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30 November 2001 |
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Letters to the EditorWhy I'm Quitting the ALP
Dear Sir/Madam please find copy of resignation letter to ALP I Steven Presley wish to resign from the Morwell branch of the alp and also as a member of the party. This decision has not been taken lightly and comes as debate from the hierachy on the future of the alp and of the representation of the union movement in the alp is questioned. I believe the ALP no longer represents the values and aspirations of the working class including the organised labor force. I believe if the ALP spent as much time effort policy and money on representing its true constituents and not pandering to the swingers or the "broad community" the traditional voters would not leave in droves looking to representation from the greens,democrats,independants and dare i say it the coalition.The Alp needs to work out if it even wants the unions and their members in the relationship at all and if not let the union movement go . Its simply not good enough for the ALP to rock up just before an election wanting support,votes,working help and renumeration from party members and unionists then distancing from them when the election is over. I hereby call on the union movement,ie the unions the trade halls and the actu to disaffiliate and withdraw funding from the ALP and form a new working person and left wing party with the values , traditions , aspirations and dreams created from the original struggle , Peter Lalor and later the unions of Australia. Yours most truly and always continuing the struggle Steven Presley AMWU member Victoria
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