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A royal commission revealed that a Victorian minister’s office threatened a major contractor with losing future state work unless it resolved a union dispute.
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Minister’s office said contractor should handle CFMEU or lose work in Victoria, Big Build inquiry hears
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Royal commission also hears from construction company employee who says workers were ‘fearful’ of unionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA major contractor on a troubled Victorian rail project shut down by union officials was warned that the minister’s office felt it would not “have any more work” in the state if it did not resolve the industrial dispute, a royal commission has heard.The royal commission into the integrity of major public and civil infrastructure construction projects in Victoria heard from a Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (Vida) official for the first time on Friday. Continue reading...
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