CFMEU a union of thuggery as more than 80 officials before federal courts

MORE than 80 officials from the militant CFMEU are involved in matters before federal courts as part of a record 60 cases brought on by the Fair Work Building and Construction commission.

Figures obtained by The Daily Telegraph have lifted the lid on widespread allegations of criminal activity and thuggery on Australian worksites.

Multiple cases before the court ­alleged that construction contractors are breaking workplace laws to buy ­industrial peace on worksites allegedly being targeted by union thuggery.

Fair Work claims some family-based subcontractors have had to remortgage their homes because head contractors have bowed to union pressure and locked them out of sites.

It can be revealed the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union is involved in 55 of the 60 cases being prosecuted by Fair Work. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to address the Maritime Union of Australia, which is set to merge with the CFMEU, at a national conference on the Gold Coast this week.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told The Daily Telegraph Mr Shorten had to stand up to union thuggery.

“Under Mr Shorten’s leadership, we have seen the influence of militant ­unions increase, including their refusal to support legislation to re-establish the (Australian Building and Construction Commissioner) and restore law and order to the construction industry,’’ he said.

“The recent royal commission identified­ the bullying, thuggery and industrial­ warfare in the construction industry as a brake on economic growth.”

FWBC director Nigel Hadgkiss said he was concerned about the number of head contractors succumbing to union pressure.

“Sadly, we’ve had cases where families have put everything on the line and mortgaged their home to invest in a business, only to be shut out because head contractors allow the union to dictate who can and can’t work in the industry,’’ he said.

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CFMEU official’s ‘thuggery’ on Brisbane worksite

A BRISBANE construction union official behaved like a “thug” when he turned up at a worksite uninvited and began loudly abusing non-union workers, a court has ruled.

Scott Vink has been slapped with a hefty $9,000 fine and the CFMEU must pay $48,000 within a month, after both admitted Vink abused non-union workers for using a smoko shed at the Westfield Pacific Fair site in Broadbeach on March 5, 2014.

Federal Circuit Court judge Salvatore Vasta said Vink’s conduct was “sheer thuggery” which “has no place in the Australian workplace”.

In his decision handed down yesterday Judge Vasta said the CFMEU appeared to consider such flagrant illegal acts as an “occupational hazard”.

“The (CFMEU) does have an unenviable history of breaching the Fair Work Act. It seems to treat being caught conducting such breaches or as the present one simply as occupational hazards in the way in which they conduct their business,” Judge Vasta said in his decision.

Vink entered the smoko shed and locked non-union members out in a bid to “intimidate” non union staff and “to reinforce to others at the building site, the notion that non-union membership is not going to be tolerated”.

Vink had earlier gained entry by telling site managers he was exercising his right of entry to investigate workplace safety.

He later admitted throwing workers’ lunches out of the smoko-shed fridge and swearing abuse at workers yelling that “sheds on the project were only for the use of union members”.

Judge Vasta said in his written decision that Vink’s behaviour was “blatant” and nearly the worst he has seen for a “single breach” of industrial law.

“(Vink) fraudulently entered the shed of the … employees. There was never any legitimate reason for (Vink) to enter that shed,” Judge Vasta said.

Judge Vasta imposed fines which almost reach the maximum, saying the large fines were justified to deter others and send a message that “thuggery cannot be tolerated”.

“There has been no apology for such appalling behaviour,” Judge Vasta noted.

Mr Vink pleaded guilty to the charges under the Fair Work Act.

The maximum fine that can be imposed is $10,200 for an individual and $51,000 for a union or company.

When will Bull Shitten reign in these militant unions and tell them they are not above the law? Bull Shitten is weak as piss and a puppet of the unions.

Looking after the safety of workers from these maggot bosses is paramount , well done CFMEU, we will continue to pay our dues and a levy to fight any court case, keep sticking it to the carnts .

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 8:11am:




remember the Painter and dockers AP.. cement boots...was for real in those days....

and some in these unions still think its those days...

did that terrorist Sharrouf work for them??...and then I read where bikies are now running one of the top unions....

come on lefties surely at least one of you  is sick of this...

cods wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 8:19am:


No wonder union membership is in steep decline.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 8:18am:



Hmm am i going to believe Armpit and the Dummies Telegraph , i dont think so