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Union Threats, Napping Workers: Toombul Demolition Scandal

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Explosive claims surface in Queensland construction commission inquiry, as Rosenlund Contractors allege union officials, including former boxer Trent Broadhurst, strong-armed them into hiring Broadhurst and complying with union demands, threatening their business. Workers report Broadhursts lack of productivity and unions attempts to oust site manager. Hearings continue with contractors from Toowoomba Bypass project.

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Union Threats, Napping Workers: Toombul Demolition Scandal

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Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Union Threats, Napping Workers: Toombul Demolition Scandal. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

A commission of inquiry into the CFMEU in Queensland just heard explosive claims from Rosalind contractors, the firm demolishing the flood, ravaged. Tumble Shopping Center near Brisbane Airport. They say union officials strong arm them into hiring former boxer and delegate Trent Broadhurst, shelling out over $60,000 for six. Months of basically no work on site. Earlier this week, director Ryan Rosalind testified that another Xbox or Union rep, Evan Cox delivered the order straight from Assistant Secretary, Jade Ingram, during talks for a new enterprise deal. Cox allegedly threatened they'd never lived a shovel again if they didn't comply, calling it an existential threat to their business. Workers described Broadhurst napping on the job and even trashing toilets to shut the site down over fake hygiene issues. The union also pushed them to hire a full-time member as cleaner, ditching their temp, and tried ousting site manager Tim Frazier over a perceived.

Slight against Ingram from years back, Neil Rosalind, Ryan's dad in a retiring exec, said dealing with Ingram was extremely tough, he held all the power to make or break small companies. Like theirs, even boasting a wall of enemies he targeted, hearings picked back up Wednesday with contractors from the massive to Wumba bypass project, so expect more dirt on these union clashes shaking up. Queensland Construction. That's your update from Sydney News Today, powered by AI.

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