Albo's extraordinary error: Powerful union bosses slam Labor leader

EXCLUSIVE: Albo's extraordinary blunder: Powerful union bosses slam Labor leader as an 'IDIOT' for Rosie Batty cock-up – and claim he's now trying to sack the CFFMEU boss for 'SWEARING TOO MUCH' CFMEU boss John Setka has gone into hiding amid renewed calls to sack him  Sources say Mr Setka's scalp is now being sort because he 'swears too much' ACTU's Sally McManus has acknowledged Mr Setka did not criticise Rosie Batty  Union officials, behind closed doors, have labelled Anthony Albanese an idiot

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

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

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

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