Can there be members power in a union? CPSU elections with Jordana Colvin and Chris Warren

D'oh! Kapital by Ben and Jacob

Episode notes

In which we hear about how members can have power in in their union by contesting the rare thing that is a genuine union election in Australia. Benno chats with union activists Jordana Colvin and Chris Warren from Democracy4CPSU a rank and file union group. Who organised a serious challenge to the leadership in the recent Community and Public Sector Union (PSU Group) national elections with it Members United ticket.

We learn how Members United pulled off an incredible challenge in less than three months created a national rank and file network of hundreds of union activists and what initial thoughts and lessons union activists can learn from in 2024.

Data on Australia’s miserable wage increases can be found here

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