Labor Exploits Health Workers While Their Union Collapses

Union in Crisis, But Labor Still Takes Its Cut

The Health Workers Union (HWU) in Victoria is broke, placed under administration, and struggling to survive. Yet, despite its financial ruin, it still handed over more than $20,000 to the Victorian Labor Party in membership fees. Why is the Labor Government shamelessly cashing in, while health workers are left to suffer?
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Health Workers Struggle, Labor Profits

Victoria’s health sector is in turmoil—staff shortages, burnout, and financial strain are pushing workers to breaking point. But instead of stepping in to support those on the frontline, the Labor Government is happily pocketing cash from a union that can’t even keep itself afloat.

If the HWU is in administration, who authorised this payment?

Additionally, why does Labor feel entitled to take money from a sinking ship?
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Labor’s Union Cash Machine Must End

Unions are meant to fight for workers, not act as ATM machines for the Labor Party. The HWU’s collapse should have been a wake-up call. Instead, it has exposed how deeply entrenched Labor is in siphoning funds from those struggling the most. Health workers are facing rising costs, job uncertainty, and burnout—yet their union is still prioritising payments to a political party over its own members.
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Labor’s Greed Comes Before Workers’ Needs

If the Labor Government actually cared about health workers, it would refuse to take money from a failing union. Instead, it keeps collecting, showing its true priorities—power and profit over people.

This isn’t just mismanagement by the government of the day; it’s exploitation.

Health workers deserve a union that fights for them, not one that funds the very government failing to protect them.

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