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July 22nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda ACTU president Ged Kearney says people would have to be “naive and silly” to think union leaders wouldn’t discuss the possibility of Kevin Rudd returning to the Labor leadership.
But she insists the union movement is firmly behind Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the policies she is delivering for workers.
Leading union officials last week discussed the possibility of Mr Rudd reclaiming the top job with Transport Workers Union boss Tony Sheldon reportedly threatening to withdrawn campaign funds if that eventuated.
“People would think we were naive and silly, as an organisation as large as we are with two million members, not to discuss the political situation of the day,” Ms Kearney told ABC TV on Sunday.
The “cacophony” around the leadership was bound to come up just as it would if business groups were discussing their plans, she said.
“But clearly what came out of that (Tuesday) meeting was that there is very firm support for Julia Gillard as prime minister and the policies she has delivered.”
Ms Kearney said the meeting was about issues that were important to workers and many unions present, including the Australian Nursing Federation and the teachers’ union, weren’t even affiliated with the ALP.
“What we were discussing was what we as a movement are going to campaign on over the next four years,” she said, adding unions were establishing a “fighting fund” which required a long-term plan.
The ACTU president said the union movement was focused on fighting for workers’ rights no matter who was PM.
But she praised Ms Gillard for delivering policies “that have clearly benefitted workers” such as raising the tax-free threshold, introducing paid maternity leave and protecting out-workers.
Ms Kearney on Sunday also said governments shouldn’t let car makers quit in Australia.
“Anybody that says we should just let our car manufacturing industry disappear is irresponsible because it’s such an important part of our manufacturing future,” she said.
Ford last week announced it would axe 440 jobs at its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants by November due to a slump in large-car sales.
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