Maritime Union Joins CFMEU in Legal Battle Against Imposed Administration

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) will join the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) in a High Court challenge against the federal government for placing the CFMEU into administration. The construction union was placed into administration on Aug. 23 following a string of controversies, including alleged links to organised crime and bikie groups. As Labor distanced itself from the CFMEU and laws were passed in parliament to help facilitate action against the group, 270 mostly voluntary union officers were removed from their positions. The MUA released a statement on Sept. 5 saying the union condemned any involvement with crime in unions but said any concerns should have been dealt with by relevant authorities instead of placing the organisation into administration....