Major union votes to split from ACTU over CFMEU handling, wants to set up rival grouping
www.abc.net.au
A union representing 100,000 workers has voted to split from the Australian Council of Trade Unions and set up a rival body, in an escalating response to the CFMEU being pushed into administration.

In short:

The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) has voted to split from union peak body the ACTU over its support for forcing the CFMEU into administration.

The decision to split has been criticised by leaders of other blue collar unions the AMWU and the Mining and Energy Union.

What’s next?

The CEPU says it wants to establish a blue-collar rival to the ACTU.

  • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This has got to be the weakest “Labor” government ever. The failure to adequately promote the Voice to Parliament, the recent watering down of environmental protection legislation to appease the Coalition (instead of experts and the Greens) and the administration of a union. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer this over the Coalition any day of the week and I know they need to compromise to get stuff through the senate. The failure to scrap AUKUS and condemn Israel is also appalling.