By Wayne Flower In Melbourne For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 06:51 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 08:21 BST, 14 June 2019
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Union bosses have branded Labor leader Anthony Albanese an 'idiot' after prematurely calling for the sacking of union heavy weight John Setka on dodgy information.
Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union boss John Setka was laying low of Friday after calls for his scalp were splashed across papers around the country.
A relaxed Mr Setka was spotted enjoying a soda water with an acquaintance at a North Melbourne cafe on Friday.
He declined to comment when approached by Daily Mail Australia and said he was 'allowing the dust to settle' after a week of controversy.
John Setka on Thursday outside the ACTU building in Melbourne. On Friday he enjoyed a soda water at a North Melbourne cafe
Comments John Setka never made about anti-family violence advocate Rosie Batty exploded this week, with calls for the union boss to be expelled from the Labor Party
Behind closed union doors, his powerful allies are livid at an extraordinary attempt by Mr Albanese to have him removed over supposed comments about anti-family violence campaigner Rosie Batty Mr Setka made at a union event.
The claims were later revealed to be false, but Mr Albanese refuses to back down.
Sources have told Daily Mail Australia how union bosses are branding the Labor Leader's