The powerful mining and construction union announces it is quitting the ALP's left faction in Queensland claiming they have lost touch and turned into a 'protection racket for dud members like former deputy premier Jackie Trad'.
A powerful construction union has spectacularly quit Labor's left faction in Queensland, about two months out from the state election, labelling it a "protection racket" for "dud" politicians.
"The left factional leadership have consistently devoted far more energy to internal intrigues and power plays than to driving a policy platform that reflects both socially and economically progressive values. "Quite simply, the so-called left faction is now merely an impotent and self-serving echo chamber for a cabal of Peel Street elite who have totally lost touch with their working class roots."The Union has traditionally been a strong advocate for Labor, galvanising its members to campaign for the party ahead of state elections.
"While the CFMEU will remain affiliated with the ALP, the union will be a more potent foe, free of any formal factional links," he said.The CFMEU has been publicly warring with Labor for more than a year now, over concerns about the Government's flagship infrastructure project, Cross River Rail., calling for the resignation of then deputy premier Jackie Trad.
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