACTU president Ged Kearney in the lead-up to last year's Federal election.

Unsought payment orders "contrary to public interest": Full court

A full Federal Court has more than halved fines imposed on the CFMMEU for picketing a crane company over a sacked delegate, while also binning orders requiring the delegate to personally pay a $3500 penalty despite it not being part of the case against him.

Union leader blanked our candidates: Claim

The heads of the RTBU Victorian branch's tram and bus division and its locomotive division are suing Victorian branch secretary Vik Sharma over union election material excluding candidates on their ticket, seeking orders to repay nearly $33,000 in publishing costs to the rail operations division.