Setka Resigns

[MPMonkeys]

John Setka resigns immediately as head of CFMEU

The powerful construction union boss resigned on Friday night in the face of a raft of explosive allegations about misconduct involving him and the CFMEU.

www.theage.com.au

Not sure where this belongs but big news from Melbourne.

I vaguely know John and whilst I disagree with his politics, he has always been 100% for his members.

He is a fighter and for him to resign effective immediately means there must be some very bad stuff coming his way.

 

[nut]

John Setka resigns immediately as head of CFMEU

The powerful construction union boss resigned on Friday night in the face of a raft of explosive allegations about misconduct involving him and the CFMEU.

www.theage.com.au

Not sure where this belongs but big news from Melbourne.

I vaguely know John and whilst I disagree with his politics, he has always been 100% for his members.

He is a fighter and for him to resign effective immediately means there must be some very bad stuff coming his way.

9media writing negative towards Unions… stop the press.

 

[MPMonkeys]

9media writing negative towards Unions… stop the press.

Should they have put this news in the births, deaths and marriages section?

Pretty big news I would have thought.

 

[burge13]

Hes a ****wit and apparently a big story involving bikies and corruption will be released soon

 

[Xtreme]

Hes a ****wit and apparently a big story involving bikies and corruption will be released soon

I am shocked

I say SHOCKED

 

[Golden_6]

He was already moving on soon wasn’t he?

 

[Satan]

The age has an interesting article today . I await the Age to be sued

 

[MisterB]

Not a chance The Age will be sued over that article. You'll find that as an investigative journalist, Nick McKenzie doesn't get too many wrong.

 

[nut]

So what were these explosive allegations?

 

[MisterB]

Nine Media will probably use 60 Minutes to reveal these.

 

[burge13]

So what were these explosive allegations?

Building bad: How bikies, underworld have become a construction industry ‘cancer’

A months-long investigation featuring secret surveillance reveals how bikies, criminals and underworld figures have infiltrated the building industry, including on large publicly funded projects.

www.theage.com.au

 

[burge13]

Didn't he get protection from Scam Andrews? Got favourable deals/contracts. Peas in a pod, ripping public funds to line their pockets

 

[nut]

Building bad: How bikies, underworld have become a construction industry ‘cancer’

A months-long investigation featuring secret surveillance reveals how bikies, criminals and underworld figures have infiltrated the building industry, including on large publicly funded projects.

www.theage.com.au

Meanwhile Santos gets 50 billion in free gas.

 

[Kram]

lol at defending/deflection for this cockroach.

 

[Zim^zuM]

So what were these explosive allegations?

Basically everything that's already been reported during the big build in a 60 minutes program it seems. As usual it probably ends up being activity that's frowned upon but nothing where you can get an actual criminal conviction.

 

[FIGJAM]

Those who drive around town during the day will have noticed over recent years a decided change in the sex and general attractiveness of the traffic controllers on union-controlled construction sites.

Interesting then that the underworld and bikie gangs are connected to securing and staffing these traffic management contracts.

 

[Kanga Commando]

Basically everything that's already been reported during the big build in a 60 minutes program it seems. As usual it probably ends up being activity that's frowned upon but nothing where you can get an actual criminal conviction.

Yeah - because Albo wound up the very watch dog to keep an eye on this thug.

Wouldn’t be a good look if he was found to be protecting a corrupt leader right ?
So bad that Setka had to resign immediately also…

 

[nut]

Those who drive around town during the day will have noticed over recent years a decided change in the sex and general attractiveness of the traffic controllers on union-controlled construction sites.

Interesting then that the underworld and bikie gangs are connected to securing and staffing these traffic management contracts.

So bikies are turning strippers into Lillie pop ladies? Wow the world has really gone woke.

 

[MarcMaverick]

As I had said in another thread, I wish that this was the end of him, but I highly doubt that this scumbag goes away quietly,

 

[Gethelred]

Didn't he get protection from Scam Andrews? Got favourable deals/contracts. Peas in a pod, ripping public funds to line their pockets

Can you prove this?

 

[Not Important]

i’m no fan of setka, particularly the allegations about his treatment of females.

there is a reason why the construction union needs tough operators: you won’t get a bigger pack of dodgy peeps than you’ll find among developers. you don’t have to be familiar with the industry to know that. a day rarely passes without evidence of shoddy substandard buildings - both materials and labour.

the big issue of combustible facades still hasn't been resolved. the dodgy developers should be responsible for mine if it bankrupts them good riddance.

the union has been responsible for the excellent wages and conditions its members have and for making the industry much safer.

a weak union would allow the dodgy ruthless developers, who get away with too much now, to to run riot.

i look forward the the series on developers and the m.b.a

 

[Ballarat Bob]

Tony Burke saying everything is on the table including deregistration of the union if allegations proven.

CFMEU could be deregistered ‘if that’s what needs to be done’ after allegations, minister says

Federal workplace minister Tony Burke has asked for advice on the extent of powers following claims of criminal links within construction division of union

www.theguardian.com

Pretty strong stuff from a Labour government. Must be some previous bad blood between them and the CFMEU / Setka.

 

[FIGJAM]

So bikies are turning strippers into Lillie pop ladies? Wow the world has really gone woke.

Convenient way of fudging some above average income!

 

[FIGJAM]

I always knew instinctively that Setka was complete campaigner, but he’s exceeded expectations…

 

[Couch Coach]

Those who drive around town during the day will have noticed over recent years a decided change in the sex and general attractiveness of the traffic controllers on union-controlled construction sites.

Interesting then that the underworld and bikie gangs are connected to securing and staffing these traffic management contracts.

During Covid the rippers did not have work so the union invited them to undertake traffic control training the the union runs.

The union controls who does the training for Cranes, Hoists, Traffic Control, etc. and therefore who works on their sites.