News New scoreboard at Geelong at risk of delay in completion

[Satan]

CFMEU boss John Setka has demanded the AFL sack its umpire boss, former building watchdog Stephen McBurney, or face delays on its league-related projects nationwide.
The threat comes after Mr McBurney launched legal action against the union during his time as the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, resulting in the CFMEU being penalised millions of dollars.

Mr Setka on Tuesday evening said the union would not co-operate with the league to manage deadlines and costs on its projects until Mr McBurney, appointed to his new role as Head of Umpiring in April, was given the boot.

 

[Captivating]

I get the bit about not managing deadline, but how can they not manage costs. Why do construction contracts seem to always have clauses that allow costs to blow out?

 

[JackFlash]

It's Victoria, of course there will be a blow out, but its people don't care. Victorians just bend over and take it every time!

 

[Satan]

Think the attempted extortion bit on the Afl was missed

 

[HairyO]

CFMEU boss John Setka has demanded the AFL sack its umpire boss, former building watchdog Stephen McBurney, or face delays on its league-related projects nationwide.
The threat comes after Mr McBurney launched legal action against the union during his time as the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, resulting in the CFMEU being penalised millions of dollars.

Mr Setka on Tuesday evening said the union would not co-operate with the league to manage deadlines and costs on its projects until Mr McBurney, appointed to his new role as Head of Umpiring in April, was given the boot.

Unions being a bunch of heavy-handed criminals isnt new. I assume the AFL will just buy him a fancy car and give his wife a high paying job and this fuss will all go away.

 

[Sttew]

Gives you a fair idea of what you face when having to deal with Setka and the CFMEU.

Will be very interesting to see how Dillon responds to the blatant threats.