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$20,000 penalty for union's "just" but unlawful picket

A Federal Court judge has accepted that the CFMEU's construction and general division was pursuing a "just" cause when it conducted a four-hour unlawful blockade at Perth's international airport to seek outstanding wages from a building subcontractor, but has nevertheless fined the union and its officials $20,000.

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