Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Labor gears up for battle as unions fight to keep John Setka in party

Leftwing unions condemn ‘political’ environment which has led to Anthony Albanese calling for Victorian CFMMEU boss to be dumped

Labor’s internal factions are gearing up for battle as more unions join the fight to keep Victorian CFMMEU boss John Setka in the party, as his own national executive stays silent.

Late Tuesday afternoon, the Victorian branch of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union issued a statement in conjunction with the Electrical Trades Union, the Rail Tram and Bus Union, the Plumbers’ Union and the United Firefighters Union in support of Setka, while condemning the “political” environment which has led to the situation.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2KYHO8Z

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