Willie Jackson accused of bullying and anti-union behaviour
Cam Slater reports on a complaint my Matt McCarten against Willie Jackson. The allegations include:
- Orchestrate the sacking of the long-serving chair of Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA) after an independent review found serious bullying by the CEO – Jackson’s wife, Tania Rangiheuea.
- Personally threaten the chair with loss of his $70,000 stipend and then engineer his removal.
- Hand-pick three new board members who are either Labour Party activists or his own staff.
- Issue trespass notices against McCarten and every union representative to block collective bargaining.
- Coordinate intimidation of staff and deploy top-tier law firms to silence the sacked chair with High Court action.
What makes these allegations even more startling is that McCarten has been good mates with Willie Jackson for over 40 years. Something has gone terribly wrong if Jackson is trespassing McCarten’s union from his workplace.
If these allegations were made against a National MP, they would be a major story for days on end.