Former head of industrial relations for civil engineering firm John Holland claims the then AWU boss asked for $100000 a year for on-site representativeA former manager on a major Victorian road project has told a royal commission that Labor leader Bill Shorten – then a union boss – suggested his company pay $100000 a year for a union organiser to work on the job.
Stephen Sasse was the head of industrial relations with construction firm John Holland when it and joint-venture partner Thiess Constructions were approximately to build the Eastlink freeway in Melbourne in 2004.
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Source: theguardian.com