Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia, about another case of the CFMMEU bullying a small business which shows the need for ensuring integrity laws.

 

The Federal Court has handed down penalties that total $108,875 against the CFMMEU and a group of its officials, after finding they bullied and threatened a small business into signing a union deal. Included in this fine was a $9000 ‘personal payment order’ against one official who the Court found has a history of repeatedly breaking industrial laws. 

 

Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia said, “this is the second judgment handed down by a Court in less than seven days that shows how the CFMMEU treats small businesses – it’s the union way – or the highway,” 

 

“This is yet more evidence that fines and penalties are not enough to convince building unions to change their ways or to protect the small businesses and sub-contractors in our industry. This is why we need the Parliament to pass the Ensuring Integrity laws as soon as possible,” she said. 

 

“Only when these laws pass might building unions see these fines as more than just ‘the cost of doing business and be held accountable for their actions. Bullies and thugs should not be in charge of unions,” Denita Wawn said.