The bill could inflame tensions between Labor and some of the union’s top brass, such as Victorian state secretary John Setka.
The Albanese government will introduce legislation giving members of the manufacturing division of the CFMEU an opportunity to split from the union.
It also follows demands from Independent senator Jacqui Lambie earlier this year for the government and the Greens to support female members of the CFMEU, and allow them to vote to hive off their branches of the union over concerns around attitudes to women. "We will provide the opportunity for members of the manufacturing division to vote on their future, because the status quo is dysfunctional and cannot continue," Mr Burke said in a statement."The members in the manufacturing decision include workers in largely feminised industries like textiles — and it's not hard to see why those members might want to vote to leave.
"It is now time to stand up for the vulnerable workers of the manufacturing divisions of the CFMEU and allow them to get out of this militant union — they should not have to wait another minute."
Labor Union John Setka Tony Burke Anthony Albanese CFMEU Manufacturing Division
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