Several construction unions in Australia are threatening to withdraw millions of dollars in political funding from the Labor Party, signaling a potential split.
The unions, led by the CFMEU, are dissatisfied with Labor's handling of the construction division and are considering forming a rival to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). A summit is being planned to discuss these issues and the possibility of supporting independent candidates in future elections.
This internal conflict could have significant implications for Labor's political strategy and union support base.
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Honestly, it's about time unions push back and hold Labor accountable—if they're not going to fight for workers, why should they get our dollars?
Maybe it's time unions stop funneling cash to political parties altogether and let individuals decide how to spend their own money on politics.
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Election blitz, Dan Murphys and pizza; TWU slush fund splurge
Commonwealth Bank statements covering the period of the TWU election that pitted Victorian state secretary and ALP powerbroker Mem Suleyman’s “Members First Team” against a rival ticket do... hundreds of thousands of dollars flowed out of the...
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Building unions’ federal election revolt against Labor over CFMEU
Building industry unions are threatening to spend millions of dollars supporting independent candidates in a federal election protest at Labor’s forced administration of the CFMEU’s construction division after calling a summit to examine setting up a rival union body to the ACTU.
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