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One big happy family!

Anyone want to hop on the HS Union gravy train

Julia is in the Baggage Car

All aboard !!!!!

A little information on the Health Services Union (HSU)

And you thought the NSW Labour party was suss!

I thought this sort of stuff only happened in 3rd world countries where all the family has their snouts in the trough.

These guys have had the trough extended and are now 'doing laps' in it..

Let's look at the HSU:

Craig Thomson - Former HSU National Secretary then Member for Dobell

Zoe Arnold - Married to Craig Thomson, former press secretary to Reba Meagher, ex NSW Health Minister

Leo McLeay - former ALP MHR, HSU Ombudsman.

Mark McLeay - Son of noted bike rider Leo McLeay, brother of Paul McLeay, former (sacked for watching porn) NSW Minister. Employed by Thomson.

Mike Williamson - National President HSU, former ALP National President, NSW ALP Vice-President, mentor to Craig Thomson

Alex Williamson - Daughter of Mike Williamson, staffer for Julia Gillard

Natalie Bradbury - National HSU Assistant Secretary, brother of David Bradbury, ALP member for Lindsay

Jeff Jackson - former State Secretary HSU, had to pay back $15,000 due to unauthorised pay increases

Kathy Jackson National Secretary HSU, ex-wife of Jeff Jackson, former State Secretary HSU

HSU members - Expected to pay up their dues to support the above plus Thomson and his mates raunchy exploits.

Does anyone really need to ask what's wrong with the union movement, the ALP or the country, because this senario is repeated through most unions, most state ALP offices, the national ALP and sitting members.

It's the system that coughs up people like Thomson, Swan, Albanese, Emerson and yes, Julia Gillard.

Unbelieveable!

SomeOtherGuy said...

...and the point is...???

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I think you're confusing them with the Murdochs and News Limited

doggie said...

SomeOtherGuy said...

doggie said...

SomeOtherGuy said...

...and the point is...???

(.).)

They look healthy!

(.Y.) Bigger

Even healthier! Gotta love those union benefits.

The technical term is nepotism.

My old man got me a job with his connections so I 'spose that makes me a nepotist

It is not what but who you know.....

want a job join the labor party

Why don't ya reel off a list of Libs and their spouses/offspring that all line up to soak up the gravy?

Nah - don't spose you want to go there?

How about Julia Bishop, shagged half the senior citizen members of Perth Lib party for a cruisy ride (ahem.. pun intended) into Lib safe seat of Churchlands here.

Maybe that's not nepotism as such.. more poor taste (on the elderly chaps parts that is!!).

What are you going on about???? Politicians are never to be believed! Haven't you realized that yet??? They are Masters of Spin and outright Lies...e get the Governments we deserve. If people are prepared to vote without thought "Duh! I'm a laborer I must vote Labour".
BULL! Think about what is happening about you. Don't bleat how badly Parties are treating you. Party Politics will only get you Screwed. Look backwards at History
; Did not Ceaser give the people what they wanted " The Games"?? Did not Ceaser Divide and Connor Peoples??? Think about what is happening around you and vote accordingly. If the risk is needed then don't go near the Polling Booths
! Nah! Peoplwe are to self serving to take the risk. Me??? I shall tear the next sheet up and walk out!
We deserve what we get through Lazy Thinking. I am busy going spare at the Raw Deal Fathers are getting with their children because some Bloody Nasty Bitch decides she can tell out Courts what she likes "Purgery" and that Schmuck Judge takes her side.
Nah! "The Law is an ASS" Controlled by Donkeys.

Ron (And I am not ashamed nor Scared to apply my name)

PS; CISCO Don't start this Crap! I can't help myself.

Most people would know the ALP grew out of the trade union movement. The issue is how close the links are between the trade union leadership and the leadership of the ALP. Any analysis of leadership background would show there is an incredibly close link.

If similar analysis were conducted between the 'rank and file' union members and the union leadership, its probable there would be a huge gulf between the leaders and members backgrounds. There is probably a similar gulf between ALP membership and the leaders of the ALP.

The case of Craig Thomson is a case in point. I read the Wikipedia article about him. He has has a background of studying law and then becoming an advocate/leader in the HSU. At no point of time was he sweeping the corridors or cleaning up in a hospital. Thats not to say he was bad at his job. However it is to say the union leadership is not made up of working union members. Its probable most union leaders have similar backgrounds in that they never worked in the industry that they are advocates in.

Of course a similar criticism can be made of the Liberals/Nationals. Their MPs increasingly come from political staffer/lobyist/lawyer backgrounds. Fewer of them held jobs where they were not involved in politics before entering parliament. Abbott is a clear example of this trend. He was a political staffer before being preselected to a very safe Liberal seat.

So we have a system where political leaders are increasingly drawn from small segments of the population. We have a system where local MPs are increasingly selected by factions and party head quarters. We have a system where the people are becoming increasingly disassociated with politics, as witnessed by the huge decline in political party membership. Increasingly parties are being dominated by a few individuals, often unelected, who wield incredible power over our political system.

The answers to these problems are varied. An immediate solution would be for voters to vote against their sitting MP. This would stop the system of political patronage and actually get local MPs working for their local communities instead of making up the numbers in parliament and having a cushy job for life, or until its decided your safe seat belongs to someone else by your political master.

^^^^

I thought you'd like invective - surprised myself with that one.

Looks like I'm heading sowf this weekend, so no go for Sunday. But by all means get hold of a couple of union heavies to carry your board. Complete the picture by making sure that they are doing so whilst on strike until they get more than three flavours of icecream in the company dining room.

As for your beers, I drank them during the Freo / Bulldogs game So will have to get some more - are you sure you don't really want some Chardonnay?

Mobydisc said...

Both sides are as bad as each other.

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Gillard and Abbott have more in common with each other than they do with the Australian community.

Spot on, and obvious to me.

That's why it is so easy to discredit those one-way diatribes, like the one that started this thread. All extreme opinions = no credibility.

Mobydisc said...
Of course a similar criticism can be made of the Liberals/Nationals.

Have to agree. Nepotism and cronyism are wrong, no matter who practises it.

Labor seems to have made an art form of it though.

Our local council is rife with it and I despise them for it. Most local councils are labor party enclaves.

cisco said...

Mobydisc said...
Of course a similar criticism can be made of the Liberals/Nationals.

Have to agree. Nepotism and cronyism are wrong, no matter who practises it.

Labor seems to have made an art form of it though.

Our local council is rife with it and I despise them for it. Most local councils are labor party enclaves.

You're kidding, right cisco? Maybe you need to open the other eye and have another look. ALL Sydney suburban councils that I've seen seem to feature both Labor and Liberal candidates. Usually with standing members from both sides. For country towns you could probably substitute Nationals for Liberals. Or in Queensland you'd have both wouldn't you? Both sides of the fence seem to use councils as a training ground.

SomeOtherGuy said...
Or in Queensland you'd have both wouldn't you? Both sides of the fence seem to use councils as a training ground.

Not our lot.

The elected councillors are not the problem. It is the entrenched beaurocrats whose jobs never come up for review and are the tail that wags the dog.

"Yes Minister"

She's got fkn crazy eyes!!

She gives me the heebie jeebies rather than the half mongrel.

Whatever floats ya boat cruising for hotties at the bingo centre tho Harry.




Fair bit more airbrushing for the airhead on the last pic IMO.