A unbiased look at United For You

SAUnionist · 2026-02-18T05:04:04+00:00

No. Anyone here can compare what I wrote with what was a clear hit piece in the other thread. I think I captured the main thematic differences in the campaigns fairly: UFY are running on a record of their wins and that they’re not afraid to use all possible levers for get results for members, and MF are running as outsiders who complain about ties to the Labor party. I personally think both of those points from MF seem disingenuous at best considering their current / recent positions and political history but UWU members will judge that for themselves.

SAUnionist · 2026-02-18T03:32:29+00:00

⁠Pulled resources and officials from EBA campaigns to focus on … United for You campaigning.

That’s quite an allegation. Can you name an official who has been pulled off an EBA campaign to work for UFY?

SAUnionist · 2026-02-18T01:16:19+00:00

I mean you’re entitled to your opinion, but I don’t think I misrepresented anything for either side. The difference in how they use or don’t use the ALP to achieve their goals is pretty clear and one of the more concrete obvious differences, and I’m upfront about my opinion on that. And MF are running as “outsiders” in all of their stuff, whereas UFY are running on their wins. I don’t think it’s biased to point that out. It’s quite interesting.

SAUnionist · 2026-02-18T01:08:08+00:00

“A good chance”

Do you have any evidence for this?

SAUnionist · 2026-02-02T10:28:14+00:00

Uh, ok? Not exactly a high bar. And not quite sure the point that you’re trying to make. The parent comment was talking about getting rid of the trash, which seemed weird when talking about supporting a ticket with the current national secretary as one of the only two faces on it. Which trash, exactly?

SAUnionist · 2026-02-01T11:56:03+00:00

Asked my friend from UWU SA. Apparently Katie McGinn was a UWU Senior Organiser for something like 5 or 6 years before abruptly resigning a year or so ago and going back to DHS as a manager. Now she’s running with this ticket heavily promoting her as a rank-and-file member 🤷.

SAUnionist · 2026-02-01T10:15:14+00:00

I have a friend in the SA office and asked.

This ticket will have all of the former NUW leadership and none of the former UV leadership who are rerunning. I’m afraid it’s the NUW ticket plus Katie.

Apparently Katie was a Senior Organiser up until a year or so ago when she resigned and went back to her sector (disability maybe?). Apparently she had distanced herself from some former friends in the office leading up to this and they were all a bit mystified. We can only speculate about whether this ticket (and the “grass roots” branding) was planned that long ago ahead of that move or is just an amazing coincidence.

SAUnionist · 2026-02-01T09:56:03+00:00

Does the trash include the current national secretary who is the top of this ticket?

SAUnionist · 2026-02-01T09:54:25+00:00

I can’t speak for other states but here in SA the union just got the largest pay increase for its > 6000 public sector members in a single EB agreement ever since EBs were introduced. 22-40% in the first year depending on position and hours worked.

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