'They know where I live': CFMEU harassment laid bare

‘They know where I live’: CFMEU harassment laid bare

It was supposed to be a celebration of solidarity, the biggest day on the union calendar. But Stacey Schinnerl – the first woman to lead an Australian Workers’ Union branch in its almost 140-year history – instead feared for her safety. During 2023 Labour Day celebrations, a man with his face painted with the CFMEU logo approached as she stood near her child at an AWU marquee. He started abusing her as her 13-year-old son watched on, Ms Schinner…

'They know where I live': CFMEU harassment laid bare

A rival union boss has detailed alleged threats and harassment from shadowy CFMEU figures as an inquiry probes the rogue operation.