Labor's Real Challenge: The CFMEU
The CFMEU's behavior is a significant distraction from the underlying issue: the government's refusal to review its IR legislation to prevent such behavior from the start.
Labor prime ministers have often had to deal with a "bad boy" union, similar to the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). A notable example is the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF), which was deregistered by a Labor prime minister, and its leader, Norm Gallagher, was jailed.
How very courageous of Bob Hawke, the former ACTU president.
This move was seen as a sensible decision by the Labor government, which helped to boost investor confidence. The shift to enterprise bargaining further confirmed the rightness of Labor's cause.
Author's summary: Labor faces challenges from the CFMEU's behavior.
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