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Peter Dutton wants American anti-mafia laws to take on the CFMEU. Could they work in Australia?

In June 1988, the Reagan administration launched the most important US labour case of the past half-century.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Dutton calls for crackdown on CFMEU ‘corruption’; ABC hit by radio outage; and how to avoid the White Lotus effect

Labor rubbishes demands for new legislation and says Coalition approach would jeopardise ongoing investigations

The Guardian - AU

Labor rubbishes ‘reckless’ Coalition plan to crack down on CFMEU after latest allegations

Murray Watt says deregistering union’s construction division would jeopardise ongoing investigations and that new US-style laws are unnecessary

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Coalition promises Australian version of United States’ RICO act to target CFMEU

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a Coalition government would introduce legislation, based on an American law used to pursue the Mafia, to enable police to target the “kingpins” of criminal organisations such as outlaw motorcycle gangs.

The Conversation

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.

AAP

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

A probe has been launched and CFMEU delegates removed from their positions after allegations of so-called 'ghost shifts' on a major construction project.

AAP

Retaliation fears if construction union leaders return

A report from the administrator appointed to clean up a major union says a pending legal challenge to the removal of some leaders has stymied reform efforts.

AAP

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Fair Work takes former union boss John Setka to court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal proceedings against former union boss John Setka and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.

AAP

Page turns on another difficult chapter for paper mill

An enterprise bargaining stand-off at a paper and packaging mill has left hundreds of workers without pay, and roughly three weeks until supplies run dry.

AAP

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Members of the troubled CFMEU could be banned from working on a multi-billion-dollar project under a coalition plan to fix one of Australia's longest roads.

AAP

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

Measures may not be strong enough to weed out construction sector criminality after revelations of bikie and organised crime figures infiltrating the CFMEU.

AAP

CFMEU corruption case stalls after High Court challenge

A criminal case against an ex-CFMEU state secretary and his son has been held up after the union's High Court attack on its government-imposed administration.

AAP

CFMEU crackdown: police may sort out site 'thuggery'

Allegations of intimidation and bullying within the CFMEU are being investigated but a state government wants the police to be able to step in on work sites.

AAP

Workers protest CFMEU takeover as court battle starts

Blue-collar unionists are rallying against a forced takeover of the construction union, saying the laws strip them of their rights, as a legal challenge begins.

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

AAP

Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest'

A review has cleared the board of a major superannuation fund but suggested substantial improvements after intense scrutiny of CFMEU-linked appointments.

AAP

Union members march against changes to work conditions

The mother of a construction worker who died of heat stress has marched alongside thousands of unionists to maintain workplace rights.

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If David Crisafulli wants ‘generational government’, the LNP can’t afford to wage ideological warfare

New Queensland premier must tread carefully to avoid culture wars that plagued party’s government

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Regulator wary as super fund appoints union directors

Super fund Cbus has accepted the nominations of three directors put forward by the CFMEU, the union accused of corruption and links to bikie gangs.

The Canberra Times

Union hits out at major developer over new agreement without silica dust, extreme heat clauses

Union calls them 'recidivist offenders'.

AAP

Govt ditching 'sweetheart deal' will cost lives: union

The Queensland government's decision to suspend a "sweetheart deal" with the CFMEU has copped a backlash, with one union claiming it will cost workers' lives.

AAP

Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Members have hit out at a state government after CFMEU "perks" were put on ice as a campaign against the beleaguered union heats up.

AAP

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

A dislodged blade on a turbine platform is being blamed for the death of a wind farm worker as Victoria's industrial manslaughter laws are criticised.

AAP

Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.

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CFMEU members urged to anonymously reveal experiences

Disgruntled construction union members can now anonymously reveal their experiences of unlawful conduct as a corruption investigation continues.

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