A veteran CFMEU official has lashed out at John Setka, accusing him of pursuing a “personal revenge campaign” that undermines the reputation of the “whole trade union movement”.
John Setka has drawn fire from within his own union, with the CFMEU 's manufacturing division secretary Michael O'Connor unleashing on the Victorian secretary over his"ham-fisted and clumsy" campaign against the AFL.
The union official was widely condemned for his comments and the Fair Work Ombudsman has initiated an investigation into whether he broke the law. “While McBurney is not a reputable figure in our eyes due to his former conduct as the head of the notoriously anti-worker ABCC, Setka’s threat to derail projects if he is not sacked by the AFL is ham-fisted and clumsy, an overreach that’s not in the best interests of members or the broader Australian trade union movement,” Mr O’Connor told The Australian.
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