Militant unionists are striking out: here are 4 things unions can do to stay relevant
- Written by Mihajla Gavin, Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
John Setka, the controversial union official who Labor leader Anthony Albanese wants expelled from the party, is known for wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a cobra. If the snake symbolism isn’t immediately clear, a slogan spells it out: “If provoked, we will strike.”
Such militant imagery still seems to resonate in the...
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