The rail workers union is facing a damaging split as its Victorian branch uses the Coalition’s demerger laws to form a breakaway union.
The rail workers union is facing a damaging split as its Victorian branch invokes the Coalition’s demerger laws to form a breakaway union.
The move marks the third union that has sought to split using laws passed by the Morrison government in 2020 intended to facilitate a break-up of the CFMEU. “We will resist it because it would fundamentally erode the power of Victorian rail and public transport workers,” he said.“Our union is stronger together, with greater collective resources, more industrial muscle and a louder voice.”
“Responding to their election loss by trying to withdraw from the rest of the union is nothing more than a selfish dummy spit,” Mr Diamond said.
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