Banjo I know no more than you, nothing is more ex than an ex,including ex union official.
I did not even know this much a month ago.
In a way your questions and opinions under pin my thoughts.
If you think as I do, just imagine who else does.
I am still regarded as union,proud of it too, by my ex members,they in the street need calming.
This shambles is hurting the whole.
And it will get worse.
Mate, know you have made up your mind about politics but again, who from the other side,ever did ever would write in these terms about their side?
Post federal election much will be there to tell of.
Without accountability improvement dies.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/top-nsw-labor-officials-warned-about-hsu-time-bomb-20120411-1wscz.html
It matters
We can do better than this
Please?

Belly,

You posted the link before I could. What is shows is that union corruption is given a nod and a wink by both the ACTU and Labor. The only reason for the reaction now is that it has been brought to the public.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/a-bit-rich-unions-fight-over-huge-salaries/story-e6frf7l6-1226324653026
I shadow Minister,am filled, with nothing but pride, in being different than you.
Post it and other in support of the trade union movement.
And demanding better.
See I too could farm harsh words and thoughts about my opponents, your team.
If I was such as you, it would fuel a race to the bottom.
To highlight my sides wrongs, demand better, is the better path.
Enjoy your continued path,blinkers and no side vision.
But this link is more proof, my often used words are true, UNIONS THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.
Something few can find in your posts.
This warning is freely given, lack of a closer look at what Tony Abbott has planned for us,is going to inflict great pain on us all.
Supporters of Labor/Unions, do not forget, in highlighting this awful wrong betrayal, we at least start to repair it.
Conservatives hide theirs and it festers.
HSU should die,shed its members to unions not another fraud in union skin.

Just a reminder.
This thread is one I started.
My purpose was to highlight the shame I feel.
As the whole truth is unveiled.
Yet I my union,almost every union played no Part in it.
And that, as I did in my working life, another side of unionism is to be told,and I want to tell it.
I want too to talk about false unity, the silly idea if we ignore it it will go away.
For an old bloke I never got stuck in the past.
I think, have all my life, we make our own future by taking the best from those who came before.
With due respect and thanks.
But follow constantly, improvement and change,death is in standing still.
The fact is this event is a disgrace, its evidence we must take on board.
For some it is evidence of both Labor and Union failure.
We,both groups,must not retreat into our shell, it is so!
We feed the CONSERVATIVES and our own know it.
But if we understand, this self inflicted wound we can grow even better by never forgetting it.
Loyalty demands our best,read SM posts and remember we fueled them.
Know too, this will get very much worse as more truth is brought out.
I thank my fellow travelers for the unmasking in recent days.

When the boss of a union can spend $30000 per month yes 30 thousand (on top of their huge salary) of workers money on themselves it is no wonder when they get protected seats in the Labour party that they think nothing of wasting tax payer money in the billions. And to think they have the nerve to go after the banks and big business. Unbelievable.