So the guy suing Abbott for referring to him as a thug has been charged with 60 charges leading to dozens of convictions and fines including theft, assault by kicking, criminal damage and assaulting police between 1982 and 1991. Ie, thuggery. Setka, the Victorian CFMEU thug in question, typifies the construction union attitudes. They, by
Coming home to roost
Isn’t it great having an ALP-Greens government with unions free to destroy jobs and businesses? Qantas announced the shedding of 500 jobs as their profits go into free-fall partly due to the union strikes late last year. BHP in trouble as thousands of miners walk off the job. Coastal shipping cargo costs to rise as
Canberra riots
Gillard’s answers questions on the Canberra Black’s camp and radical left wing permanent white student riot The Prime Minister was quick to emphasize that though Tony Hodges had acted in a way that was inappropriate, he “did not misrepresent Mr Abbott’s remarks, nor did he incite violence or a demonstration. Sorry PM, I don’t believe
Qantas takes a hit
Qantas has revealed the recent industrial dispute wiped $194 million off its bottom line in the first half of 2011-12 To be expected. Elect a Centre-left government in debt to unions and just wait for the obvious result. It’s not over yet with Qantas and the Unions have plenty of campaigns running and in the
Qantas flying again
From the Australian/Wall Street Journal; QANTAS hopes to have the first of its flights back in the air by 2pm (AEDT) today after Fair Work Australia early this morning stopped the carrier’s planned lockout of workers. After 12 hours of deliberations, the tribunal’s full bench announced early this morning in Melbourne that it had upheld
Qantas fights back
QANTAS has locked out international pilots, baggage handlers and engineers, essentially bringing its operations to a halt. It has grounded all its entire domestic and international fleets indefinitely from 5pm AEDT. The airline announced minutes ago it was locking out all members covered by the industrial agreements currently being negotiated with the Australian Licenced Engineers
MUA given more power
THE Gillard government has offered lucrative tax incentives to promote Australia’s domestic shipping industry. At the same time it is cracking down on foreign ships operating on Australia’s coast. Actually, the tax breaks are a part of the Maritime Union of Australia’s campaign for more money. The tax breaks are designed to force business to
Conspiracy theorists rule
A SENIOR union leader has publicly stated he believes the September 11 terrorist attacks were a conspiracy and the Twin Towers were imploded. Kevin Bracken, Victorian branch secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia and president of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, is calling for a “proper investigation into the events of September 11”. “I
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