ACCC rejected $3M settlement offer from CFMEU in secondary boycott case

Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-01 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

The ACCC rejected a $3 million settlement offer in a high-profile case against the Construction, Forestry, Mining, and Energy Union over secondary boycotts, instead taking its chances in a trial that ultimately resulted in a penalty of just $1 million, according to a judgment published Friday.