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April 13th, 2012 
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HSU boss Michael Williamson has resigned as vice president of Unions NSW. (www.alp.org.au)
Unions New South Wales secretary Mark Lennon has welcomed the decision by Health Services Union (HSU) boss Michael Williamson to resign as vice-president of the peak body.
Mr Williamson resigned last night and the East Australia Branch was suspended.
In October, he was suspended with pay from another position as national president of the HSU while an investigation into allegations of misuse of union funds and police inquiries continue.
The HSU has been temporarily kicked out of the union movement over allegations of misuse of members’ money.
Mr Williamson has been accused of corruption but denies all the allegations.
He was asked to resign from his position at Unions NSW because the peak body was concerned the controversy was damaging its name.
Mr Lennon would not be drawn on what should happen next.
“It’s for Michael to make his own decision with regard to what decisions are forthcoming from the membership of HSU East,” he said.
“Our position was the broader Unions NSW and in particular the fact that the controversy is damaging unions here in NSW and therefore we had to act.”
Despite the suspension, Mr Lennon says the peak body is still keen to work to turn around the HSU.
“We wish to work with them to help them deal with these issues around the question of corporate governance and we are not abandoning them,” he said.
HSU acting secretary Peter Mylan says Mr Williamson has acted in good faith by giving up his role at Unions NSW.
He will not say whether Mr Williamson will also relent to pressure to resign from his HSU positions, but he says there will be further announcements today.
“He has made a resignation of positions that he holds with Unions NSW,” he said.
“He’s done that as a sign of good faith and we will clearly look at improving the image of HSU East in relation to these allegation that have been made.”
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