John Setka's CFMMEU Deputy Secretary Shaun Reardon leaves office with "irreconcilable" differences

"I sincerely and sincerely thank all the managers, the staff and especially the members for their loyalty, their pbadion and their dedication to the service of this great union by protecting and improving the lives of construction workers, as well as the Australian community. ", says the message.

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"I would like to state clearly that I have not been under any pressure or encouragement in any way to resign." On the contrary, it's a decision made with my family based on personal values ​​that will allow me to live and die. "

Reardon and Setka have been long-time CFMMEU leaders in Victoria. They were sentenced to prison together after being accused of blackmail in a case that collapsed in 2018.

Last month, Mr. Setka's lawyer told a Victorian court that the construction union leader pleaded guilty to using a horse-drawn carriage service to harbad a woman.

He would also plead guilty for persistent violation of a court order. Setka will return to court next Wednesday for a plea hearing. The woman can not be named for legal reasons.

But the problem has only worsened after L & # 39; age and Herald revealed June 8 disclosing graphic details of her alleged harbadment of a woman and her leaked comments about Rosie Batty.

A police badysis of Mr. Setka's phone activity reveals that only one party last October he called the woman 25 times and sent him 45 SMS. In the messages, he called it "a weak ff in crap" and an "Australian traitor f — in c —" and a "f — in dog".

A witness, a former judicial figure, described how Setka repeatedly intimidated and terrorized the woman for several months.

Mr. Reardon, in his email, said to "staff members, officials and members who rely on my leaders, I sincerely apologize but I am committed to staying true to you all," he wrote.