A TALE OF TWO PATRIOTS: Hanke and Howe taking on all comers online

Former adviser to Liberal patriot Kevin Andrews, Ian Hanke at the Agitate site has been on fire this month with revelations about the workplace relations system under the Rudd government.

We’ve already seen his revelations that builders labourers will cop…

EVIAN PRICES: Desal plant labourers copping $175,000 per annum

Labourers on Victoria’s desal plant are being paid as much as $175,000 per annum.

MILKING IT: NSW Dairy Farmers workers defended by Forno over porno

Some NSW workers have got into a bit of trouble after looking at some racy material at work. They are being ably defended by the Transport Workers Union.

DANGER-MAN: Union stand-over man Craig Johnston appointed site-delegate at desal plant

A notorious trouble-maker and convicted criminal has emerged as a union delegate at Victoria’s $3.5 billion desal plant. Although all those involved are denying it completely.

DEFO BACKDOWN: Union boss Dean Mighell withdraws defamation threat against Kevin Rudd

Union boss Dean Mighell threatened to sue the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd after the PM savagely criticised him on 3AW last week. Mighell was mightily peeved but has now told his unlikely chum Neil Mitchell that he wouldn’t be proceeding.

NOWHERE MAN: Bill Oliver announces his departure from the SL once more with feeling

Militant CFMEU Construction Division boss Bill Oliver’s most recent announcement of his departure from the Socialist Left faction reveals his frustration at his inability to seize control of it with fellow union renegades. He is now expected to line up with the socially conservative patriots at the Shop Assistants Union and the moderates at the National Union of Workers. They make unusual bedfellows.

UNION MESS: Victorian Right fight over Australia’s most dysfunctional union ends

In a surprise result, the Jackson/Feeney backed Marco Bolano ticket was elected in the Health Services Union poll. Bolano now faces the biggest test of his life.

RATTY: Former Trades Hall boss Leigh Hubbard competing for Greens preselection in Wills

Former Socialist Left leading light and ex Trades Hall boss Leigh Hubbard is said to be running for Greens party preselection for the federal seat of Wills.

SEND LAWYERS, PUNS AND MONEY: Has Bolano hit the fan?

The well-monied Marco Bolano team asked the Federal Court on Friday to order the Australian Electoral Commission not to declare the results of the HSU election leaving union observers speculating they cannot be very confident of victory. Is there something they know that we don’t?

SICK AND TIRED: Gimps, cheats and a mood for change dominate HSU campaign

Irregularities in the Health Services Union election made the papers again this past weekend, we explore the coverage and present three of the campaign’s videos for your amusement.