Two major Victorian unions withdraw support from Labor ahead of state election
The ASU and ETU have pulled campaign funding and launched attack ads against the Labor government with weeks until polling day.
At a glance
- The ASU has launched attack advertisements and will not doorknock for Labor
- The ETU has resolved not to run a statewide campaign for Labor
- The ETU is redirecting funds to support members facing the construction royal commission
- The Victorian state election is approximately one month away
Two major unions in Victoria have withdrawn support from the Labor government ahead of the state election. The Australian Services Union has launched attack advertisements and confirmed it will not conduct door-to-door campaigning for Labor in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, the Electrical Trades Union state council has resolved not to run a statewide campaign for Labor, redirecting funds previously allocated to the party towards supporting members who may be called before a construction royal commission.
Why it matters
Labor-aligned unions withdrawing support signals internal party tensions ahead of a major state election.
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